UK Horse Racing Tips: Ripon

Richard Fahey lifted this prize 12 months ago with subsequent Prix de l'Abbaye winner The Platinum Queen and he could repeat the dose with ALGHALIB. The son of No Nay Never, a 160,000-euro purchase, should not lack for speed on his racecourse debut and is, perhaps crucially, drawn high. Desert Master would hold every chance if returning to the form that saw him chase home Ziggy's Phoenix over C&D in April, while Knicks heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Alghalib 2nd Desert Master 3rd Knicks

Having bolted up on his racecourse debut in April, ROGUE SEA lost nothing in defeat when finishing second to an improver at Nottingham last month. Tom Clover's colt sets the standard with an official rating of 83 and is likely to be difficult to beat, providing he handles conditions which are the fastest he will have encountered to date. Blinkered for the first time and upped in trip, King Me could take a step forward, while Page Three can chase them home.
Prediction : 1st Rogue Sea 2nd King Me 3rd Page Three

Despite being repeatedly short of room from the two furlong marker, LUDO'S LANDING powered home to strike at Carlisle on Friday. Charlie Johnston's charge must saddle a 6lb penalty for that success, but that might not stop him if arriving in the same mood. Flame Spirit made a winning handicap debut at Wolverhampton last time out and he merits respect back on the turf, while it would be no surprise to see improvement from the Simon & Ed Crisford-trained Laser Guided.
Prediction : 1st Ludos Landing 2nd Flame Spirit 3rd Laser Guided

It could be worth siding with CONCEITO off a break, given she remains unexposed and is fancied to build on her three runs from last season. She sports first-time cheekpieces for her handicap bow and warrants a market check, along with Rockonmecca, who steps up in trip following a fair third at Musselburgh most recently. Patriot's Choice is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Conceito 2nd Rockonmecca 3rd Patriots Choice

Only narrowly denied over 5f at this track in April, a drop in class can see INTRINSIC BOND defy a 2lb rise here and Tracy Waggott's six-year-old appears the one to beat. However, he is now rated 4lb above his last winning mark, which came over C&D last August, so Bay Breeze can give him plenty to think about off 4lb higher for his latest success at Thirsk. Recent C&D winner Twelfth Knight completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Intrinsic Bond 2nd Bay Breeze 3rd Twelfth Knight

Previous course winner LORD CAPRIO is effective under both codes of racing and he appeals strongly in a race that might well be run to suit. Oasis Prince strikes as a prime candidate to set a decent tempo, which would play to the strengths of the selection given his penchant for swooping late with his challenge. Haizoom is back on a winning mark and is also of interest on debut for Charlie Johnston.
Prediction : 1st Lord Caprio 2nd Oasis Prince 3rd Haizoom

BIRKENHEAD is competitively weighted and can hold sway over old rivals, Albegone (seventh) and Soul Seeker (thirteenth), who were both behind the selection when he won off this mark at York last summer. Having already proven he still has lots to offer by going in again on the all-weather on his penultimate start, the Paul Midgley-trained gelding looks the one to be with here. Mereside Angel and Caribbean Sunset both have scope and are feared most.
Prediction : 1st Birkenhead 2nd Mereside Angel 3rd Caribbean Sunset