Horse racing tips TODAY: Horses you must back at Aintree, Hamilton, Newbury and Newmarket | Racing | Sport - (2021)

Aidan O’Brien’s stable star carried all before him in the Cup races last season, becoming the first horse for 50 years and to remain unbeaten after landing the Ascot Gold Cu in June.

He won this contest last season and can again make a successful start to his campaign with Ispolini and Mootasadir put up as the dangers.

GUMBOIL (nb, 3.45) is a three-time winner over hurdles and has ended up in the winner’s enclosure three times on the Flat from just three runs on the level.

He can make it four-from-four in the Edmondson Hall Solicitors & Sports Lawyers Handicap at Newmarket after wins at Kempton and Lingfield on the all-weather and on the grass at Salisbury.

He only needed to pushed out to beat Scaramanga by a length-and-a-half last time and should shrug off a 4lb rise in the ratings.

Hareeq and Busy Street could give the selection most to think about.

Over the jumps at Aintree’s evening meeting, VAN GOGH DU GRANIT (treble, 7.45) can take the Cleanevent Handicap Chase over 3m1f of the Mildmay course.

David Pipe’s runner was a wide-margin winner at Market Rasen last time in the hands of David Noonan, who will again be in the

plate.

The 10-year-old was dropping in class after finishing down the field in the Scottish Grand National at Ayr and jumped really well at the Lincolnshire course. He should continue his good form here.

Sizing Granite and Old Grangewood are the main threats.

THE SCOUT’S TIPS FOR TODAY

Aintree

5.35 RATOUTE YUTTY

6.10 CASABLANCA MIX

6.40 SOLO SAXOPHONE

7.10 THEATRE LEGEND

7.45 VAN GOGH DU GRANIT (treble)

8.20 JACKS LAST HOPE

8.50 MERCHANT HOUSE

Hamilton

5.55 GLASVEGAS

6.25 KRIPKE

7.00 THORNABY NASH

7.30 THEGLASGOWWARRIOR

8.05 EPONA

8.35 CHOOKIE DUNEDIN

9.05 CORTON LASS