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Today’s Free Horse Racing Tips – Top Rated Horses

Today’s Free Horse Racing Tips – Top Rated Horses

Thursday 17 April, 20252 min read
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Lime Drop is today's Racing Ratings NAP at Cheltenham @ 6.0

Fixtures for: Thursday 17th April

Cheltenham

15:30

Lime Drop to Win

We are heading to Cheltenham for the 16:30, where we have LIME DROP, coming in with a Racing Rating of 8.4. 

A nine-year-old mare who is unbeaten in her two appearances this year in Class 3 and is looking to continue this trend in today’s affair. Winning at Uttoxeter in January before taking a leap into a Class 1 which didn’t go to plan when 5th of five, she returned to Class 3 last month, where she won a three runner affair comfortably by 4 ¾ lengths. 

Beating today’s rival Ostrava Du Berlais (2nd) easily and producing career-best form of late, she should be challenging in the latter stages of today’s contest. Proving consistent over fences since making the switch back in 2023, Lime Drop has found herself finishing inside the top two in nine of her 13 appearances, and given her current mood, she’s dangerous on good ground today.

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Today's Top 3 Racing Ratings Tips

Lime Drop is today's standout selection according to our Racing Ratings, running in the 16:30 at Cheltenham with a Racing Rating of 8.4. The rating takes into account every runner on every UK race track to find the best value for you.

The ABC Rating is calculated using several variables, with individual scores ranging from 0 to 10. These variables include ground conditions, form, odds, trainer stats, and many more. The higher the horse is rated, the better the value based on both the bookmaker’s price and the algorithm’s expected price.


Fixtures for: Thursday 17th April

Cheltenham

15:30

Lime Drop to Win

First up in our free Racing Ratings tips, we are heading to Cheltenham for the 16:30, where we have LIME DROP, coming in with a Racing Rating of 8.4. 

A nine-year-old mare who is unbeaten in her two appearances this year in Class 3 and is looking to continue this trend in today’s affair. Winning at Uttoxeter in January before taking a leap into a Class 1 which didn’t go to plan when 5th of five, she returned to Class 3 last month, where she won a three runner affair comfortably by 4 ¾ lengths. 

Beating today’s rival Ostrava Du Berlais (2nd) easily and producing career-best form of late, she should be challenging in the latter stages of today’s contest. Proving consistent over fences since making the switch back in 2023, Lime Drop has found herself finishing inside the top two in nine of her 13 appearances, and given her current mood, she’s dangerous on good ground today.

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Ffos Las

15:37

Princess Keri E/W

Up next in our free Racing Ratings tips, we are heading to Ffos Las for the 16:37, where we have PRINCESS KERI, coming in with a Racing Rating of 7.8.

A five-year-old mare who clearly holds a lot of potential over fences given her latest performance, and although she is racing 10lb higher, this may not be enough to stop this improver. Racing under rules for the first time over hurdles in October last year, Princess Keri failed to make the placings in all four of her hurdles starts, but since making the switch to fences, she looks a top competitor.

Finishing fifth of eight on her chase debut before running away with a Class 5 affair over course and distance last time out, she made all and cruised to an easy 17-length victory. Clearly preferring to race over the larger obstacles and with further improvement likely to follow, she holds bold claims for landing a course and distance double today.

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Ripon

16:25

Overnight Oats E/W

Rounding up Thursday’s free Racing Ratings tips, we are heading to Ripon for the 17:25, where we have OVERNIGHT OATS, coming in with a Racing Rating of 8.1. 

A five-year-old gelding who has won three of his nine appearances this year and is returning to turf for the first time after a successful all weather campaign. Although only seen racing at Ripon once in his career, Overnight Oats finished a close second on good ground and looks to be racing off a workable mark on his return today. 

Racing off 76, Overnight Oats has the help of 8lb claimer Mason Paetel in the saddle shedding some weight, and given there looks likely to be a strong pace set out in front by Garden Oasis, this race should set up nicely for the five-year-old in the latter stages, who prefers to come from off the pace and he should be a big threat at an appealing price.

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