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Newsboy’s ITV tips for Newmarket, York and Ascot plus three other Saturday cards

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Newsboy is confident his nap, Inisherin, can follow up his Royal Ascot win and deliver another Group 1 performance in the My Pension Expert July Cup (4.35) at Newmarket and he also expects Darkness to score a third course victory in the bet365 Bunbury Cup (4.00)

Newsboy expects Royal Ascot’s Commonwealth Cup winner Inisherin to score more Group 1 glory in the bet365 July Cup at Newmarket(Getty Images for Ascot Racecours)

INISHERIN stands out in the My Pension Expert July Cup (4.35) at Newmarket this afternoon.

The Kevin Ryan-saddled son of Sharmardal was a smart performer at a mile, as he showed with a thoroughly creditable sixth to Notable Speech when a 40-1 shot for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket 10 weeks ago.




But Inisherin has taken his form to a different level since Ryan hatched the plan to bring the three-year-old back in distance to six furlongs.

Tom Eaves’ partner made his first attempt at the trip in the Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock Park on the final Saturday in May.

Today’s rival Vandeek went off the 8-11 favourite for the Group 2 contest but it was Inisherin who streaked away for a three-and-three-quarter-length supremacy.

That effort persuaded Ryan and owner Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum to supplement the colt for the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot last month.

And Inisherin justified that faith, travelling with purpose before asserting to beat lake Forest by two and a quarter lengths, with the reopposing Jasour back in third.

My selection should not be troubled by today’s slower playing surface and is confidently expected to complete the Newmarket-Royal Ascot double.

ASCOT
1.45 DREAM COMPOSER
2.20 SONNY LISTON
2.57 ANGEL HUNTER
3.32 COCO ROYALE
4.07 SHEER ROCKS
4.42 CHESHIRE DANCER
5.17 PEDRO VALENTINO

YORK
2.00 LA TRINIDAD
2.35 CLARENDON HOUSE
3.10 ASTRO KING (NB)
3.45 SALT BAY
4.15 ALASHOS
4.50 LETSBEFRANK
5.25 ROCK OPERA

CHESTER
4.20 HALIPHON
4.55 ZABEEL ROAD
5.30 SWORDSTICK
6.05 AL SHABAB STORM
6.35 OLD CHUMS
7.10 THE DEFIANT

SALISBURY
5.40 ALPINE GIRL
6.15 ORIGINAL OUTLAW
6.45 NATIONAL INTEREST
7.20 ELLADONNA
7.50 SNEAKY BLINDER
8.20 AIKHAL

HAMILTON
5.50 IMPRESSOR
6.25 TOWER OF AFRICA
7.00 MOYOLA
7.30 TWO AULD PALS
8.00 NAVAL ACADEMY
8.30 JUMEIRA VISION
9.00 VISITANT

DOUBLE: INISHERIN and ASTRO KING

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