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Best Bet: Ower Smasher (T1, 9.37 Swindon)

Next Best: Gurtnara Paddy (T4, 8.07 Swindon)

Treble: Alright Patricia (T5, 9.07 Swindon)

Seven open races feature on the mixed card at Swindon on Thursday evening, and Ower Smasher (T1) looks a cut above her rivals in the Blunsdon Marathon at 9.37.

June Harvey's bitch put up some fine staying performances last season, notably when chasing home the classy Droopys Clue in the George Curtis & Ballyregan Bob Memorial Final over 740m at Hove. She is not the quickest from the traps, but more than makes up for that with her abundant stamina and, although lacking a recent run, she can prove too strong over a 896m trip that will be right up her street.

Gurtnara Paddy (T4) has been running consistently well this year, but failed to sparkle when contesting an open race at Oxford last week. Prior to that, this son of Ballymac Kingdom had notched a quick-fire double in A1 company, posting 28.21 (calculated) on both occasions, and a return to his home track could see him get back on the scoresheet in the Standard at 8.07.

In the Blunsdon Stayers at 9.07, Alright Patricia (T5) belied her odds to run a cracker over a trip (450m) short of her best last time, as she ran on strongly in the latter stages to only just fail to reel in the leader. Ideally berthed in the orange jacket with an empty trap on her outer, this October '21 bitch will have plenty of space to make her customary late challenge.

UK TIPS FOR THURSDAY 2ND MAY

CRAYFORD

1.51 (5-2-6)

2.09 (6-5-1)

2.29 (3-6-2)

2.49 (1(nb)-5-4)

3.07 (4-5-2)

3.27 (3(Nap)-6-4)

3.47 (2-6-5)

4.06 (2-4-5)

4.24 (4-6-2)

4.42 (3-5-2)

4.59 (3-6-2)

5.19 (2-3-6)

HOVE

5.49 (6-4-2)

6.08 (1-2-6)

6.27 (3-4-2)

6.44 (1-3-4)

7.03 (1-6-4)

7.21 (1-4-2)

7.37 (6-4-5)

7.56 (1-3-5)

8.14 (6-1-3)

8.32 (3-1-2)

8.51 (6(nb)-2-4)

9.08 (2(Nap)-6-3)

KINSLEY

2.04 (1-3-5)

2.24 (1-3-6)

2.44 (4(Nap)-1-6)

3.01 (5-4-6)

3.19 (6-3-1)

3.39 (2-1-6)

3.59 (2-5-1)

4.17 (5(nb)-6-4)

4.34 (2-5-1)

4.54 (2-5-1)

5.14 (5-4-3)

5.33 (6-2-4)

LIMERICK

MONMORE

5.56 (2-4-1)

6.14 (1-6-2)

6.32 (5-4-6)

6.49 (4(nb)-6-1)

7.09 (1-3-2)

7.27 (2-6-3)

7.44 (2-6-4)

8.02 (5-2-6)

8.21 (5-1-6)

8.38 (5(Nap)-1-3)

8.57 (3-5-6)

9.16 (1-2-3)

NEWCASTLE

6.38 (6-1-2)

6.56 (6(nb)-5-2)

7.14 (6(Nap)-1-3)

7.32 (3-5-1)

7.49 (4-6-5)

8.09 (4-6-5)

8.26 (4-1-3)

8.44 (1-2-4)

9.02 (5-3-2)

9.21 (6-1-4)

9.36 (5-3-6)

9.51 (5-6-4)

NOTTINGHAM

10.54 (4-6-5)

11.09 (6-4-5)

11.24 (4-2-1)

11.39 (3-6-5)

11.54 (6-5-2)

12.09 (3-6-4)

12.24 (6-2-1)

12.39 (3(nb)-2-4)

12.54 (3-2-5)

1.08 (6-4-1)

1.24 (5(Nap)-1-3)

1.39 (2-6-3)

OXFORD

11.41 (1-3-6)

12.01 (6(Nap)-2-3)

12.19 (2-6-5)

12.38 (6(nb)-1-3)

12.56 (6-4-3)

1.14 (4-2-3)

1.34 (2-4-5)

1.54 (2-6-5)

2.12 (4-2-1)

2.32 (4-5-1)

PERRY BARR

1.57 (2(nb)-4-1)

2.17 (1-5-6)

2.37 (2-5-3)

2.56 (2-1-6)

3.13 (4-6-3)

3.33 (6-5-3)

3.53 (2-4-5)

4.11 (5(Nap)-1-2)

4.29 (6-4-3)

4.49 (2-3-4)

5.07 (1-4-2)

5.27 (2-1-6)

SHEFFIELD

10.47 (2-3-5)

11.02 (6-2-1)

11.17 (5-1-6)

11.32 (2(Nap)-6-5)

11.47 (2-1-3)

12.02 (4-6-5)

12.17 (4-5-2)

12.32 (4-2-1)

12.47 (3(nb)-4-1)

1.02 (6-1-5)

1.17 (2-4-5)

1.33 (6-1-2)

SUFFOLK DOWNS

6.47 (3-5-4)

7.02 (3-6-2)

7.17 (3(Nap)-6-1)

7.33 (3(nb)-1-2)

7.48 (3-1-4)

8.03 (6-2-4)

8.18 (1-3-6)

8.33 (2-4-5)

8.48 (1-2-3)

9.03 (1-4-2)

SWINDON

7.01 (3-5-2)

7.16 (1-3-6)

7.34 (3-1-2)

7.51 (1-2-5)

8.07 (4(nb)-6-5)

8.22 (2-5-1)

8.37 (6-5-4)

8.52 (5-3-6)

9.07 (5-2-3)

9.22 (4-1-5)

9.37 (1(Nap)-5-2)

9.52 (5-3-4)

TOWCESTER

3.02 (1(nb)-3-6)

3.18 (5-2-6)

3.38 (1-2-4)

3.58 (6-1-5)

4.18 (6-5-1)

4.38 (2-3-1)

4.58 (5-1-6)

5.18 (4-6-1)

5.37 (5-2-4)

5.54 (5(Nap)-2-3)

6.09 (5-4-3)

VALLEY

6.34 (4-3-2)

6.53 (3-1-6)

7.08 (3(nb)-6-1)

7.23 (1(Nap)-5-4)

7.38 (4-2-6)

7.53 (1-3-2)

8.08 (1-3-5)

8.24 (4-2-5)

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