UK Horse Racing Tips: Pontefract

INHALER represents a yard who have started the campaign brightly with their juveniles and is expected to make the most of his low draw to strike on debut. The Mark Johnston stable has also enjoyed a terrific start to the campaign so Sam Bellamy, whose dam was a Group 3 winner as a juvenile, could take a hand if overcoming his wide draw. Tinochio represents another yard who can ready a newcomer, though, he is also berthed wide.
Prediction : 1st Inhaler 2nd Sam Bellamy 3rd Tinochio

Bonne Vitesse should be all the wiser for the experience gained on debut at Newcastle eight days ago and appears a logical starting point, though there are some respected yards turning out newcomers here and it would come as no surprise to see DEEP IMPRESSION make a winning debut Mark Johnston. She's a half-sister to seven winners and has bagged the plum draw. Michael Bell's Newmarket raider Heatherdown Matron is also worth a market check.
Prediction : 1st Deep Impression 2nd Heatherdown Matron 3rd Bonne Vitesse

The Mackem Rocket took a step forward when fifth at Southwell in March but is fitted with a tongue-tie here and qualifies for a handicap mark after today. Crispina failed to justify favouritism on debut at Kempton but is interesting from a low draw here and now cutting back in trip. Preferred ahead of both, however, is Mark Johnston's newcomer SILK LACE, who is expected to show up well from stall four. John Quinn's Recurrent is another low-drawn newcomer to note.
Prediction : 1st Silk Lace 2nd Crispina 3rd Recurrent

JOSHUA R offered little on debut at Redcar but took a clear step forward when fourth over 5f at this venue second time out. David Barron's gelding was keeping on well in the closing stages on the latter occasion and can be expected to improve for this stiffer test. Nobby Nuts shaped encouragingly on his racecourse bow at Newcastle in March but has a wide draw to overcome here. A bigger danger may therefore be Kevin Ryan's Magical Moment or Mark Johnston's newcomer, Motion, who has bagged a good draw in stall two.
Prediction : 1st Joshua R 2nd Motion 3rd Magical Moment

LION TOWER improved markedly for his debut effort at Wolverhampton in January as he's now on a hat-trick after back-to-back Southwell triumphs. Impressive on both of those occasions, both over this trip, Mark Johnston's inmate surely has a enough in hand off a mark of 80 to win a race like this on his handicap debut and the yard's runners are flying. Vasari must be respected for top Newmarket-based handler Sir Michael Stoute, while there should be more to come from Exceptional.
Prediction : 1st Lion Tower 2nd Vasari 3rd Exceptional

OLEG is a fascinating contender for top NH trainer Paul Nicholls and his Kamsin gelding, a winner over hurdles and fences, will take some stopping on the evidence of his latest Flat effort at Southwell. Over the extended 2m on that occasion, he put some five lengths between himself and the second, and a mark of 79 may still underestimate his ability in this sphere. Anyonecanhaveitall should run his usual honest race for an in-form yard and heads the list of dangers from Sassie.
Prediction : 1st Oleg 2nd Anyonecanhaveitall 3rd Sassie

THEATRO (second) finished narrowly ahead of Buriram (third) at Nottingham last autumn when the pair were unfortunate enough to bump into Goshen, who subsequently went off favourite for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and might have won it but for a final-flight fall. The selection handles varying ground and should be less deterred by the drop in trip than Buriram, who probably needs further and has a double-figure draw. Ballylemon is talented but often struggles to put everything together.
Prediction : 1st Theatro 2nd Buriram 3rd Ballylemon

Aiya ended last term with an impressive C&D victory on fast ground, although she does often seem to need her first run of the season and a draw in stall 11 makes life difficult. Shauyra struck at Newcastle last year and looks a type who could thrive in handicaps for William Haggas, but DEFENCE TREATY might take some stopping under Tony Hamilton. He stayed on stoutly over a mile at Newcastle last week and should really enjoy this extra couple of furlongs.
Prediction : 1st Defence Treaty 2nd Shauyra 3rd Aiya

Chris Wall does well with new recruits and it wouldn't be a surprise to see a big run from TURNTABLE. Second at Brighton on his final start for Simon Crisford, the four-year-old shaped promisingly there on his handicap debut and could thrive now tackling slightly weaker company from a favourable draw in stall four. Harry George progressed nicely throughout the winter/spring on Tapeta for Brian Ellison and makes some level of appeal, while Elusive Heights and Zephyrina are others worth considering.
Prediction : 1st Turntable 2nd Harry George 3rd Elusive Heights