Sunday's racing is split between jumping at Kelso, Uttoxeter and Killarney and Flat racing on Soft ground at the Curragh. Our NAP is a Listed contender at the Curragh, with a next best and an each-way pick both at Uttoxeter.
Sunday's selections
| Bet | Race | Horse | Price | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAP | 2:30 Curragh | Loughrea | SP | 2 pts win |
| Next best | 4:20 Uttoxeter | Holy Legend | SP | 1 pt win |
| Each-way pick | 3:45 Uttoxeter | Uncle Remus | SP | 0.5 pt e/w (3 places, 1/5) |
NAP: Loughrea (2:30 Curragh)
Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes (Listed), 7f, Soft, 10 runners
Loughrea arrives with three wins from his last four starts and has run only five times, so there should still be improvement to come. The card shows two course wins, which matters on Soft ground at a track where many horses never quite handle the camber and the stiff finish.
He is rated 103, level with the top of the weights here, and he carries 9-7 as a four-year-old against several older, more exposed rivals. A 36-day break since his last run suggests a trainer who has placed him for this Listed race rather than rushed him back. Big Gossey has four course and distance runs but is nine.
Main danger: King Cuan is rated 105 and has won four times, though he has been off for 160 days.
Next best: Holy Legend (4:20 Uttoxeter)
F Ball Centre Of Excellence Handicap Chase, 1m 7f 214y, Good, 9 runners
Holy Legend has won three of his last four runs, and his form figures read 56-1211. A 30-day gap since that run is ideal for a horse in form, and the card credits him with a distance win.
He is rated 102 and runs off 11-11 in a hood. Ask A Sainte has a course and distance win but has finished outside the first three in his last three starts.
Main danger: Playful Fox is four years old, rated 104 and in solid form at 241215, with Harry Skelton riding.
Each-way pick: Uncle Remus (3:45 Uttoxeter)
F Ball Yellow Bucket Handicap Hurdle, 1m 7f 168y, Good, 11 runners
Uncle Remus won over this course and distance last time out, after a fifth place the run before, and now steps back into a class 5 handicap hurdle in a field of 11. His rating is 89, and three of the 11 runners are rated lower.
The card gives him a course and distance win and a break of 19 days, so he will not be short of a run. Several of the market leaders carry more weight and have been beaten recently, which leaves room for a recent winner at a bigger price. An each-way bet suits the size of the field.
Main danger: Prettylady is four, in form at P-11491 and rated 94, and she looks the one to beat.
Sunday's meetings
| Course | Going | Races | First - last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 | 1:45 - 4:40 |
| Uttoxeter | Good | 8 | 12:51 - 4:56 |
| Curragh | Soft | 8 | 1:20 - 5:25 |
| Killarney | Good | 7 | 1:35 - 5:05 |
We settle these tips at the starting price (SP). Stakes are in points: 2 on the NAP, 1 on the next best and 0.5 each way on the each-way pick.
FAQs
What is the NAP of the day for Sunday 4 October?
Our NAP is Loughrea in the 14:30 Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes at the Curragh. He has won three of his last four starts, has two course wins on the card and is rated 103. Tips are settled at the starting price.
Which meetings are on today?
There are four GB and Irish meetings on Sunday 4 October: Kelso, Uttoxeter, the Curragh and Killarney. Going is Good at Uttoxeter and Killarney, Good (Good to Firm in places) at Kelso and Soft at the Curragh.
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