Thursday horse racing tips: Best bets at Hamilton, Uttoxeter and Leopardstown

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talkSPORT have you covered with free horse racing tips and free bets on Thursday’s fixtures at Hamilton, Uttoxeter and Leopardstown.Tom Lunn has gone through the cards, form, going and much more to help guide your horse racing betting choices.talkSPORT BET have you covered with Tom Lunn’s racing tips on all the day’s action!talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 Get £30 free bets – CLAIM HERE*Thursday horse racing tipsHAMILTON4.12: Bubbles Wonky 10/3 (1pt)UTTOXETER2.30: Pounding Poet 11/8 (1.5pts)3.30: Ikigai Star 11/2 each-way (1pt)4.00: Salley Gardens 5/2 (1pt)LEOPARDSTOWN5.55: Green Impact 11/10 (NAP – 2pts)Bubbles WonkyThis horse was gelded in August 2024 and after 229 days off for a winter break returned at the end of March to run a respectable fifth place at Doncaster over 7f.There was clearly hope in this horse returning strongly in that race but may have needed the run.As over course and distance in May ran well to go second behind Starliner, who was given plenty of weight in that handicap.David Allan and Tim Easterby have been busy the last couple of weeks but are still operating at respectable strike-rates which only helps Bubbles Wonky’s chances.I like the look of Pisanello running well too down to a very dangerous mark.The eight-year-old is now 9lb lower than when third of six here and on return this spring ran with great credit behind Overnight Oats, so there might be a big run to come from that gelding.Pounding PoetPounding Poet could probably be a shorter price for this race up against two hurdlers who still have a little bit to prove over hurdles.Roger Pol looks a decent chance as the outsider as Party Business has an awful strike-rate over hurdles with only two wins from 20 attempts.Roger Pol on the other hand gave a good account over fences in the winter but is back over hurdles for the first time since April 2024.However, being upped to 3m for that return goes in favour of Pounding Poet who has won over course and distance before.This horse also placed very close behind Billy Boi Blue at Ayr last time out and looks to have recaptured some of that hurdle form.Ikigai StarWon well ahead of Doc McCoy at Huntingdon in May and that horse has gone on to win twice since off the same mark in the space of three days, with the first win coming just two days after that second place finish behind today’s tip.That form alone suggests the rise for winning that race of just 3lb is probably not enough and he returns here still looking like there’s more to come as he’s just five-years-old and still learning.It also helps he’s a big price at 11/2 and despite the drift in the odds warrants each-way backing.Salley GardensCan see the appeal of the favourite having shown little form over fences in 2023 but a respectable effort behind some horse who have since progressed over fences nicely shows there’s potential coming back into this discipline after some good hurdle efforts.However, Salley Gardens is on a hattrick bid having won three chase runs already in just five attempts.Two of which have come in succession at Southwell and over course and distance.He’s since switched to trainer Jake Thomas Coulson for £21,000 but that’s still new and this horse now returns after a month to go for the hattrick.Green ImpactBeat Delacroix twice here and has excuses for finishing sixth of 11 at Newmarket’s 2000 Guineas.Returns to a favoured track against lesser opposition today and should show what he’s capable of.Tom Lunn’s Horse Racing Profit & LossApril ’25: +28.79ptsFrom Nov ’24: +101.59ptsFrom May ’24: +255.54ptsFrom July ’23: +395.01ptsAll odds correct at time of writingtalkSPORT BET – Bet £10 Get £30 free bets – CLAIM HERE*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.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFor 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 via mobile device, bet £10+ on Horse Racing at odds of 2.00+, in 7 days. Get 6x £5 in free bets on selected markets. Bonuses expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs Apply. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly