Tipps

Forecast:

0.91 COME QUICK (IRE); 2.25 SMULLEN (IRE); 5.00 WHERE'S DIANA (IRE); 10.00 JUST ANOTHER (IRE).

Preview:

All of the four runners left to face the starter are making their racecourse debuts, so the market could prove a useful guide here. COME QUICK represents a stable who have started the new season brightly and can ready a newcomer, with similar comments also applicable to Kevin Ryan's Smullen, who is a half-brother to winning sprinter Ginger Jam. Where's Diana and Just Another complete the line-up.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - COME QUICK (IRE)	Es Que Love gelding out of In Seconds.
2 - JUST ANOTHER (IRE)	Bungle Inthejungle colt out of Labyrinthine.
3 - SMULLEN (IRE)	Camacho colt out of Day By Day.
4 - TOTHENINES (IRE)	9-1 (9-5) Chased leader, led halfway, shaken up and headed final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Gubbass (9-5) at Leicester 5f 2yo nov stk (5) gf
5 - WHERE'S DIANA (IRE)	Markaz filly out of Maid In Heaven.

Tipps

Forecast:

2.25 VENTUROUS (IRE); 3.50 CASPIAN PRINCE (IRE); 5.00 INDIAN SOUNDS (IRE); JUSTANOTHERBOTTLE (IRE); 6.50 MONDAMMEJ; 7.00 MOKAATIL.

Preview:

There should be no hanging around here with speedy pair Justanotherbottle and Caspian Prince drawn on the inside, but they may inadvertently set this up for VENTUROUS to pounce late on. David Barron's capable hold-up performer was last sighted finishing a fair fifth in the AWC Sprint Final at Lingfield and that form was boosted when the winner, Summerghand, landed the Abernant at Newmarket last week. C&D winner Mokaatil could also be putting in his best work at the finish.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - CASPIAN PRINCE (IRE)	16-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd
2 - JUSTANOTHERBOTTLE (IRE)	15-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd
3 - VENTUROUS (IRE)	16-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Summerghand (9-5) at Lingfield 6f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol
4 - INDIAN SOUNDS (IRE)	11-10fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4l behind Dark Shot (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep
5 - MOKAATIL	7-1 (8-7) In rear, switched to near side and driven over 2f out, drifted right and one pace final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Jabbarockie (9-0) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd
6 - MONDAMMEJ	7-2 (9-7) Difficult loading, steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Buniann (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-80 (4) in Mar

Tipps

Forecast:

3.00 WEMYSS POINT; 4.00 WARRANTY (FR); 5.50 LOVELY LOU LOU; 6.50 RED TORNADO (FR); 7.00 SINCERELY RESDEV; 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

Wemyss Point has winning C&D form in the book and has been running well in defeat on his latest all-weather starts so wouldn't be a surprise winner. However, it might be worth taking a chance on Harry Whittington's WARRANTY, who landed a 2m handicap at Beverley last year before going hurdling. He is unexposed over extreme distances on the Flat, is fitted with a first-time visor and has Ben Curtis booked. Red Tornado looks best of the rest.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - RED TORNADO (FR)	12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, switched right and disputed third over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Arabescato (8-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf
2 - SEVERUS ALEXANDER (IRE)	22-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, lost place over 4f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Wise Eagle (9-6) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf
3 - WARRANTY (FR)	13-2 (8-13) In touch, headway over 4f out, came to centre from 3f out, led 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Frankenstella (9-6) by 6l, 9 ran
4 - BREAK THE RULES	100-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, last and struggling over 3f out, last of 13, 17l behind Master Milliner (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov
5 - WEMYSS POINT	7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, stayed on into 3rd final 110 yards, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Aleatoric (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar
6 - UNCLE BERNIE (IRE)	16-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, some headway over 1f out, plugging on when hampered and snatched up inside final 110 yards, 7th of 12, 5l behind Peat Moss (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol
7 - SHINE BABY SHINE	11-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along and weakened 3f out, last of 11, 34l behind London Eye (9-12) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf
8 - LOVELY LOU LOU	15-8fav (10-7) Prominent, led 3f out, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 14l behind Grandscape (10-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6)
9 - STRICT (IRE)	22-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 10l behind Aventuriere (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol
10 - SINCERELY RESDEV	40-1 (8-6) Keen pressed leader, led after 3f, ridden and 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 45l behind Frankenstella (8-12) at Pontefract 2m 1f mdn hcap (5) gf in Jul
11 - MAISON D'OR (IRE)	14-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 11l behind Frankenstella (8-12) at Pontefract 2m 1f mdn hcap (5) gf in Jul

Tipps

Forecast:

2.75 VENTURA RASCAL; 3.50 ZLATAN (IRE); 6.00 MUSAHABA; 8.00 BIBBIDIBOBBIDIBOO (IRE); DREAMSELLER (IRE); 10.00 CLIPSHAM TIGER (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

