Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, June 11

Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Hamilton, Kempton, Lingfield and Yarmouth.
Hamilton
Robin Goodfellow
6.30 Ignac Lamar
7.00 Better And Better
7.30 Valiancy
8.00 Parisiac (nb)
8.30 The Gay Blade
9.00 Bellasio
Gimcrack
6.30 Ignac Lamar
7.00 Better And Better
7.30 VALIANCY (nap)
8.00 Winged Messenger
8.30 Flowstate
9.00 Ayr Poet
NORTHERNER – 8.30 Havana Rum (nb); 9.00 FRENCH HAVEN (nap).
Kempton
Robin Goodfellow
5.40 Zivaniya
6.10 Inclusive
6.40 Silent Love
7.10 Ombrecell
7.40 KINIRO (nap)
8.10 Lady Odette
8.40 Sceptic
Gimcrack
5.40 Lunar Power
6.10 Miss Honey
6.40 El Megeeth
7.10 Calanthe
7.40 Persian Spirit
8.10 Zizi
8.40 Sceptic
Lingfield
Robin Goodfellow
2.30 Colinski
3.00 Way Of Life
3.30 Easy Equation
4.00 Wateen
4.30 Abundance
5.00 Daisy Roots
Gimcrack
2.30 Emily Rebecca
3.00 Sportingsilvermine
3.30 Sawgrass
4.00 Wateen (nb)
4.30 Abundance
5.00 Daisy Roots
Yarmouth
Robin Goodfellow
2.45 Makes Me Wonder
3.15 Heart Of Eternity
3.45 Coolagh Magic
4.15 Speed Of Maajid
4.45 Believe The Storm
5.15 Lambournghini
5.45 Desert Charm
Gimcrack
2.45 Amber Honey
3.15 Chinkara
3.45 Coolagh Magic
4.15 Bust A Moon
4.45 Royal Velvet
5.15 Banksman
5.45 Doctor Dauila
NEWMARKET – 2.45 MAKES ME WONDER (nap); 4.15 One For Harvey (nb).

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