UK Horse Racing Tips: Thirsk

Mademoiselle sets the standard with an official rating of 75 and there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful given that her best effort to date came over this C&D. There will be plenty of competition, though, and if ZIGGY'S TRITON can step forward having chased home a potentially useful type on his debut, then he might offer some value. Blue Force One represents a team that have once again excelled with their juveniles and he is considered, along with She's Got Spirit.
Prediction : 1st Ziggys Triton 2nd Mademoiselle 3rd Blue Force One

BAREFOOT WARRIOR kept on well behind a couple of useful rivals when over 7f here on his debut and with the son of Saxon Warrior expected to be even better at a mile, he can shed his maiden tag at the second attempt. King's Coronation sets the standard and can be expected to mount a serious challenge, while others to note include Monsieur Fudge and Distinct Spirit.
Prediction : 1st Barefoot Warrior 2nd Kings Coronation 3rd Monsieur Fudge

ALLIGATOR ALLEY has been in better heart than his recent form figures would suggest and David O'Meara's seven-year-old might be worth chancing. The son of Kingman has grown accustomed to plying his trade at a higher level down the years and, from a sliding handicap mark, it would come as no surprise were he to snap a losing sequence. Le Beau Garcon hit the woodwork at Musselburgh having been on target over C&D previously. He remains of interest from an unchanged mark and is fancied to claim the silver medal, ahead of Northern Spirit.
Prediction : 1st Alligator Alley 2nd Le Beau Garcon 3rd Northern Spirit

SAILTHISSHIPALONE was only outpointed in the closing stages when finishing fourth over a mile in a competitive handicap at York last month and, stepping back to 7f off an unchanged mark, Richard Fahey's charge gets the vote to show his rivals the way home. Persuasion was narrowly denied over 7f at Doncaster latest and he is respected off 1lb higher, while a 5lb rise for a recent Haydock victory doesn't discount Cerulean Bay and he completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Sailthisshipalone 2nd Persuasion 3rd Cerulean Bay

On The River showed a good attitude when knuckling down well to score narrowly over a mile at Ripon recently and he must be of interest once again, for all that a 2lb rise demands a bit more of him. That said, preference is for THUNDER RUN. Karl Burke's smart-looking prospect fairly bolted up over an extended mile at Hamilton last month and the suspicion is that an opening mark of 96 might not wind up being his ceiling. Awaal is becoming attractively handicapped and a bold bid would come as no surprise.
Prediction : 1st Thunder Run 2nd On The River 3rd Awaal

LIBERTY COACH made a pleasing start to life in handicaps when a staying-on fourth after being outpaced over 1m2f at Ayr last month and, eased 1lb for this step up in trip, he may prove tough to stop. Night Breeze is undoubtedly one for the shortlist on the back of a comfortable victory over this trip at Ffos Last, although he was given an easy time of things on the front end that day and went up 6lb for that success. Animato performed with plenty of credit when runner-up over 2m at Beverley latest and he warrants a second look as he drops back to 1m4f.
Prediction : 1st Liberty Coach 2nd Night Breeze 3rd Animato