UK Horse Racing Tips: York

Dakota Gold took apart a competitive Great St Wilfrid field at Ripon on Saturday, but that success came with softer underfoot conditions and despite having won on good to firm earlier in his career, he will need to replicate that effort on a sounder surface. With that in mind, preference is for ARECIBO as he was drawn away from the action in the Stewards' Cup and boasts a progressive profile. Final Venture, Justanotherbottle and Gunmetal are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Arecibo 2nd Final Venture 3rd Justanotherbottle

COBRA EYE impressed when shedding his maiden tag at Goodwood last month and shaped there as though 7f on a more conventional track would really suit. John Quinn's colt has the services of Frankie Dettori once more and the pair might just have a bit too much knowhow for Persuasion, who created a lasting impression when winning on debut, also at Glorious Goodwood. Kingbrook and Valdermoro could prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Cobra Eye 2nd Persuasion 3rd Kingbrook

Nayef Road's good efforts over 1m5f and 1m6f stood him in good stead when he outstayed Constantinople in the Gordon Stakes. There should be little to separate them again, but they come up against an exciting prospect in the shape of LOGICIAN. John Gosden has been patient with the son of Frankel and has been rewarded with three victories from as many starts. He steps up from handicap company but looks well up to it. Jalmoud was left floundering at Goodwood, but Norway wasn't a bad third in the Irish Derby prior to struggling in the King George.
Prediction : 1st Logician 2nd Nayef Road 3rd Constantinople

CRYSTAL OCEAN lost out in an epic King George tussle with Enable, but probably emerged with his reputation enhanced and showed his talents at this trip when landing the Prince Of Wales's the time before. He can see off the Classic generation headed by Japan, who has swiftly become the best three-year-old at Ballydoyle with wins at Ascot and in France. His stablemate Circus Maximus beat King Of Comedy in the St James's Palace and is proven over this trip too, although John Gosden's colt is bred to relish 1m2f and has been aimed at this since Ascot.
Prediction : 1st Crystal Ocean 2nd Japan 3rd King Of Comedy

MANCINI accounted for Makawee here last month and could be open to greater improvement as a stayer for Jonathan Portman. His second behind Carnwennan in May was also impressive given that he was conceding 12lb to the winner, who franked the form when landing the Northumberland Plate consolation race on the all-weather several weeks later. The pair are on level weights this time and can fight out the finish once more. Infrastructure is another name to note.
Prediction : 1st Mancini 2nd Carnwennan 3rd Infrastructure

OTI MA BOATI made it three on the bounce on her nursery debut at Doncaster last month and has subsequently been purchased to join the William Haggas stable. She is only 2lb higher on this occasion and makes plenty of appeal at a meeting her handler often targets. Homespin has to enter the reckoning based on his Goodwood success, while others to note in a competitive event include Troubador, Buhturi and Mr Jones And Me.
Prediction : 1st Oti Ma Boati 2nd Homespin 3rd Troubador