UK Horse Racing Tips: York

Get Knotted does most of his racing here and looks likely to be primed for a contest named in his honour for Michael Dods. Richard Fahey seems keen to spoil the party with three runners and Penwortham is surely the pick of them after scoring at Chester recently, but this could be the day for TOMMY TAYLOR. The booking of Jamie Spencer is a shrewd one, and a patient ride could be rewarded with an overdue success.
Prediction : 1st Tommy Taylor 2nd Get Knotted 3rd Penwortham

Gulliver had plenty of these trailing in his wake over C&D, with Growl getting closest to him, but Darragh Keenan's claim means he has to give weight to ENCRYPTED. Hugo Palmer's gelding wasn't beaten far at all by high-class sprinter Invincible Army in the Chipchase, and he struck in a similarly competitive handicap here last summer. Staxton turns out quickly after making the frame in the Scottish Stewards' Cup, while Brian The Snail is interesting at bigger odds. Camacho Chief saw off Duke Of Firenze at Doncaster, but that form could be reversed on quicker ground.
Prediction : 1st Encrypted 2nd Gulliver 3rd Staxton

Bangkok only found subsequent Group 1 winner Japan too good in the King Edward VII Stakes and dropping back a couple of furlongs shouldn't bother him, while Addeybb impressed in the Wolferton Stakes and could confirm that form with Elarqam (third), although the latter is 3lb better off today and has struck since. Forest Ranger and Knight To Behold certainly aren't out of it, but preference is for REGAL REALITY, who sets a high standard on the form of his third-placed effort in the Eclipse.
Prediction : 1st Regal Reality 2nd Bangkok 3rd Addeybb

ABSTEMIOUS bumped into a 98-rated rival when finishing second on his debut over course and distance two weeks ago and he will be very hard to beat if improving for that first outing. Mr Jones And Me is another who looks sure to win races based on his debut effort and is likely to be the main threat to the selection. Creativity has an eye-catching pedigree and she completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Abstemious 2nd Mr Jones And Me 3rd Creativity

MAKAWEE has gone from strength to strength this season, winning back-to-back races at this track and Wetherby before running well in a couple of races here. The only blot on her copybook came when tried in Listed company two starts ago and she showed she stays this far when second over this course and distance last time, with The Resdev Way three lengths behind. Orin Swift struggled at Newmarket but had been in fine form prior to that, while Mixboy and Yabass struggled in the Ascot Stakes but are better than that.
Prediction : 1st Makawee 2nd Orin Swift 3rd Yabass

AUDARYA got off the mark at Redcar on her fourth outing, having shown a fair amount of promise in novice events, and the daughter of Wootton Bassett can take another step forward now running in a handicap for the first time. Nette Rousse is a half-sister to Pakistan Star, a top-class performer in Hong Kong, and scored at Sandown on her third attempt. She remains relatively unexposed along with Manorah, who drops back in distance after her second at Newmarket last month.
Prediction : 1st Audarya 2nd Nette Rousse 3rd Manorah

Triple Distilled got the reward his recent form deserved when scoring over course and distance earlier this month and is likely to the thereabouts once again following a 6lb rise. However, preference is for RAMESSES, who was back to his best at Ayr last time and represents a team who saddle plenty of winners here. Any rain would bring David O'Meara's useful filly Astrologer into calculations, along with Praxidice, who is interesting on her first outing since wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Ramesses 2nd Triple Distilled 3rd Astrologer