Free Horse Racing Tips Today – Friday 5th December

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Free Horse Racing Tips Today – Friday 5th December

Welcome to your Free Horse Racing Tips Today for Friday 5th December.
We’ve got another strong card lined up with our NAP of the Day, Dark Horse Outsider, and a well-balanced Lucky 15covering Exeter, Sandown and Newcastle.

As always, today’s picks are packed with form insight, course trends, trainer patterns and value angles — all designed to give you the strongest chance heading into Friday’s racing.

Let’s get into it. 👇

📅 Today’s Horse Racing Fixtures
  • Exeter – First race 12:15

  • Sandown – First race 12:05

  • Newcastle – First race 16:45

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Todays NAP of the Day

15 Apr 20:30 - Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Fillies' Handicap - Southwell
15 Apr 20:30
Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Fillies' Handicap - Southwell

Seven Fires

J: George Bass T: J Channon
Race Winner
5/2

Reason for Tip

Hattrick seeing Seven Fires looks the one to beat today but looking at this line up; shes going to be tough to beat. Very much inform and won with plenty in hand lto at Southwell on handicap debut. Was a smart win as handicapper only raised her a 1lb and she looks very much well in still. Goes back up to 6f today which is of no concern and shes still very low mileage and so further progression off this mark looks almost a certainty. George Bass aboard and Seven Fires has shown no reason why she wont run another big race. 9/4 looks generous and wouldnt surprise me if that shortens before the off. Hattrick very much on, likely winner.

⭐ NAP of the Day

U Cant Be Serious – 1.58 Exeter @ 7/4

Trainer: J Tizzard
Jockey: Freddie Gingell

U Cant Be Serious made the perfect transition to fences on seasonal debut, travelling powerfully and winning with plenty in hand over this exact trip. Now 2/2 at 2m3f, he returns to Exeter under ideal conditions with the same rider onboard.

The Tizzard/Gingell combination boasts an impressive 22% strike rate at this track, and with the horse still at the early stages of his chasing career, there’s plenty more improvement to come. Ground is perfect, trip is ideal, and the profile screams “follow up”.

A major chance and today’s standout bet.

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Todays Dark Horse

15 Apr 15:35 - Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) - Newmarket
15 Apr 15:35
Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) - Newmarket

Asmeralda

J: Oisin Murphy T: J & T Gosden
Race Winner
10/1

Reason for Tip

Asmeralda is one of the most unexposed horses in this race with only one run so far. That debut was at Kempton before Christmas and won nicely. Beautifully bred Night of Thunder filly who is potentially a very nice horse in the making. Will be fine off the break and both trip and ground are suitable. Well drawn in stall 4 and represents a yard who’ve won this six times including last year. Oisin Murphy booking is notable and he has a good record for the Gosdens. This filly has a big chance today and a rather nice price too. Should be heavily involved and certainly not written out of winning this.

🎯 Dark Horse

Benacre – 4.45 Newcastle @ 10/1

Trainer: C Johnston
Jockey: Billy Loughnane

Benacre is your live outsider today. He’s been rock-solid in Class 4 company this year with form figures 1-2-3-4 at the level and simply found life too tough upped to Class 3 last time.

Back to Class 4 and back to Newcastle — where he’s already won — he sits just 2lb above his last winning mark and gets the services of Billy Loughnane, who rides this track extremely well.

Expect him to go forward. If Loughnane can grab an uncontested lead, this horse becomes very difficult to reel in.

Dangerous at double-figure odds.

Todays Lucky 15

15 Apr 13:50 - Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap - Newmarket
15 Apr 13:50
Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap - Newmarket

Double Rush

J: Oisin Murphy T: A M Balding
Race Winner
11/4

Reason for Tip

Low mileage and progressive type for Charles Hills last year and won twice including over C&D at this meeting last year. Since changed yards and now resides with the Baldings. Very sub par and uncharacteristic run when last seen in October and is taken to bounce back on seasonal reappearance and stable debut today at a track he enjoys. Goes well fresh and has the benefit of Oisin Murphy aboard today. Lots to like and a very good chance.

