UK Horse Racing Tips: Thirsk

TOKYO DRIFT shaped with plenty of promise when third at Kempton on debut and that form has been boosted with the fourth Ziggy's Phoenix winning twice since, including the Lily Agnes. The daughter of Showcasing can be forgiven her latest effort at Windsor as the ground was softer than ideal and she gets a tentative vote. Any market confidence behind the smartly-bred Roger Varian newcomer Sheffa would have to be noted, with the same applying to Tallulabelle for last year's winning combination.
Prediction : 1st Tokyo Drift 2nd Sheffa 3rd Tallulabelle

SAMPERS SEVEN was thrown into Listed company at Bath on her reappearance and showed up well for most of the race, perhaps just getting tired in the latter stages. With that under her belt and now dropped in class, she would appear to have solid credentials. Papa Don't Preach returned to form when runner-up at Wetherby and must enter calculations off the same mark. Prospect disappointed at Doncaster, but is a previous course winner and can't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Sampers Seven 2nd Papa Dont Preach 3rd Prospect

Owen Burrows' team seems to be coming into form and ALLO AL KHAWANEEJ is fancied to get off the mark. He ran well enough for fifth in a decent event at Haydock and shouldn't find this quite as competitive. Edge Of Darkness may have been in need of the run in a Haydock handicap last week and that should have tightened him up. Moush was too keen at Doncaster on his first run since being gelded and is respected if settling better.
Prediction : 1st Allo Al Khawaneej 2nd Edge Of Darkness 3rd Moush

RATHBONE showed marked improvement from his first to second start for new connections at Doncaster last month and he must hold every chance if building upon that effort. The seven-year-old was narrowly denied by Tinto in this last year off 5lb higher and he is preferred to Aberama Gold and Music Society, who was runner-up over C&D last time out. Bay Breeze and Hiya Maite have the form to get involved in proceedings as well.
Prediction : 1st Rathbone 2nd Hiya Maite 3rd Music Society

Compensation may await LIAMARTY DREAMS after finishing first past the post at Haydock last week, only to be demoted to second for causing interference. Karl Burke's charge is just 3lb above his last official winning mark and he could have too much for All The King's Men and The Cookstown Cafu, who has won three of his four starts since undergoing wind surgery and was just denied in the other. Completing the shortlist are Autumn Festival, Billyb and Carnival Zain.
Prediction : 1st Liamarty Dreams 2nd The Cookstown Cafu 3rd All The Kings Men

Slight preference is for TWO SUMMERS, who has been knocking on the door of late and should be well suited by dropping back in trip. The booking of Paul Mulrennan is another plus, with last week's Leicester runner-up Autumn Flight and Hurt You Never the ones who might give her most to think about. Dandys Gold ran very well over 7f here last time out and the drop in trip may well suit. Impressor and Quercus are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Two Summers 2nd Autumn Flight 3rd Dandys Gold

Shamekh, who went for just a tenth of his initial 180,000gns purchase price when he left Godolphin at Tattersalls last autumn, is noteworthy on only his second start for current connections. However, COPPER AND FIVE strikes as a more attractively handicapped contender and given he has gone well here before, he is worth chancing on these terms. Arranmore and Cosmos Raj also appeal, while Little Jo, who won this in 2021, is on a hat-trick and has to be feared too.
Prediction : 1st Copper And Five 2nd Shamekh 3rd Arranmore

JACK DANIEL showed tenacity to score here a fortnight ago and could well follow up off just 4lb higher. He is still lightly raced and has more to offer having flourished since undergoing wind surgery last summer. Clear Angel is respected but races off 6lb higher than for his Wetherby triumph, so the reopposing Diamond Haze (second two weeks ago) might be a bigger threat to the selection on the revised terms.
Prediction : 1st Jack Daniel 2nd Diamond Haze 3rd Clear Angel