Lucky 15 Tips: User evokes family memories of past glory

Well, that didn’t take long. After a modest return from a nice little break we roared back into some kind of decent nick on Wednesday with two good winners, advised at 2/1 and 11/2. Nice.

As for Thursday’s Lucky 15 tips, let’s take in the delights of Salisbury, where several of the top jocks feature. Their seven-race card on September 5 (where did summer go?) kicks in at 14:20.

Horse Racing Odds

15:20 – Kingsclere @ 5/2

A Qatar Racing-owned, two-year-old Kitten’s Joy filly.

Next to no form to follow here with a host of unraced members of the fairer sex, and I’m leaning the way of Kingsclere not only for that lovely breeding (out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare, too), but she’s represents Andrew Balding, so often successful here.

Top it all off with Oisin Murphy in the plate and I’m sold. Cracking race to savour, and I’ll be surprised if there aren’t a number of very nice types lining up.

15:50 – Tabiti @ 5/4

One comfortable Newmarket maiden win, and immediately steps up to this Group 3.

Tabiti is a two-year-old Kingman filly racing in the Juddmonte silks, ridden by the majestic Ryan Moore, and trained by Ralph Beckett. She’s entered in autumn G1 and G2 contests, and I’ve a strong suspicion that this one has a tall reputation at home – certainly not spoiled in any way by that debut romp 26 days ago.

Ryan can do the business.

16:25 – Katey Kontent @ 7/2

Consistent and talented four-year-old Havana Grey filly, in the care of Clive Cox.

The splendid Rossa Ryan is in the plate, and Katey Kontent has been handed a 2lb hike by the naughty old handicapper for coming a close second at Goodwood 37 days ago.

That track is quirky and she came to win her race but failed by a short-head, with her rival perhaps favoured by racing nearer the stands’ rail. She’s run here creditably before and is progressive.

Rossa knows her well.

17:30 – User Amistoso @ 7/2

A Gredley family horse with ‘User’ in the name – anyone remember User Friendly, the owner’s brilliant Oaks-winning filly who nearly won an Arc? Happy days.

User Amistoso is a three-year-old Wotton Bassett gelding who’s stepping down to 10f after recent efforts at slightly further. It’s an ordinary affair, the horse has had just the one spin since being gelded, and Oisin Murphy has been booked.

It’s not one for the housekeeping but with ‘Murph’ booked and an extra 34 days to acclimatise to the op, I’m hopeful we can be competitive.

Today’s Horse Races

If you’re playing take care, have fun as always, and good luck.

This is an example of a Lucky 15. If you can improve upon my selections (of course you can), then go for it!

The odds can fluctuate between publishing our pieces and race-time. As a guide, a £0.50p win Lucky 15 on today’s selections, at the prices, and assuming all four won, would return around £220 for your total £7.50 stake.

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Lucky 15 tips from Betfred Insights.