UK Horse Racing Tips: Pontefract

LADY DORCHESTER struggled to land a blow in Listed company last time, but Raphael Freire's charge is clearly well thought of by connections and she makes most appeal today. The AMO Racing-owned filly has been running with credit in her career to date and this first attempt in handicap company off a fair-looking rating of 67 could see her to better effect. Similar comments apply to Toota, who is feared most off an opening mark of 56, while Bobby Jones should also be noted.
Prediction : 1st Lady Dorchester 2nd Toota 3rd Bobby Jones

JAMES WEBB paid for his inexperience in the closing stages when second over 1m2f at Redcar last month and he can go one better today. Sir Michael Stoute's charge has shaped as if a win is just around the corner in his three starts to date, finishing second on his last two outings, and today can be the day to shed his maiden tag. Redhot Whisper is likely to pose the biggest threat to the selection after a good third in a valuable handicap at Epsom last time, while Yosemite Gold is a son of Golden Horn and looks a newcomer to consider.
Prediction : 1st James Webb 2nd Redhot Whisper 3rd Yosemite Gold

Having been well supported in the Kensington Palace Stakes last time, a chance is taken on ELIM to gain compensation. Edward Bethell's charge had a lot to do towards the rear when staying on for sixth on that occasion and this smaller field can see her better effect. Doha won that same race well and this daughter of Sea The Stars is likely to make another bold bid, while Astral Beau should also be thereabouts after running with credit in Group 3 company last time.
Prediction : 1st Elim 2nd Doha 3rd Astral Beau

An open event in which only a tentative vote can go to SILKY WILKIE. Sent off as favourite in the Dash at Epsom last month, he was far from disgraced in seventh. Karl Burke's gelding was afforded a 2lb ease in the ratings for that effort and he is handicapped to strike in these marginally calmer waters. Flaccianello bumped into an improver at York last month and she is an obvious candidate today, while others to note include Room Service and Woven.
Prediction : 1st Silky Wilkie 2nd Flaccianello 3rd Room Service

IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU finished a creditable second over 2m at Haydock last month and, from 1lb higher, he looks set to mount a stern challenge. A drop in trip may suit while the addition of first-time cheekpieces could elicit some improvement, and he is preferred to Evening Story. Free Speech has been admirably consistent in recent starts and she can be on the premises once again.
Prediction : 1st Its All About You 2nd Evening Story 3rd Free Speech

ARDBRACCAN found only the progressive Beylerbeyi, who has subsequently won again, too good when second at Doncaster. Clear of the rest on that occasion, she can go one better at the main expense of Hostelry. The latter also placed at Doncaster last time and may have finished closer than third with a clear run, while Distinction accounted for Poet's Dawn when winning at Beverley and can be forgiven a moderate effort in a higher grade at Newcastle on his latest start.
Prediction : 1st Ardbraccan 2nd Hostelry 3rd Distinction

CAVALIER APPROACH only needed to be pushed out by Rossa Ryan to return a cosy winner over track and trip last week. He can shrug off a penalty on that evidence and confirm superiority with runner-up Protest Rally. Emperor Caradoc may prove a bigger threat to the selection, given he can race off the same handicap mark as when second here last month, while Dicko The Legend has been threatening a return to winning ways and could be thereabouts at the finish.
Prediction : 1st Cavalier Approach 2nd Emperor Caradoc 3rd Dicko The Legend