There were 59 Races on Saturday 17th May 2025 across 8 meetings. There was 8 races at Newbury, 7 races at Newmarket, 8 races at Navan, 8 races at Thirsk, 7 races at Bangor, 7 races at Wexford, 7 races at Uttoxeter, 7 races at Doncaster, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
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Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

With very little form to work with, it may pay to side with DAZZLING HAZE, a 130,000-pound yearling who travels up from the Newmarket yard of the Crisfords. The Karl Burke two-year-olds have an excellent strike-rate so far this year, making Lucky Vega filly Lam Yai and Dance Hello, a daughter of Hello Youmzain, ones to keep on side. Beverley fourth Sand Lily looks best of the two with racecourse experience.

Preference for DAZZLING HAZE is only marginal but she has a speedy pedigree and represents a stable that does well with its juveniles.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

FRANK THE SPARK sits at the bottom of the weights, despite a good second at Beverley earlier in the month off 1lb lower. As this seems to be a race trainer Paul Midgley likes to target (four wins in the last seven renewals), he could be the one. Alligator Alley has won two of his three starts at Thirsk but arrives after eight consecutive losses, and Kodiac Thriller could be the bigger danger assuming he improves for a Pontefract third on his first start for Mark Walford.

Plenty of interest here but Paul Midgley's record in the race tips the scales in favour of the progressive FRANK THE SPARK (nap).
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

MUKER battled on bravely to resist all challengers by a nose here earlier in the month. Although he has an added 2lb, he drops in class and with 5lb claimer Alex Jary keeping the ride, he could double up. Burning Cash won this last year off 3lb higher, but hasn't been seen at the same level since so five-time C&D winner Ready Freddie Go could be the one to chase the suggestion home.

Another competitive event in which multiple C&D scorer READY FREDDIE GO is marginally preferred to Burning Cash.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

HALLELUJAH U was beaten into fourth in a stronger contest at Newmarket earlier in the month and has been dropped 1lb. With the application of first-time cheekpieces a possible source of improvement, along with this rise in trip, he looks the way to go. Raulin had West Tyrone back in third when scoring on his first start in a handicap at Redcar and holds an obvious chance, while Paratrooper isn't out of it either.

Preference is for RAULIN, who kicked off his handicap career with an emphatic front-running win at Redcar two weeks ago.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

STAR STUDIED took a step forward from his debut success to score in comfortable style under a penalty at Kempton in March of last year. James Tate's colt now makes his handicap debut on his comeback and as long as he can transfer his form to turf, he could prove very hard to beat. Quiet Resolve finished a close-up third at Hamilton on his latest outing and is likely to be thereabouts off an unchanged mark. Rhythm Master is next best.

The unbeaten STAR STUDIED looks a useful prospect for handicaps and may well be able to strike again on his comeback to make it 3-3.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Probe regained the winning thread in this class at Chester last week and is likely to have his supporters off just 3lb higher. However, DESERT FALCON signed off his 2024 campaign with a double after supplementing a C&D triumph at Ayr in September. If the five-year-old returns in similar form, he may prove tough to beat. Documenting is another to watch out for.

The vote goes to PROBE, who got back in the groove with a strong-finishing win at Chester and remains well treated on his old form.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

ORBAAN is clearly not the force of old, but the veteran showed more when second over an extended mile at Epsom last month and he could go one better here. Capital Guarantee, a stablemate of the selection, failed to fire at Musselburgh last time but is a player based on his previous Catterick success. Others to note are Visibility, Mount King and Temper Trap.

Top of the list is ORBAAN, who is well treated on his win in the Carlisle Bell last summer and was a good second at Epsom last month.
Class & Speed Card
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 6 race.

CALAFRIO met trouble in running when a length third as favourite over this distance at Nottingham and she could provide her supporters with some compensation. She has a good record here. Recent Leicester winner Waistcoat is an obvious danger off just a 3lb higher mark, with John Kirkup edging out Captain Vallo and Gis A Sub to be best of the rest.

It's hard to make a solid case for many of these, but HAPPIER drops in grade and should have no difficulty with the conditions.
Ths is the racecard key.
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