Naas and Carlisle Horse Racing Tips for Sunday

There's jumps meetings in Britain and a good flat card as well as another over the obstacles in Ireland on Sunday with plenty of competitive races among them.

Here are the latest horse racing betting tips for Sunday's cards from the Racing Post's Gary Savage:

Sunday's Horse Racing Betting Tips and Odds

13:28 Naas - Rathbranchurch @ 6/1
15:13 Naas - Love Billy Boy @ 5/2
15:20 Carlisle - Red Happy @ 6/1
15:55 Carlisle - Whoshotthesheriff @ 12/1

13:28 Naas - Rathbranchurch @ 6/1

This looks competitive but Michael Mulvaney's well-handicapped five-year-old can recoup losses from last week where he was a beaten favourite in a better race at the Curragh.

Backed from double figures down to 4/1 for that contest, he was short of room on several occasions in the final two furlongs, and did well to finish on the heels of the leaders.

The support looked wll founded as he ran well in loads of good sprint handicaps off higher marks last year, and is still able to run off a mark 4lb lower than for his most recent win in July.

With conditions again looking suitable, and with race fitness very much assured, he can make amends in this lesser race.

15:13 Naas - Love Billy Boy @ 5/2

Another bidding to put things right after an unfortunate run last weekend at the Curragh is Gerard O'Leary's ex-British four-year-old who suffered a luckless passage in the 6f handicap.

Like Rathbranchurch he was also well supported, in his case from double figures into 5/1, and having finished a neck down at the line, he would surely have won if getting a run earlier.

The fact that that race came over six furlongs is hugely encouraging as all of his best form for Richard Hannon last year came at today's trip of seven or a bit further.

The stiff finish at Naas should suit him ideally and he can enhance his shrewd trainer's 16% strike-rate at the course in the last five seasons.

15:20 Carlisle - Red Happy @ 6/1

Drying conditions have seen the final of this series look less competitive than might be expected, but George Bewley's thriving eight-year-old can add to his impressive strike-rate.

Despite his age, the selection seems to have been around forever and the switch from David Pipe hasn't done him any harm as he kept winning for current connections.

Now 13-44 over fences, with two of those coming at Carlisle, this once 134-rated chaser looked well ahead of his mark of 111 when winning here last time out.

A 3lb nudge is of little account, and with wins on good to firm to his name, the spring ground should really play to his strengths.

15:55 Carlisle - Whoshotthesheriff @ 12/1

Lizzie Quinlan's 11-year-old is another who will relish prevailing ground conditions and with him having shown plenty last time, on his second start after wind surgery, he can finally get back in the winner's circle.

That last victory came almost exactly three years ago, but it was over course and distance on good ground, and off a whopping 39lb higher mark than today's.

Obviously his form has deteriorated in the meantime, but there was plenty to like about his effort here last time where he was about to challenge Hello Judge and Indian Louis at the second last when coming down.

That was only his fourth start for Quinlan and he looks ready to strike for the stable today.

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