15 Apr 14:40 - Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) - Haydock
15 Apr 14:40
Unibet Silver Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) - Haydock

Riskintheground

J: Harry Skelton T: D Skelton
Race Winner
4/1

Reason for Tip

Winner of this race last year when it was at Cheltenham and makes his defence of the title off 1lb lower today following a string of lesser runs. The 11th place at Cheltenham in the plate lto can be ignored. Was running on very strongly until badly hampered by a faller. Was looking every bit in with a chance that day and is taken to continue that today. Conditions are well suited and represents a top yard in fantastic form. Stable jockey Harry aboard is always a plus and he has a good record here. Major player.

15 Apr 15:25 - Beverley Beaker Handicap - Beverley
15 Apr 15:25
Beverley Beaker Handicap - Beverley

Sports Coach

J: Cam Hardie T: A Brittain
Race Winner
39/5

Reason for Tip

Five year old with form of 03215 who remains on a workable mark and returns to turf today after a winter on the AW. Has posted best efforts on the all weather but is very unexposed on grass and ran well at Redcar last August when third. Is fully fit and primed for a big run today and this largely consistent five year old is taken to be heavily involved once again. Cam Hardie gets the ride and he has a strong record for the yard. Lots to like.

15 Apr 18:30 - Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap - Southwell
15 Apr 18:30
Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap - Southwell

Shipshape

J: Daniel Muscutt T: B J Llewellyn
Race Winner
9/2

Reason for Tip

Pretty open race here in the 6.30 and one who looks very much on for a big performance is four year old Shipshape from the Llewelyns. Might be 0-7 but thrived when sent up in trip to 1m6f lto at Wolverhampton. Second that day and yard have seemed to find this horses ideal trip. Gets the same trip today and is unexposed at these longer distances so further improvement highly likely. Great booking in Muscutt and Shipshape looks more than capable of putting in a winning performance today in this race.

🍀 Lucky 15 Tips Today

1️⃣ Klub De Reve – 12.48 Exeter @ 2/1

Unexposed type. Strong 3rd in a warm Class 2 at Newbury and shaped nicely on return in Class 3. Drops to Class 4 and looks tailor-made for this assignment. Yard in form, trip ideal, jockey positive.

2️⃣ Keep Running – 1.10 Sandown @ 5/2

Progressive last season and returned with a strong 2nd at Fontwell. Drops back to his preferred 2m trip after last year’s winning double came at this distance. Should strip fitter and the stable is firing.

3️⃣ Marche D’aligre – 3.30 Sandown @ 10/3

Grade 2 runner-up last season. Returned with an eye-catching 2nd at Wetherby and now drops in class. Ground and trip are perfect. Gavin Sheehan rides — huge plus.

4️⃣ Castan – 6.45 Newcastle @ 3/1

Four-time winner at this track and now back to his last winning mark. Forgive last run (never settled after slow start). Well drawn, weaker race, and Shoemark onboard. Big chance of a fifth Newcastle win.

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💡 TipMan Professional Insights – Why These Free Racing Tips Work
  • Course Form Matters Today — several of our selections thrive at specific tracks (Castan & Benacre at Newcastle, U Cant Be Serious at Exeter).

  • Seasonal Debut Angles — many horses improve dramatically for their first run back; Keep Running and Marche D’aligre fit the profile to step forward.

  • Class Drops Are Key — Klub De Reve and Benacre both take notable drops in grade today, making them far more dangerous.

  • Jockey/Trainer Strikerates — Tizzard & Gingell at Exeter (22%), Snowden & Sheehan in form, and Smart/Shoemark strong at Newcastle.

These are the exact types of edges that make the difference in December racing.

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📺 Where to Watch Today’s Racing
  • Sky Sports Racing – Exeter & Newcastle

  • Racing TV – Sandown

  • Bookmaker Streams – Live race feeds available with most major bookies

  • Radio – William Hill Racing Radio & TalkSPORT 2

Tipmans's Final Word

Friday’s card gives us a strong blend of course form, class-droppers, and progressive types early in the season. U Cant Be Serious looks primed to remain unbeaten at the trip, the Newcastle pair hold solid value, and Sandown could be a very profitable hunting ground today.

Good luck, enjoy the racing, and as always — bet responsibly.

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