Newsboy’s ITV4 selections for Newmarket, York and Chester plus tips on all Friday’s UK races

Newsboy is backing Desert Flower to win the featured Group 1 b3t365 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket and he thinks Royal Scotsman is on track to land the Group 2 on the same card live on ITV4

DESERT FLOWER is the confident choice to defend her unbeaten record as she steps up to the highest level for the bet365 Fillies’ Mile (3.35) at Newmarket on Friday.

Charlie Appleby’s youngster followed two scores at Newmarket with a defeat of January in Doncaster’s the Group 2 May Hill Stakes at Doncaster last month, and still has more to offer.

Godolpin’s silks should also be to the fore via the Saeed bin Suroor-trained MIDNIGHT THUNDER in the Group 3 Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis Stakes (1.47).

The royal blue livery is carried by favourite Noble Dynasty in the Group 2 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (3.00), but preference is for ROYAL SCOTSMAN.

Amo Racing’s Kia Joorabchian has been flashing the cash at the Newmarket sales this week and his CATHEDRAL gets the vote for the Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes (2.25).

The bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (4.10) will go to a going-places three-year-old, and none fits the bill better than KILDARE LEGEND.

At York, MASTER BUILDER appeals in the William Hill Finale Handicap (2.40), while STRATUSNINE should go well in the British EBF £100,000 Final (2.05).

A course record of 2-2 and the red-hot form of trainer Ed Walker point to the chances of HAFEET ALAIN in the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Autumn Handicap (1.30).

Irish raider INTENSE APPROACH is fancied for Chepstow’s Grade 2 Unibet Persian War Novices’ Hurdle (3.15) and GOOD BOY BOBBY looks good for a repeat success in the Unibet Veterans’ Handicap Chase (3.50).

FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS

NEWMARKET
1.07 VERSE OF LOVE
1.47 MIDNIGHT THUNDER
2.25 CATHEDRAL
3.00 ROYAL SCOTSMAN
3.35 DESERT FLOWER (NB)
4.10 KILDARE LEGEND
4.45 HIGHER LEAVES

YORK
1.30 HAFEET ALAIN (NAP)
2.05 STRATUSNINE
2.40 MASTER BUILDER
3.10 FUJI MOUNTAIN
3.45 DURAN
4.20 FONDO BLANCO
4.55 ON THE RIVER

CHEPSTOW
1.35 FARLAND
2.10 FRENCH SHIP
2.45 REGATTA DE BLANC
3.15 INTENSE APPROACH
3.50 GOOD BOY BOBBY
4.25 G A HENTY
5.00 ONEMOREFORTHEROAD
5.30 ROUGE DE L’QUEST

KEMPTON PARK
4.03 CLASSY HOPE
4.38 GALAXY ZOO
5.15 JETTIE’S RUN
5.45 BLACKLION
6.15 URBAN GLIMPSE
6.45 FRENCH MASTER
7.15 THROUBI
7.45 KING OF ITHACA
8.15 HAWK JET

DOUBLE: HAFEET ALAIN and DESERT FLOWER