Hamilton bets and Newcastle racing tips: Salmon Sushi looks tasty in Silver Bell

Trained by Brian Ellison, the three-year-old has won two of her last four starts and posted a career best effort last time out when beating Aprovado by 1/2 a length in a 10-runner affair at Ayr.

After being held-up in a strongly run race, Specialv was denied a clear run when making a move a furlong from home before being switched out and storming home to win going away.

The daughter of Big Bad Bob was well on top at the finish and, although now 5lb higher in the weights, that is offset by the 7lb claim of apprentice Ben Robinson.

If taking it into account, Specialv is running off a 2lb lower mark than at Ayr and weighted to take all the beating.

Hamilton bets

17.20: Trick Of The Lyte
17.55: Sofia’s Rock
18.25: Opt Out
18.55: Specialv (NB)
19.25: Salmon Sushi (NAP)
20.00: Indastar

Almutamarred the ace in the pack at Newcastle

Apprentince jockey Adam McNamara is enjoying a terrific season and Almutamarred looks to hold leading claims of providing him with another winner in the the 1m 2f handicap on this evening’s card at Newcastle (18.00).

The lightly-raced four-year-old got off the mark over course and distance three starts back when coming from off the pace to land a gamble by a cosy 1 1/2 lengths.

Although Almutamarred has since been well beaten in two starts on the turf at Yarmouth, at Doncaster the return to the Tapeta surface is likely to see him in a far better light.

This is also a weaker contest lacking any real strength in depth and McNamara is superb value for his 5lb claim.

Taking it into account Almutamarred is running off just 2lb higher than when last successful and that gives him every chance from a handicapping perspective of notching a second career success.

Torres makes plenty of each-way appeal

In the 1m 2f handicap (17.25), Hernando Torres looks a lively outsider and decent each-way value in a wide open contest.

The Mick Easterby trained gelding has a good record on the Tapeta surface, winning twice and being placed three times.

In the last of those successes at Wolverhampton in December, the eight-year-old scored readily off a mark of 69 before going on to finish a fine third of 14 in a competitive class 4 affair at York off 72.

Hernando Torres is now able to race in this class 5 contest off the same mark as when last victorious and comes into the race on the back of two solid efforts on the turf.

Those runs suggests the veteran is coming to the boil and, with Rachel Richardson in the saddle taking 3lb off with her, claim Hernando Torres looks weighted to run a big race on the pick of his form.

Newcastle racing tips

16.15: Sugar Town
16.50: Law Power
17.25: Hernando Torres (E/W)
18.00: Almutamarred (NAP)
18.30: Dark Command
19.00: Fidelma Moon
19.35: Mustaqqil

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