The Punt: including a 16-1 Dark Horse at York

Your weekly betting email from Racing Post If you are having trouble viewing this email, [open it in your browser]( [RACING POST] [Racing Post]( [Racing Post] [RACING POST]( Spark Plug 9-2 2.55 York, Saturday Ran away with 1m1f Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket last September; not far off that form when beaten a nose in 1m2f Listed race at Goodwood, travelling well and finishing strongly; back to 1m but a leading contender. Spotlight [Read more]( [RACING POST]( Bet £5 get £35 in free bets New customers - sign up to Ladbrokes quoting promo code RPCARD for £35 in free bets. Bet £5 on the first race at York (1.50) and get a £5 free bet for every other race on the card PLUS a £5 free bet on the first race at Royal Ascot. Terms apply. [Claim now]( [Racing Post] [RACING POST]( Zodiakos 10-1 4.05 York, Saturday At this time last season Zodiakos was seventh in the Britannia at Royal Ascot off a 12lb higher mark when trained by Hugo Palmer. Not much has gone right for him since but he has been slowly showing more for his new trainer Roger Fell and, with cheekpieces on for the first time and Silvestre de Sousa booked, he is well worth chancing. Tom Segal [Bet now]( [RACING POST]( Zac Brown 8-1 2.05 Musselburgh, Saturday Better known as a high-class all-weather sprinter, he is in cracking form and managed to beat course specialist Pettochside at Goodwood last week, with the rest well beaten off. Still looks well treated on a turf mark way below his all-weather best. Paul Kealy [Bet now]( [RACING POST]( Backing Zodiakos? All customers - back a winner at 4-1 or more on any race televised live on ITV4 on Saturday with bet365 and get a risk free bet to the same stake on the next race broadcast live by ITV racing. This offer will also be available on every race at Royal Ascot next week. Max £50.Terms apply. [Claim now]( [Racing Post] [RACING POST]( Copper Knight 4-1 2.40, Sandown, Saturday Three-year-old son of Sir Prancealot has improved significantly since switching to the Tim Easterby stable, recording form figures of 211 on his last three starts. Making all at Chester and York over this minimum trip within the last month, he looks likely to break sharply from stall eight and will try to dominate the race from the front again under Pat Cosgrave. Tom Collins [Bet now]( [RACING POST]( Perfect Angel 16-13.30 York, Saturday Had some decent form last season, including a Group 2 second behind Commonwealth Cup contender Harry Angel at Newbury, and should be forgiven a below-par effort when a beaten favourite on her comeback this term when racing too free on ground described as soft. She has course form (third last year) and her trainer Andrew Balding is 2-3 at York in 2017. James Pugh [Bet now]( [RACING POST]( Magic Bear SP 2.20 Cork, Sunday Eddie Lynam is a magician with sprinters, and especially fillies, and he could have another top-class speedster on his hands in the shape of recent Navan winner Magic Bear. She went up 10lb for that comfortable success but the manner of her victory suggests she could be contesting Group races at some stage this season. Oisin Orr's 5lb claim is an added bonus. David Jennings [Bet now]( [RACING POST]( The team mark your card for the weekend action, and look ahead to Royal Ascot next week [Listen now]( [RACING POST]( £30 Deposit Bonus New customers - oopen an account with Betway, opt in, deposit £10 or more and you will qualify for a 100% matched amount as a free bet up to £30. Terms apply. [Claim now]( [RACING POST]( "One thing I'm expecting is for Wesley Ward to have a particularly good week, even by his own high standards" Richard Hughes looks forward to Royal Ascot. [Read more]( [RACING POST]( "It seems not all wheelchair-using racegoers have had such a positive experience" Tylicki questions whether racecourses do enough to attract wheelchair users. [Read more]( [RACING POST] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Update your preferences]( Racing Post backs responsible gambling 18+ gambleaware.co.uk Prices shown are accurate as of 6pm, Friday, June 16, and are liable to change. Centurycomm Limited, trading as Racing Post, is a company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 3387163. Registered office: 5 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RD Copyright © 2017 centurycomm limited or its licensors, all rights reserved