Newbury racing tips brought to you by the attractive and fragrant, Donald Keys, racing tipster. That's me! Morning people. I wasn't going to bother today as I've been rather busy this morning and hate having to rush through them but then I remembered I could actually take a little nap and let my mighty gunch (gut/hunch combo) take the reins. Today it's all about gunchuition. Brace yourself, Newbury. We're coming to getcha. Giddeup and let's crack on.

Oh, take note of this before we begin as it might be important: Left handed. Dual. Flat   course is ultra flat, wide and suits gallopers. High numbers favoured up to a mile. National Hunt course is flat with easy turns and stiff fences.

1.30 Ah, lovely. Loads of rubbish here so it's time to grab a big, fat, place potential beauty. Or maybe not. Solitary certainly looks capable - 2.58 to place currently at betfair. 6/1 for the win at bet365 and ladbrokes among others. It's in with a shout of something at least. A little gamble with one of the Channon entries too. Peninsula Girl is @ 12/1 with bet365, 3.7 for the place @ betfair. Yes, it's a gamble. I should probably be looking at something juicier but there you go. A rather limp-wristed beginning.

2.00 I think I was on Noble Jack before at Goodwood (31st May) as it finished 2nd. Richard Hughes riding again today I see and he seldom lets me down. Well, he does actually (2nd at Goodwood springs to mind) but I never lose faith. 3.65 though for the win @ betfair and although I reckon this beauty has a good chance I really want something a little more exciting. Perfect Citizen looks capable enough although a huge task to win. Currently 7/1 @ betfair. Shall we? Okay, you twisted my gunch. The craziness aint over yet though as I want to chance a tiny something on Kayfiar @ 80.00, betfair. 40/1 with sportingbet. No one fancies it. Not even me. But Fridays are for miracles. I believe.

2.35 Arabian Flame catches the gunch but the odds aren't making me as moist as I'd like. 6.00's @ betfair and all the online bookmakers. Pah. I'll jot it down anyway. Along with Felday - currently 29.00 @ betfair and 16/1 skybet. That doesn't automatically mean it's bad. Likely though. But today we demand miracles. A place will suffice. Let us pray. Amen. Next!

3.05 Hmm. Rowan River @ 3.4 to place at betfair. Can it? Yes. Will it? Ye..... n... maybe. We can only be certain immediately after the race. I'll tell you then for sure. Of the favourites, I'd be inclined to go for Cosmea @ 9/2 ladbrokes and 5.2 betfair. In with a shout. I suppose.

3.40 A bit of a lottery it appears outwith the short priced favourite (which, as you know by now, I'm avoiding). I'll plump for Easy Target after much gunch scratching (30 seconds or so). 11/1 @ sportingbet, 15.00's @ betfair. Good enough to not finish last which puts it in with a chance of placing. High hoof!

4.10 I pretty much hate them all which is usually when I find one I love. It's the love paradox. I think? Nope. I still hate them all. May as well have a gamble with something unlikely looking. Kyllachy Storm @ 20/1 with bet365, paddy power etc. and, well, I suppose it's not an impossible task to place. Somewhere. I think I'll leave it at that.

4.40 Oh Lordy. troubles so hard. Don't nobody know my troubles but God. I spy Bienheureux here which is interesting as I'm sure I went to pick this bugger the other day but it seemed to disappear off the face of the Earth. Withdrawn for mysterious, mystical reasons involving black magic? No idea but it's 10/1 @ sportingbet and 12.5 @ betfair. I have to say chaps, I think it's currently existing within a state of place potentiality and everytime I say that.... well. I think you know. I want to see it do well. Run like the wind. And straight into 1st place. It won't be last. I imagine.

That's Newbury. That's the donkeys. That's Donald Keys. Goodbye. For ever. Or until next time. Good luck.