Horse Racing Tips: Unassuming can resume winning ways

Jumps racing holds sway across the UK and Ireland on Thursday, with six meetings taking place across the afternoon and into the evening.

Among Thursday's Horse Racing Tips is one for trainer George Boughey, who went close at Newcastle last time out.

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14:05 Uttoxeter - Holokea @ 5/2

Mikey Bowen's gelding, HOLOKEA, scored comfortably on seasonal reappearance at Ffos Las and looks set to thrive at Uttoxeter.

This son of Diamond Boy jumped well throughout and stayed on powerfully to win in Wales, and that form has been slightly boosted since, with the eighth horse home that day placing in his next start.

Also, his form from his penultimate start in the summer reads well as he finished a close second to Montregard, who recently scored well at Ascot.

He has to carry 5lb more for this outing, but that seems reasonable given how he won last time out, and he is still relatively unexposed with only 10 career starts under rules.

Sean Bowen takes the ride, and he is in form at the moment, so that jockey booking can only be a positive for his chances, and he should prove very hard to beat.

17:15 Newcastle - Unassuming @ 9/2

George Boughey's mare, UNASSUMING, has been in terrific form of late and looks set to resume winning ways at Newcastle.

This daughter of Lope De Vega was last seen finishing a close second at Gosforth Park last week, where she travelled powerfully throughout and mounted her challenge inside the final furlong.

She couldn't get past the winner, the very game Midnight Lion, but that form is strong as the winner landed an extremely competitive handicap on Ayr Gold Cup day.

That race at Newcastle was over 7f, and now Boughey's mare steps up in trip to a mile, which should bring out the best in her as she has managed to win four times at 1m since she joined this stable last year.

Returning to her optimal trip should therefore make her very tough to peg back, and she looks set to resume winning ways.

19:30 Chelmsford - Bragbor @ 11/2

There’s a lot to like about the chances of the Richard Fahey-trained gelding, BRAGBOR, at Chelmsford.

On this son of Saxon Warriors’ last start at Newcastle in Class 2 company, he travelled powerfully throughout and challenged for the lead inside the final 110yds.

Unfortunately, the winner, Nebras, rallied, and he just failed by a short head. But that form is strong, as Nebras finished second in a listed contest early in the summer.

He drops down in grade now to Class 3 company and has an unchanged mark, which should make him very hard to beat.

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