Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
Newbury Top Rated Horses Saturday 18th April
Newbury Top Rated Horses Saturday 18th April
13:25
Ellusive Butterfly 14.41
Spinning Lizzie 11.86
Catching The Moon 4.66
Sukanya 3.50
Touleen 2.90
Figjam 1.54
Princess Petrol 1.35
Blingy’s Sister 1.30
Zaravina 0.89
Stimulative Trip 0.86
Domina Ignis 0.37
Splish Splash 0.34
K Sarra 0.34
Silenciosa 0.33
Zooming 0.32
14:00
Title Role 102.98
Albert Einstein 12.83
Zavateri 10.08
Aqpan 6.65
Alparslan 3.96
Gonna Fly 1.73
Ardisia 1.66
Needle Match 1.05
14:35
Phantom Flight 119.51
Al Aasy 35.72
Lion’s Pride 17.96
Tenability 6.37
Bellum Justum 1.85
Pride Of Arras 1.63
Convergent 1.58
15:10
Urban Lion 138.77
Rogue Diplomat 128.07
Shout 14.22
Cogitate 8.43
Nikovo 4.85
Jimmy Speaking 3.95
Stem 3.72
Al Mubhir 1.32
Ebt’s Guard 1.30
Serengeti 0.89
Fifth Column 0.67
Tony Montana 0.67
Ancient Rome 0.67
Back In Black 0.66
Hot Cash 0.61
Hand Of God 0.60
Linwood 0.59
Whip Cracker 0.58
Samuel Col 0.57
Checkandchallenge 0.57
Oliver Show 0.55
Boyfriend 0.53
Old Cock 0.52
Ozat 0.49
Classic 0.48
Nizam 0.41
15:45
King Of Earth 234.99
Spirit Of Saxony 15.10
Lighting Thunder 10.21
Exclusive Code 2.56
Nefyn Queen 2.54
The Golden Snitch 2.51
Tambora 2.48
Dijon Gone 2.37
Madame Passant 1.32
Eagles Attire 0.83
Rossa Raheen 0.79
Long Reign 0.79
Siwa Oasis 0.76
Footstepinthewoods 0.75
Oceti 0.74
Notable Charm 0.70
Thomas Picton 0.49
Blue Aria 0.45
Fizzy Bear 0.45
Atlas Mountain 0.43
Sponsor 0.41
Battosai 0.41
Decade Of Time 0.38
Houndswood Willow 0.35
West Byfleet 0.30
16:20
Turty Tree 22.83
Glory Of The Seas 3.55
Alderman 2.89
Grilse 1.04
Water To Wine 0.98
Last Trump 0.93
Blue Hercules 0.62
Eben Al Khawaneej 0.61
16:55
Arcturus Flame 34.40
Sportingsilvermine 14.49
Triple Double A 6.62
Rathgar 4.28
King Al 3.51
Bulletin 1.57
Jupiter Ammon 1.53
Valedictory 1.45
Marhaba The Champ 1.42
Twisting Physics 1.40
Morcar 1.24
Royale Goodnight 0.77
Something Splendid 0.74
Baltic VOYAGE 0.70
The Green Mile 0.28
Ayr Top Rated Horses Saturday 18th April
Ayr Top Rated Horses Saturday 18th April
13:10
Palacio 32.63
Matata 18.21
Traprain Law 9.86
Calico 6.92
Sans Bruit 3.79
Classic Maestro 3.24
Moudan 2.58
Le Nez Creux 2.37
Aeros Luck 1.10
13:45
Just Over Land 21.92
Young Jack 16.88
Califet En Vol 9.15
Big John Wayne 7.63
Milcree 6.50
Kdeux Saint Fray 5.48
Al Kalila 4.77
Diamond Dealer 3.66
Walking On Air 2.47
Caughtinyourtrance 2.41
Ayiko 1.94
I Wish You 1.52
Pounding Poet 1.07
Blakey Boy 0.47
14:20
Tutti Quanti 16.68
Captain Hugo 13.61
Ooh Betty 5.40
Gibbs Island 4.82
Queenie St Clair 4.57
Tellherthename 3.99
Secret Squirrel 3.29
Dedicated Hero 2.18
All In You 1.22
Welsh Charger 0.57
14:55
World Of Fortunes 11.96
Game Colours 9.80
Fox’s Fancy 8.08
Holly Hartingo 5.46
Azahara Palace 2.17
Twistthenightaway 1.29
Pinot Rouge 0.60
Love Of Neymore 0.57
Princess Keri 0.53
Starlyte 0.52
15:35
Kap Vert 14.30
Road To Home 9.02
Quebecois 8.57
Ask Brewster 5.92
Isaac Des Obeaux 5.69
King Of Answers 5.10
Gabbys Cross 1.76
Famous Bridge 1.05
Kim Roque 1.05
Stolen Silver 0.75
Maximilian 0.49
Katate Dori 0.48
Blaze The Way 0.45
Collectors Item 0.43
Herakles Westwood 0.42
Montregard 0.41
Git Maker 0.41
Promontory 0.37
Our Power 0.37
Chasingouttheblues 0.35
Magna Sam 0.23
16:15
Timesareachanging 15.14
Apache Tribe 6.84
Stride On 4.26
Laguna Beach 2.89
West Hill Verde 2.54
Queens Secret 1.23
Our Boy Stan 0.64
Allfor 0.50
16:48
Brady Hartsfield 11.60
Coconut Man 4.71
Le Cold Grey 3.63
Skerry Hill 2.63
Jardin De Tunis 2.14
Old Habits 1.99
Sea Tempest 0.94
Kershaw 0.43
Close House 0.42
Keops Des Bordes 0.41
Busted Springs 0.40
Finisk Pride 0.31
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