UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

THE DANCING POET appears to have plenty in his favour with four C&D wins to his name, three of them off higher marks, and although a little disappointing when only fifth at Doncaster, he can go close once more with a clear run. Top-weight Polar Princess drops a grade and would be perfectly capable if she can repeat her all-weather form on the turf, while Swift Tuttle is as an interesting runner in first-time cheekpieces and they may bring about some improvement.
Prediction : 1st The Dancing Poet 2nd Polar Princess 3rd Swift Tuttle

The booking of Cieren Fallon to ride Lionhart catches the eye and the Due Diligence filly could surprise a few of these, though a place may be the best connections can hope for. Educating Rita is 7lb better off with Jm Jhingree for a neck defeat on their Redcar meeting late last month but she is drawn in stall 10 which may not help her chances, and DEAL MAKER could be the one. Third in a valuable seller at Musselburgh last time and an all-weather winner in March, she may bounce back to his best in this company.
Prediction : 1st Deal Maker 2nd Educating Rita 3rd Lionhart

Refuge will appreciate any cut in the ground and he did show signs of a return to form when fourth at Ripon off 2lb higher earlier in the month. He might get involved, but so could Object, who raced at the head of affairs last time out and may do better if held up for a late challenge. BIRKENHEAD has won eight races, all over this trip and two of them here including last time out, suggesting he can go close despite an added 5lb from the handicapper.
Prediction : 1st Birkenhead 2nd Object 3rd Refuge

LABALABA posted his best effort in a handicap so far when runner-up on the turf at Lingfield and he looks capable of winning at this level on that evidence. A winner at Wolverhampton, Invincible Speed has only his second outing on turf today and there could be more to come from him on this surface, while May Blossom won off a higher mark last summer and can also be given a chance. Crypto Quest went close here in April and is preferred of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Labalaba 2nd Invincible Speed 3rd May Blossom

Mister Sox has won both of his previous starts at this venue and he's back up in trip after scoring over 6f here, while WOODSTOCK is fitted with cheekpieces having failed to settle at Musselburgh last time. Ruth Carr's charge had finished a close-up third in a higher grade contest at Thirsk before that and a similar effort here could see him back to winning ways. Bowman scored over C&D in April and has been thereabouts at the finish in both subsequent outings, while Sea The Dream ran well at York on his latest start.
Prediction : 1st Woodstock 2nd Mister Sox 3rd Bowman

HONRADO has improved for the step up to middle-distances and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Lingfield last time. He has plenty of scope for further progress and is preferred to Made In China. The latter went close over C&D earlier in the month having slipped down the handicap, while both Infinite Honour and Kinetic step up in trip with a shout. Thunder Sparks may improve now handicapping for the first time and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Honrado 2nd Made In China 3rd Infinite Honour