Thursday horse racing tips: Best bets at St Leger Festival from Tom Lunn

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talkSPORT have you covered with horse racing tips for Thursday’s meetings at Doncaster for the St Leger Festival.Tom Lunn has gone through the racecard, form, going, race replays and much more to help guide your betting choices with horse racing tips on the day’s action.Today’s racing tips brought to you by talkSPORT’s tipster Tom LunnGETTYtalkSPORT BET Betting Offer – Get up to £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE*Thursday horse racing tipsDoncaster14:25 – Runman 9/1 e/w (1pt)15:00 – Waardah 11/4 (1pt)15:35 – Musical Times 5/4 (1pt)16:10 – Al Wathba 7/4 e/w (1pt)RunmanBesieged is appealing to many after just three runs, looking more unexposed than most and after winning by a staggering 14 lengths last time out he’s garnering more attention from bettors.His first two starts are quite notable though as he placed second in both by fairly small margins when priced at 15/2 and 8/1.However, Runman also looks solid, aside from a poor run at Ascot, he’s been right up there with three wins and a close fourth so far in his career including over 1m2f last time out at Newbury.Oisin Murphy is back on board again and trainers John & Thady Gosden are all in great form to help this Frankel colt across the line again.WaardahGroup 1 runner who placed a close third on her second start over 1m6f last time out and on her first, came first ahead of Danielle last year.That was when she had a big weight advantage but then proved her ability in August.She wears a hood for the first time and might well finish ahead of Danielle for the third time today.Musical TimesA few are banking on Sea Of Rain to win here after a huge jump from a rating of 87 to 101 now with a Group 3 win at the Curragh.But Musical Times is dangerously unexposed for Charlie Appleby and Godolphin, winning twice already including under William Buick last time out at Yarmouth going on easily to win at 1/5 and should keep that going, going up in trip.Al WathbaWon nicely last time out at Kempton on his first start over 1m and it’s another for Buick, Appleby and Godolphin who looks the part.The two year old colt also placed close behind Haffner on debut and that of course has worked out well on the form lines.talkSPORT BET Boosted Favourites30 minutes before the start of every UK & IRE race, we are boosting either the favourite or 2nd fav to win!Get the latest price boosts here18+. Bet on a Price Boost market for specific horse race & if your selection wins, we’ll pay out at the boosted odds. Max benefit applies. Click for T&Cs. GambleAware.orgTom Lunn’s Horse Racing Profit & LossJuly 2026: 11.79ptsFrom June 2026: +20.52ptsFrom March 2025: +120.5ptsAll odds correct at time of writingtalkSPORT BET Betting Offer – Get up to £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE*Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply.Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.*18+ New customers only. Opt in deposit and bet min £10 (max £30) on any sports (odds 2.00+) within 7 days. Get your initial stake (up to £30) credited in Free Bets. Free Bets to be used on selected markets and expire in 7 days. Scroll Down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly