Horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has shared his selections for Friday's racing at York, highlighting four horses with favourable odds from various betting sites. The tips cover races throughout the afternoon on August 21, 2026.
In the 13:50 Sky Bet Mile Handicap, Doidge is backing Le Samourai, trained by Ralph Beckett, as a 1pt each-way bet at 18/1 with BetMGM. This New Bay gelding is making his handicap debut and is considered to be on a workable mark.
For the 15:00 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes, Hell Of A Spin is tipped as a 1pt each-way selection at 33/1 with Bet365. Adrian Keatley's colt showed significant improvement at Goodwood previously.
American Affair is the pick for the 15:35 Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes, offered at 8/1 each-way with William Hill. This Group 1 winner has a good draw and has been progressing this season.
Finally, Master Builder is the ante-post favourite and Doidge's choice for the 16:10 Assured Data Protection Handicap, available at 11/2 each-way with Bet365. Trained by David Menuisier, Master Builder has a strong record at York and returns fresh from a win at the May meeting.