UK Horse Racing Tips: Ripon

Tim Easterby and Emily Roberts have successfully teamed up in the last two runnings of this contest, including with Sameem 12 months ago, but he is 5lb higher this time around and has no margin for error under top weight. Brodie Hampson was on the scoresheet at Newbury last week and she can go well aboard CLIFFTOP HEAVEN, who made the frame off this mark when bidding for a hat-trick at Haydock and this may be a little easier. A 2lb rise for a Catterick success doesn't rule Stellarmasterpiece out.
Prediction : 1st Clifftop Heaven 2nd Stellarmasterpiece 3rd Sameem

AN REALTA CARRAIG caught the eye staying on for fourth after a slow start on his debut at Wetherby last week. He is expected to come on for that experience and this extra half a furlong should also suit. Adrian Keatley's colt is narrowly preferred to Lovely Spirit, who travelled well when third at Redcar first time out and the Richard Fahey-trained filly can take a step forward. Karl Burke's Line Of Force looks the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st An Realta Carraig 2nd Lovely Spirit 3rd Line Of Force

RUN THIS WAY completed a double with plenty up her sleeve over C&D and, with conditions still on the testing side, she can continue to thrive by defying a 7lb rise in her hat-trick bid. Dangers abound in the shape of Canaria Queen, who was only held by a neck when second off this mark over slightly shorter at Wetherby, and Burj Malinka. The latter has been knocking on the door and also likes a bit of cut in the ground.
Prediction : 1st Run This Way 2nd Canaria Queen 3rd Burj Malinka

EY UP ITS THE BOSS was last seen finishing an excellent third after enduring a luckless passage in a stronger race over C&D and, off an unchanged mark, he should be tough to stop. Last-time-out course winner Garden Oasis may emerge as the main danger, for all that the step up in trip asks a question of him. Hortzadar has the ability to play a hand in a race of this nature and, off 2lb below his last winning mark, he cannot be overlooked lightly.
Prediction : 1st Ey Up Its The Boss 2nd Garden Oasis 3rd Hortzadar

DAKOTA GOLD is well into the veteran stage but added to his impressive CV when scoring gamely at Redcar, cutting out his own fractions before asserting close home. Upped 4lb, he gets the vote to make every yard a winning one once more. Marine Wave couldn't cope with a runaway winner when third over 5f at Hamilton, but that form has a solid look to it and she is not discounted now stepping back up in trip. Mr Wagyu is also respected after an Epsom near-miss.
Prediction : 1st Dakota Gold 2nd Marine Wave 3rd Mr Wagyu

Filibustering arrives on the back of a career-best performance having romped home over 1m6f at Redcar. However, the combination of an 8lb rise in the ratings and drop in distance may prove his undoing, with preference for fellow last-time-out winner MY NOBLE LORD. Michael Bell's gelding looked more comfortable making all the running at Yarmouth and a 6lb higher mark looks far from insurmountable. Chepstow scorer Continuance isn't easily dismissed either.
Prediction : 1st My Noble Lord 2nd Filibustering 3rd Continuance

MAMBHA has posted two solid runner-up efforts over 7f since entering handicaps last month and compensation could await now upped to a mile. The daughter of Elzaam should relish this greater emphasis on stamina and she ticks the most boxes. The biggest threat may emerge from Evelyn's Phoenix, who has held his form well since beating the selection at Redcar, while Loose Tongue opened her account at Chepstow at the end of May and she likely has more to offer too.
Prediction : 1st Mambha 2nd Evelyns Phoenix 3rd Loose Tongue