Our expert reveals his picks for winning a jackpot of £10,000 in our free-to-play prediction game, plus his best bets from Friday's racecard.
4 To Win is Betway’s free-to-play prediction game running throughout the July Festival at Newmarket.
Simply guess the winner from four chosen races for your chance to win a jackpot of £10,000.
Here are Alan Alger‘s top tips to get you started…
14.25
TOP PICK: MAIN EDITION {ODDS:293754022:11/4}
Second choice: Gossamer Wings {ODDS:293754008:9/2}
Likely favourite MAIN EDITION can make it four wins from four runs with a victory in this Group 2 contest.
She won the Albany at Royal Ascot last time out, but it could be argued that she showed even better form on her first two starts, winning easily both times.
{ODDSBANNER:293754022:11/4:14.25 Newmarket: Main Edition}
15.00
TOP PICK: WISSAHICKON {ODDS:293753983:11/4}
Second choice: Beringer {ODDS:293753994:13/2}
Frankie Dettori was in winning form at the track on Thursday and WISSAHICKON looks to be a great chance for him to get into the winners’ enclosure on Friday.
He’s going up in the weights but looks more than capable of defying the handicapper.
{ODDSBANNER:293753983:11/4:15.00 Newmarket: Wissahickon}
16.10
TOP PICK: AL HILALEE {ODDS:293753981:SP}
Second choice: Art Du Val {ODDS:293753996:SP}
Three favourites have won this race in the last seven years, although the stats are muddied by an even spread of debutant and already-raced winners.
There’s not much form on offer and the time figures for those that have already seen a racecourse aren’t too encouraging.
For that reason I’ll plump for newcomer AL HILALEE from the stable of Charlie Appleby, who won this last year.
{ODDSBANNER:293753981:SP:16.10 Newmarket: Al Hilalee}
17.20
TOP PICK: CORROSIVE {ODDS:293754017:SP}
Second choice: Medieval {ODDS:293753992:SP}
CORROSIVE can land this small field handicap for Hugo Palmer.
He suffered a rare defeat last time out in the Brittania at Royal Ascot, but prior to that he had racked up a hat-trick.
This is a lot easier than his Ascot task, and he can make amends.
{ODDSBANNER:293754017:SP:17.20 Newmarket: Corrosive}
FRIDAY’S TIPS
13.50
Saluti {ODDS:294069434:7/2} is my first Trixie selection in race one. He showed good form in his two runs at the Newmarket July track and this small field handicap can go his way.
{ODDSBANNER:294069434:7/2:13.50 Newmarket: Saluti}
14.25
Main Edition {ODDS:293754022:11/4} is a very good bet in the 2.25 for the reasons outlined above. She can form the cornerstone of the Trixie.
{ODDSBANNER:293754022:11/4:14.25 Newmarket: Main Edition}
15.35
I wouldn’t normally tip horses that are odds-on, but Alpha Centauri {ODDS:293753989:1/2} looks a certainty for the hat-trick in the Falmouth. She makes up the final leg of the Trixie.
{ODDSBANNER:293753989:1/2:15.35 Newmarket: Alpha Centauri}
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