Horse racing tips: Wednesday April 30
There are five race meetings across the UK and Ireland on Wednesday, including the second day of the Punchestown Festival (2.30-6.35pm), which provides the only National Hunt action.
The Group 3 Sagaro Stakes is the highlight of the card at Ascot (1.10-4.30), with other Flat meetings at Pontefract (1.50-5.10), Brighton (4.45-7.55) and on the all-weather at Southwell (5.05-8.40).
Our nap of the day tackles a five-furlong sprint at Pontefract and appears to have been overlooked and overpriced in the market.
Dan Fitch's selection:
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2.57 Pontefract – Class 4 Handicap (5f)
The Ian Williams-trained NIGHT ON EARTH looks generously priced against only eight rivals, none of whom has an overwhelming claim to take the prize in an open-looking race.
Although the seven-year-old's winter form on the all-weather circuit doesn't look great on paper, excuses can be made for some results while others can be marked up, notably his fourth-placed finish in a Class 2 contest over the busy festive period.
This speedy son of Kodiak has an almost identical win-rate on turf and artificial surfaces, and is now 3lb lower than his most recent victory on turf, which came over today's trip at Catterick last August. The hope is that an 81-day break and reverting to grass will prove winning ingredients.
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