Friday's free racing tips: Racing Post experts with their punting pearls

Handicappers' nap

Shan Blue (1.20 Newbury)

Winning pointer who chased home a decent sort on his Wetherby hurdling debut. Should make a bold bid to go one better in what ought to prove an informative novice hurdle.
Steve Mason

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Newmarket nap

Kalashnikov (1.50 Newbury)

Enjoyed a nice pipe-opener at Aintree last month and has thrived at home since then. Will like the ground and track.
David Milnes

Eyecatcher

Oldgrangewood (1.50 Newbury)

Didn't shape badly on his first start since having a wind op. He couldn't go with the front two but kept on well for third and is interesting off this mark.
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Irish Angle

Johan Zoffani (6.15 Dundalk)

Runner-up over the trip on all of his three starts, Michael O'Callaghan's colt has strong claims on his all-weather debut.
Tony O'Hehir

Ace Tipster

West To The Bridge (12.45 Newbury)

Arguably unlucky at Wetherby last time. Looks let in lightly in an admittedly warm novice handicap case off the same mark.
Keith Melrose

Speed Figures

Vibrance (6.30 Kempton)

Gained a belated initial success over course and distance earlier this month and this improving filly may still be ahead of her mark.
Dave Edwards

Spotlight nap

Sociologist (2.00 Southwell)

Sole win came in a course maiden last November. Best effort since when second at Nottingham last month and he's well handicapped if building on that returned to a surface which suits.
Ben Hutton

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Dark horse

Unowhatimeanharry (3.00 Newbury)

Form figures of 1211 at the track and twice a winner of this race. Trainer Harry Fry has targeted this race for his superstar ever since he won at Punchestown in May.
Sam Hardy

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Must-have stat of the day

Iain Jardine is 9-29 in Southwell handicaps over the last three seasons, for a £1 level-stakes profit of £45.85. L'Inganno Felice runs in the 1m4f contest at 2.00.

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