Horse racing tips: Best bets for York Ebor day 3
21 Aug
Horse Racing
Guy Giles
Our expert reveals his best tips for four races on the third day of the York Ebor Festival.

14:15

NAYEF ROAD 5/2 has been sensational since the restart of racing and I think he is the one to beat here.

A victory in the Betway Sagaro Stakes was followed by two extraordinary efforts behind Stradivarius at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood.

That’s the strongest form in this field so I think the colt should be able to take this Group 2.

14:45

We’ve another Group 2 next where I’m backing the in-form combination of William Haggas and Tom Marquand to continue their streak with YAZAMAN 4/1.

A tidy win on debut has been followed up with a hat-trick of seconds – two of which were behind Tactical and the other behind Supremacy in the Richmond Stakes.

I really like the look of this two-year-old and think he’ll get back to winning ways here.

15:15

Battaash 7/1.

The 2019 Norfolk Stakes winner had a tough end to the season last year but has looked very good in his last two with successes in a Group 2 and 3.

Finishing over a length ahead of his nearest rivals in both those races suggests that he’s a proper Group 1 horse, and could he cause an upset here.

16:50

There are two I like in the final handicap of the day.

The first is another for the Simon and Ed Crisford team in FINEST SOUND 5/1.

The three-year-old boasts some incredibly consistent form (333-123), which includes a dominant display at Haydock and two eye-catching finishes behind Palace Pier last season and Khaloosy in the Britannia Stakes.

Proven over the mile, he should be right in the mix.

The other each-way shout I like is Andrew Balding’s MON CHOIX 16/1.

He’s won his last two by a combined distance of 12 lengths after annihilating the field at Windsor and Sandown.

Proven over this distance, nicely handicapped and with Oisin Murphy on board, this looks a big price.  

WIN DOUBLE

NAYEF ROAD 5/2 | YAZAMAN 4/1

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