UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

A convincing winner of a nursery at Chepstow last Sunday, SOLITARY TREES looks more than capable of following up here off bottom weight. The drop in trip should not inconvenience him and he can get the better off the in-form On The Pulse, who has won two of her last three but has a tough task conceding so much weight. Hunkpapa and Unitarian can also have a say in proceedings.
Prediction : 1st Solitary Trees 2nd On The Pulse 3rd Hunkpapa

POP WORLD seemed to do everything right on her debut at Redcar last month bar win, and she can put that right here. As long as the daughter of Mondialiste handles the ground, she looks the one to beat ahead of Our Florentine, who ran a career-best at Chepstow last weekend, and the consistent We'renotreallyhere. Mahalik is another who would hold strong claims on his penultimate effort here over further.
Prediction : 1st Pop World 2nd Our Florentine 3rd Mahalik

A tentative vote goes to JACKMEISTER RUDI, who has been finding his way since joining Katie Scott but ran his best race for a while when not beaten far in fourth over C&D recently. The three-year-old is one of the least exposed handicappers in the field and is marginally preferred to Blazing Son, who remains a maiden after 10 starts but goes very well in rain-affected conditions. Gullane One must also enter calculations, along with Cowboy Soldier and Dapper Man.
Prediction : 1st Jackmeister Rudi 2nd Blazing Son 3rd Gullane One

Lumacho has every chance if lining up after her success at Chelmsford on Thursday, but CASTAN shades the verdict. Bryan Smart's charge has done little wrong in three starts since switching to handicap company and providing he handles softer underfoot conditions, another big run looks on the cards. Kodi Dancer, Howyadoin and Cheyenne Nation are others to note in a competitive nursery.
Prediction : 1st Castan 2nd Lumacho 3rd Kodi Dancer

Providing QOYA gets home on her first outing beyond an extended 1m4f, she could land the spoils. William Haggas' filly arrives following a string of solid win and placed efforts and another bold bid looks assured. In The Breeze will benefit from Frederick Larson's 5lb claim and must enter calculations following a solid runner-up effort at Newmarket, while Newcastle second Melburnian also merits consideration.
Prediction : 1st Qoya 2nd In The Breeze 3rd Melburnian

BRECKLAND is fancied to make it three victories from his last four runs. Keith Dalgeish's charge appeared to have something up his sleeve over C&D 11 days ago, so a 2lb rise might be lenient. How Bizarre looks the chief threat after finishing a couple of lengths behind the selection at Musselburgh last month and is now 10lb better off. Summer Secrets could be dangerous now returned to turf and it's still early days for the three-year-old.
Prediction : 1st Breckland 2nd How Bizarre 3rd Summer Secrets

This looks the less competitive of the two divisions, with STONEY LANE having the most compelling claims. The seven-year-old ran a good second here over C&D last month and backed that up with a solid third at Carlisle. C&D winner Mr Strutter is a familiar face at Catterick and should appreciate the drop in class. Desert Dream has been running well of late and handles softer conditions, so the eight-year-old has to be respected too.
Prediction : 1st Stoney Lane 2nd Mr Strutter 3rd Desert Dream

This could be fought out between last-time-out winners LICIT and Glittering Choice, with preference for the former. The daughter of Poet's Voice appeared to relish the testing conditions here and a 3lb rise shouldn't prevent her going close once more. Glittering Choice recorded her first success at Carlisle last month and 4lb more shouldn't stop her from being competitive, although she does need to prove her stamina for this distance. Nietzsche has been slipping down the handicap and while it's been six years since his last success in this code, he is still one to consider.
Prediction : 1st Licit 2nd Glittering Choice 3rd Nietzsche