Ventura Rascal ran a decent race in defeat over C&D last time, tacking over from a wide draw and looking the winner 1f out until his stamina gave way late on. He's entitled to come on for that outing but he's been handed no favours by the draw once again. Preference is thus for ZLATAN, who rattled the crossbar at Nottingham recently and should remain competitive off this 1lb higher mark. The improving Musahaba could also take a hand.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - IRV (IRE)	40-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 13, 14l behind First Charge (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct
2 - COTE D'AZUR	25-1 (9-2) Led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5l behind Kentuckyconnection (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) in Mar
3 - CITY WANDERER (IRE)	25-1 (9-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Makambe (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcap 0-70 (5) in Mar
4 - MUSAHABA	17-2 (10-0) Prominent, shaken up 2f out, outpaced by front pair from 1f out, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Dexter Belle (8-11) at Pontefract 6f nov mdn stks (5) gf
5 - VENTURA RASCAL	10-1 (9-7) Led early, soon prominent, led again when ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dragons Will Rise (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf
6 - ZLATAN (IRE)	10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden under pressure over 2f out, made strong challenge and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Billhilly (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf
7 - YOUNG JOHN (IRE)	25-1 (9-1) Jockey slow to remove blindfold and badly missed break, in rear throughout, 6th of 7, 13l behind Paxos (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcap 0-70 (5) pol
8 - DREAMSELLER (IRE)	14-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Athmad (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov
9 - BILLY ROBERTS (IRE)	10-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 9l behind Hector's Here (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-62 (6) in Oct
10 - CLIPSHAM TIGER (IRE)	20-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 7l behind One Step Beyond (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6)
11 - BIBBIDIBOBBIDIBOO (IRE)	2-1fav (8-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden inside final 2f, stayed on well towards finish, not pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Tukhoom (10-6) at Redcar 1m sell stks (5) sft in Sep

Tipps

Forecast:

1.10 DAPPER MAN (IRE); 3.00 MUTABAAHY (IRE); 5.00 VENTURA EXPRESS; 10.00 BIRDIE BOWERS (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

DAPPER MAN was at his best when landing an apprentice handicap at Ripon last Thursday and the course-and-distance winner could take all the beating if in the same form here, having escaped a penalty for that success. He has an encouraging draw from stall three and can edge out Mutabaahy, who was four lengths adrift in fourth last week, but was a winner off a 5lb higher mark at Wolverhampton before that. Ventura Express completes the shortlist on his debut for Paul Midgley.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - MUTABAAHY (IRE)	17-2 (9-5) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dapper Man (8-12) at Ripon 5f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd
2 - ROYAL PROSPECT (IRE)	14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 10th of 13, 11l behind Global Warning (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-75 (5) in Dec
3 - DAPPER MAN (IRE)	3-1 (8-12) Made all, edged right over 1f out, ridden and hung right final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 5f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Abate (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran
4 - ASMUND (IRE)	50-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 14th of 18, 9l behind Tahitian Prince (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Mar
5 - VENTURA EXPRESS	11-4fav (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Spanish Star (9-9) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct
6 - BIRDIE BOWERS (IRE)	66-1 (8-9) Keen overall leader centre, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 14, 4l behind I Know How (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (0-65) (6) in Nov

Tipps

Forecast:

1.10 SCARLET BEAR (IRE); 3.50 THREE HAT DAY; 6.50 MIDNIGHT STRIPPER; 8.00 AUNT AGATHA; 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

SCARLET BEAR ran with credit in a plethora of Group contests as a two-year-old and she looks the class act in the field as she looks to open her account. She is backed to get the better of Three Hat Day, who makes her debut for Michael Dods, and was an encouraging third when last seen, behind a winner who went on to place in Listed company. Aunt Agatha is worthy of a market check on her racecourse bow, while Midnight Stripper looks the pick of Tim Easterby's pair.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - AUNT AGATHA	Oasis Dream filly out of La Napoule.
2 - HIGHTOWN HEIGHTS (IRE)	125-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden and edged left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15l behind George Peabody (9-2) at Doncaster 7f 3yo nov stk (5) gd in Mar
3 - MERESIDE PEARL (IRE)	Pearl Secret filly out of Setting Forth.
4 - MIDNIGHT STRIPPER	33-1 (8-11) Soon led, pushed along over 1f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost two more places final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Spycatcher (9-2) at Pontefract 6f nov mdn stks (5) gf
5 - SCARLET BEAR (IRE)	8-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and effort 2f out, challenged by winner entering final furlong, just edged out, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Umm Kulthum (9-0) at Ayr 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep
6 - THREE HAT DAY	28-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Meu Amor (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 2yo fll nov stks (5) gf in Aug
7 - TRIPLE JAYE	11-1 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Professor Galant (9-0) at Southwell 6f nov auc stks (5) fbs
8 - TWILIGHT SPINNER	Twilight Son filly out of Spinatrix.

Tipps

Forecast:

3.00 SOLLER BAY (IRE); 3.50 ALBA DE TORMES (IRE); 4.50 HEADSHOT; 6.00 TELLMEYOURSTORY (USA); 6.50 SERIOUS INTENTION (IRE); 8.00 TWILIGHT SONG (IRE); 11.00 AND BETTER OTHERS.

Preview:

Headshot finished second for the fourth successive time at Newcastle last Thursday and has to be on the radar here. However, Karl Burke's ALBA DE TORMES got the better of the former when they met at Gosforth Park last month and is backed to come out on top once again here having narrowly missed out on back-to-back victories when second at Redcar recently. Soller Bay was sent off favourite when third in that contest and is also considered.

Horse comments:

Horse	Comment
1 - TWILIGHT SONG (IRE)	4-1fav (9-5) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 10l behind Numoor (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct
2 - COMMONSENSICAL	20-1 (9-7) In rear, detached from 3f out, never dangerous, last of 14, 15l behind Sir Maxi (9-5) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Oct
3 - SERIOUS INTENTION (IRE)	11-1 (8-11) Dwelt behind, very wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3l behind No Recollection (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) in Oct
4 - TELLMEYOURSTORY (USA)	7-2fav (8-9) Led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind George Morland (9-1) at Kempton 7f nov auct (5) pol in Mar
5 - ALBA DE TORMES (IRE)	7-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Vindobala (9-7) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf
6 - HEADSHOT	4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders near side, went 2nd over 2f out, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Blu Boy (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6)
7 - RUSSCO (IRE)	10-1 (9-5) Led, lost position when ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8l behind Mr Excellency (9-5) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Oct
8 - SOLLER BAY (IRE)	6-1fav (9-1) Dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Vindobala (9-7) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf