Sporting Life Tips

FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS:

ASCOT: 2.25 Trailblazing, 3.00 Alanbrooke, 3.35 Prompter, 4.10 Cape Rock, 4.45 Sarah Park, 5.20 Relative Strength.

CHEPSTOW: 6.30 Sir Boss, 7.00 Roodle, 7.35 Amber Ridge, 8.05 Greensward, 8.40 Barons Spy, 9.10 Royal Superlative.

CHESTER: 6.40 Kammaan, 7.10 Totally Invincible, 7.45 Impressible, 8.15 Gwynedd, 8.50 Chapter And Verse, 9.20 New Tricks.

CORK: 5.45 Kingsdale Ocean, 6.15 Pirate Ship, 6.45 Drombeg Dawn, 7.20 Ebaziyan, 7.50 Hot Oscar, 8.25 Pavo, 8.55 Arrive Alive.

GOWRAN PARK: 5.35 Gargano, 6.05 At First Sight

6.35 Our Nana Rose, 7.05 Ma Ani, 7.40 Glitter Baby, 8.10 Captain Henry, 8.45 Eytarna.

NEWBURY: 6.20 Middle Club, 6.50 Clovis, 7.25 April Fool, 7.55 Leverage, 8.30 Summer Lodge, 9.00 Equinine.

NEWMARKET: 1.30 Kyllachy Star, 2.00 Emperor Claudius, 2.35 Redford, 3.10 J J THE JET PLANE (NAP), 3.45 Babylonian, 4.20 Sir Parky, 4.55 Bullet Man.

YORK: 2.15 Kavak, 2.45 Lesson In Humility, 3.20 Johannes, 3.55 Rosbay, 4.30 Kris Kin Line, 5.05 Top Bid.

DOUBLE: J J The Jet Plane and Emperor Claudius.

J J The Jet Plane can show his true worth in Friday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

A champion back home in his native South Africa, his reputation was tarnished somewhat when he could finish only fourth in the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot.

However, that run was not as bad as it originally looked because once he was headed, he showed great courage to fight back and was actually gaining on the leaders again at the line.

The excuse put forward was that he was racing on over-watered ground and he could not grab the turf properly having been used to fast surfaces.

This theory would stand up as his only other recent defeat came when tried on dirt out in Dubai where he bombed out badly.

He showed he could handle racing in this country when winning with his head in his chest at Windsor.

While the Aussies Scenic Blast and Takeover Target will be tough nuts to crack, Mike de Kock has lost none of his faith in the five-year-old.

Aidan O'Brien's Emperor Claudius can gain revenge on his Chesham Stakes conqueror Big Audio in the Meydan Superlative Stakes.

O'Brien's juveniles generally improve with racing and as this Giant's Causeway colt has already shown a good level of form the future is bright.

He got going all too late at Ascot but will know what is required this time.

Michael Bell's Redford has always promised to win a decent pot and the Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup could see him come of age.

Third behind Giganticus in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Ascot, the recent rain will certainly be in his favour.

Bell thinks he is a Group horse in the making so Redford will have to start repaying his faith soon.

The Cuisine De France Summer Stakes is a cracking renewal but Karl Burke's Lesson In Humility is a confident pick.

She looks a sprinter on the up this season and is arguably the fastest filly in training.

An easy win at Nottingham was supplemented by a Group Three win in Ireland before she then excelled herself by finishing third against the colts in the Golden Jubilee.

If she runs anywhere near that level this time, the rest may as well stay at home.

Mark Johnston finally found the key to Alanbrooke at Sandown last week and he can defy a penalty in the Spargonet Handicap at Ascot.

Well fancied for all his starts this season he was beginning to look disappointing before bolting up last week.

Richard Hannon's Middle Club made a pleasing debut at Newbury and looks the one to be on when she returns to Berkshire for the Peter Baker Foundation EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes.

Brian Meehan's Greensward can make up for a recent near-miss in Chepstow's Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap and Barry Hills' Chapter And Verse can follow up a win last time in the Hollyoaks Handicap at Chester.