Richard Birch's play of the day at Newbury

Racing Post tipster Richard Birch selects River King as his play of the day in the 2.50 mile handicap at Newbury. The four-year-old son of King Of Change, rated 87, narrowly lost at Chepstow on his reappearance when beaten by a race-fit The Green Machine after leading with over a furlong to go, though he still finished six lengths clear of third-placed Naples. Birch believes River King was short of peak fitness at Chepstow and expects improved conditions at Newbury, combined with a strong-form stable, to see him win and progress to more valuable handicaps.