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QUEENSLAND BOY is expected to build on a promising start in the sphere at Leicester last month to lift the Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap (4.40) at Chepstow on Thursday.
Ian Williams’ three-year-old son of Australia didn’t race as a juvenile and met with hefty defeats at Pontefract, Wolverhampton and Windsor on his first three starts of 2023.
The British Horseracing Authority assessor gave my selection a rating of 62 as a result and Queensland Boy went off at 25-1 when making his handicap debut in the East Midlands three weeks ago.
Keen during the early stages, Queensland Boy had every one of his 12 opponents in front of him entering the final three furlongs of the mile-and-a-quarter contest.
There will be action at Chepstow on Thursday, with Newsboy's nap selection Queensland Boy running in the 4.40 (GETTY)But, once pulled to the outside, he motored home to take sixth place - the first five distances were a neck, a short head, a nose, a head and a head - behind Kamanika.
Newsboy’s Daily Double plus tips on every race from Thursday’s four meetings
David Probert’s mount has been left on the same mark by the BHA number cruncher and can strike at the fifth time of asking.
At Hamiilton Park, AGONYCLITE is expected to make a 5lb turnaround with last-time-out Catterick Bridge conqueror Rain Cap - three-quarters of a length separated the pair - in the Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (2.50).
Thursday tips
HAMILTON PARK
2.20 SAYIDH KINGMAN
2.50 AGONYCLITE (NB)
3.25 HAVANA PARTY
3.55 BOTANICAL
4.25 HAPPIER
4.55 SPANISH HUSTLE
CHEPSTOW
2.30 GANNON GLORY
3.00 AZAHARA PALACE
3.35 EIGHT MILE
4.05 DEACS DELIGHT
4.40 QUEENSLAND BOY (NAP)
5.10 ETON BLUE
LEICESTER
2.40 EMINNY
3.10 SPECTACULAR STYLE
3.45 MALHAM TARN COVE
4.15 HAKUNA BABE
4.50 BAY OF NAPLES
5.25 TWILIGHT JAZZ
WORCESTER
5.05 CAPTAIN IVAL
5.40 DICEY RIELLY
6.10 PENCREEK
6.45 GAMBIE TIEP
7.20 ZUCAYAN
7.50 WOODIE FLASH
8.25 ONLY FOOLS
8.55 NO WAY PEDRO
EPSOM
5.55 DARVEL
6.30 INNER CITY
7.00 SECRET STRENGTH
7.35 GOLDEN MAVERICK
8.05 H KEY LAILS
8.40 SPRITZIN’
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