UK Horse Racing Tips: Ripon

ISTANBUL cost 62,000gns at the Craven Breeze-Up sale in April and boasts a speedy pedigree being out of a 5f Listed juvenile winner. He represents a top yard and could put the Newmarket experience to good use over the experienced pairing of Praxeology, third at Ascot on his most recent outing, and Return To Senders, who outran his odds when placed at Leicester nine days ago.
Prediction : 1st Istanbul 2nd Praxeology 3rd Return To Senders

SOLOIST has taken a step forward with each start of her career after finishing last on her debut at Newbury in April. The daughter of Camelot has to warrant huge respect on handicap debut for leading connections with a pair of cheekpieces applied. Neileta stayed on well at Wetherby on his latest outing, which suggested a step up in distance would bring about improvement, while The Rutland Rebel and Patchouli appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Soloist 2nd Neileta 3rd The Rutland Rebel

AIYA went close to gaining his first success since February 2018 when second at Redcar 10 days ago and the step up in distance poses no issue for Tim Easterby's gelding. Benadalid's last success came over C&D and he is back on the same mark, while Anythingtoday is worth another try at 1m4f having only tried the distance once as a three-year-old.
Prediction : 1st Aiya 2nd Benadalid 3rd Anythingtoday

COCKALORUM got off the mark in a competitive Leopardstown maiden last autumn for Godolphin, and looks to be of serious interest now with Roger Fell on his UK debut. The four-year-old has a 229-day absence to overcome, but may have been let off lightly on handicap debut off 79 for a trainer who can improve new recruits. Stealth Fighter looked progressive prior to struggling in a competitive event at York three weeks ago, while recent course scorer Fayez is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Cockalorum 2nd Stealth Fighter 3rd Fayez

MAGICAL SPIRIT has finished runner-up on both of his starts over 6f so far, but lost little in defeat on both occasions and looks poised to double his career tally. The three-year-old remains on a mark of 71 and looks to have been found a reasonable opening. Queen Of Burgundy got off the mark at 40-1 at Leicester nine days ago and attempts to follow up under a 6lb penalty, while Baldwin could be the each-way angle in the race.
Prediction : 1st Magical Spirit 2nd Queen Of Burgundy 3rd Baldwin

MAAMORA has performed with credit over 1m2f on her last two outings and is expected to mount a bold bid from the front now dropping to a mile. Any money for William Haggas' newcomer Incredulous, who is a half-sister to the smart Illusion, would be notable, likewise James Tate's New Arrangement, who is expected to know his job first time out. Quiet Note is expected to build on her debut run at Windsor and could also figure.
Prediction : 1st Maamora 2nd Incredulous 3rd New Arrangement

Triple turf winner Piazon has been competitive off higher marks on the all-weather this year and commands respect now switching to this sphere, though preference is for POINT OF WOODS, a course winner who makes some appeal on his Thirsk third off this mark on his penultimate outing. Funkadelic took a step in the right direction when picking up the bronze medal at Hamilton last time and is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Point Of Woods 2nd Piazon 3rd Funkadelic