UK Horse Racing Tips: Ripon

Jamie Spencer arrives for the one ride aboard NIGHT IN PARIS and that looks to be a clear indicator for her chance. The 140,000gns purchase, who is a half-sister to four winners, makes plenty of appeal on paper and she gets the vote for a team that has often excelled with their juveniles. Karl Burke's two-year-olds have made a bright start to the new season so Assertively merits the utmost respect. Blue Point colt Tuscan Point appeals as a likely contender too.
Prediction : 1st Night In Paris 2nd Assertively 3rd Tuscan Point

The York Convivial Maiden can often throw up a handful of useful types, and SPIRIT OF ACKLAM outran odds of 80/1 to finished a creditable seventh in it last summer. The Cracksman colt went on to score over 1m at Ayr and, with stamina in his pedigree, the step up in trip can unlock further progress. Normandy Vista was sent off the 9/2 second favourite on his Southwell debut in February and although he was slightly disappointing, it would come as no surprise were he to step forward. Wyld Bill heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Of Acklam 2nd Normandy Vista 3rd Wyld Bill

SPIORADALTA shaped with promise when fourth over C&D on his return to action last week and further progress could see him strike from an unchanged mark, despite the rise in class. Titian is on a competitive rating and must be respected now eased in grade, along with Clear Angel, who posted an excellent fourth in the Spring Mile at Doncaster last month.
Prediction : 1st Spioradalta 2nd Titian 3rd Clear Angel

LOOKING FOR LYNDA put in a promising display when second over 5f at Epsom on Tuesday and the four-year-old merits the utmost respect off the same mark here, despite the quick turnaround. The Bell Conductor has won both of his handicap starts so far this year and he has to be of interest as a result, while Glorious Angel and Wen Moon also merit places on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Looking For Lynda 2nd The Bell Conductor 3rd Glorious Angel

In an open event, marginal preference is for CHILLINGHAM, who was a narrow second off this mark in a similar event over course and distance last July and plenty of promise can be taken from his seasonal return in the Rosebery at Kempton. Knightswood has won two of his last three starts and has to be of some interest on his return to action. Banderas and Sea King are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Chillingham 2nd Knightswood 3rd Banderas

BILLY NO MATES made a pleasing return to action when finishing a creditable second over 1m4f at Pontefract, pulling clear with the winner, and off an unchanged mark stepping back up in trip, he gets a tentative vote in a small but competitive field. Clansman was narrowly denied a hat-trick at Nottingham last week and, nudged up 1lb, he rates as the main danger. Justus struck on his return to the level at Pontefract and cannot be overlooked in a bid to bring up the double.
Prediction : 1st Billy No Mates 2nd Clansman 3rd Justus

TRAVIS took a big step forward on what he showed on his first two starts when a close-up third at Southwell earlier this month and hailing from a yard that tends to excel with first-time handicappers, he edges preference. Mr Irrelevant commands respect having been eased 1lb for finishing a solid second in a higher grade over C&D, while Mutasawi ran out a cosy winner of a Kempton maiden but a disappointing display on his handicap debut leaves him with questions to answer.
Prediction : 1st Travis 2nd Mr Irrelevant 3rd Mutasawi