Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Monday, July 21
Ayr
Robin Goodfellow
2.00 Thesecretadversary
2.30 Sixcor
3.00 Clasina
3.30 Badri
4.05 Bowood
4.40 Sophiesticate
5.15 Azuinthejungl
Cartmel
Robin Goodfellow
1.42 Lightening Company
2.12 Larkfield Lusive
2.42 Rioja Alta
3.12 Jentobello
3.45 Anyharminasking
4.20 Fairlawn Flyer
4.50 Am Still Here
Gimcrack
1.42 Game Management
2.12 Larkfield Lusive
2.42 Positive Mindset
3.12 Jentobello
3.45 Anyharminasking
4.20 Fairlawn Flyer
4.50 Am Still Here
Beverley
Robin Goodfellow
6.20 Victor Cee
6.50 Without Flaw
7.20 Capital Guarantee
7.50 Tootsie
8.20 Inspiring Speeches
8.50 Milteye
Gimcrack
6.20 Ishimentor
6.50 Opal Storm
7.20 Capital Guarantee
7.50 Tootsie
8.20 Invincible Shadow
8.50 Milteye
NORTHERNER – 6.20 VICTOR CEE (nap);6.50 Blackcurrent (nb)
Windsor
Robin Goodfellow
5.10 Vlad
5.40 Come On Eibhlin
6.10 Princess Billyboy
6.40 Mukhtalif
7.10 EXPERT AGENT (nap)
7.40 Laura Bay (nb)
8.10 Cathedral Peak
8.40 Francisco
Gimcrack
5.10 Vlad
5.40 Gwen John
6.10 Passing Thought
6.40 Gallic Legend
7.10 Safari Dream
7.40 Azaniya
8.10 Albus Anne
8.40 Judge Frank
NEWMARKET – 5.10 Luminare (nb); 5.40 COME ON EIBHLIN (nap).
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