UK Horse Racing Tips: Ripon

This is wide open and cases can be made for several of them, including Calcutta Dream, who was a comfortable winner at Newcastle last month, and The Resdev Way, who returns from a spell over hurdles. However, SAULIRE STAR has been desperately unlucky not to get off the mark this season and a return to this distance looks ideal. Al Kherb and Jamih can also have a say in proceedings.
Prediction : 1st Saulire Star 2nd Calcutta Dream 3rd The Resdev Way

An emphatic winner on debut at Nottingham, DARE TO HOPE may not have been out of place at Royal Ascot this week, but connections prefer to test him under a 7lb penalty instead. A maiden through four starts, Montelusa may well be his biggest danger, along with Capofan, who is surely better than he showed at Beverley last time. Gethiptothetrip is open to improvement after a promising debut at Carlisle.
Prediction : 1st Dare To Hope 2nd Gethiptothetrip 3rd Montelusa

COBRA KAI may be a maiden after 10 starts but he has been in excellent form this year without getting his head in front. That may be about to change though, at a track that is likely to suit, and he can get the better off Premiership, who was an eye-catcher when staying on late over shorter at Redcar. Selfish Brian remains open to improvement on just his sixth career outing as well.
Prediction : 1st Cobra Kai 2nd Premiership 3rd Selfish Brian

Commonsensical ran on to score by a neck on his most recent outing at Chepstow, but he loses Harry Davies' 7lb claim which, combined with a 5lb higher mark for that win, may not see him as close. Preference is for previous course-and-distance winner BOLLIN JOAN, who has recently run with credit at this level and she may use her wealth of experience against a few of these rivals. Urban War is another worth noting.
Prediction : 1st Bollin Joan 2nd Commonsensical 3rd Urban War

A step up in class may not be enough to faze TINTO, who arrives on the back of an emphatic win over this course and distance. He is up 5lb for that success, but conditions look set to suit and he remains the one to beat. Nomadic Empire has to be of interest following a promising run in a Listed race at Haydock last month, while Chelmsford winner Emperor Spirit could also enter the reckoning.
Prediction : 1st Tinto 2nd Nomadic Empire 3rd Emperor Spirit

Gullane One registered his second win over course and distance last time and the front-running seven-year-old holds strong claims. However, he may have to settle for minor honours behind HIGHJACKED, who didn't get the clearest run when third at Newcastle on his return last month. C&D winner Round The Island went close at Pontefract on his latest start and can also feature.
Prediction : 1st Highjacked 2nd Gullane One 3rd Round The Island

Much improved since switching to handicaps, APPIER showed a useful change of gear when scoring at Lingfield last time and can register his fourth successive win. Foreshadow continues to slide down the ratings and is worthy of respect off his current mark, while Marbuzet, who finished third behind the selection at Beverley on his latest start, also makes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Appier 2nd Foreshadow 3rd Marbuzet