UK Horse Racing Tips: Yarmouth

SOFIA THE FIRST has improved with each run to date and got up on the line to shed her maiden tag over 7f at Lingfield on her most recent outing. The daughter of New Bay shaped as if this step up in trip would suit and she can make a winning nursery debut. Laplander put his underwhelming performances in novice/maiden company well behind him when hitting the crossbar on his first start in a nursery at Sandown last month and he could go well. Gap Year is the pick of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Sofia The First 2nd Laplander 3rd Gap Year

Bintjeddah took a big leap forward from her debut effort when scoring by three lengths at Haydock last month and she should mount a bold bid, despite her 7lb penalty. However, the vote goes to STARLIT SPICE, who produced a promising effort to take the silver medal home on her first start at Leicester. The daughter of Sea The Stars is likely to have plenty more to offer and can go one better. Any market support for Hot Flame needs to be taken seriously.
Prediction : 1st Starlit Spice 2nd Bintjeddah 3rd Hot Flame

ZANZOUN only found the subsequent Group 3 winner Tabiti too good on her debut at Newmarket in August and that looks like the best form on offer in this contest. John & Thady Gosden's youngster might only need to find minimal improvement in order to shed her maiden tag at the second time of asking. Jowddah has run to a good level on both of her starts to date, filling the runner-up spot on both occasions and she commands respect. Any market support for newcomer Rhapsody should be noted too.
Prediction : 1st Zanzoun 2nd Jowddah 3rd Rhapsody

Manhattan Mirage has placed form on soft ground, but returned a beaten favourite when last seen at Ripon in June. MELON TWIST makes more appeal returning to this distance, having ran out of steam attempting to make all over 7f at Southwell, as the daughter of Showcasing is steadily improving. Makes Sense also reverts to a shorter trip and is preferred to Believe It of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Melon Twist 2nd Manhattan Mirage 3rd Makes Sense

LIBERATUS showed good battling qualities when coming out best in a fight to the line at Hamilton last month. His dam won over this longer trip and Charlie Johnston's inmate can improve further now handicapping. Bracklesham Bay has shown progressive form in nurseries and landed a double with his latest victory at Bath, though he's been raised 8lb for that success and is upped in class. Flying Fortress may improve in first-time cheekpieces and makes more appeal than Stormy Monday.
Prediction : 1st Liberatus 2nd Bracklesham Bay 3rd Flying Fortress

Winning hurdler MACARI can open his account on the level after finishing runner-up over 1m4f on testing going at Newmarket 11 days ago. The four-year-old finished well clear of the rest that day and this looks less competitive. Afloat is a dual winner over 1m2f here and went close again on her latest start, while Sarmiento Power posted his best effort so far when second at Newcastle on his handicap debut. Twin Earth is another unexposed type capable of making his presence felt.
Prediction : 1st Macari 2nd Afloat 3rd Sarmiento Power

Tribal Chief is looking for a hat-trick after wins at Kempton and Epsom, but he is off 6lb higher now and may find some of his rivals are better handicapped. Dream Pirate fits that description off a mark of 64, having won off 1lb higher in October last year, but TERRIES ROYALE could be the one. An easy winner at Newmarket last time out, the four-year-old has been put up 5lb for that but after only nine races, there may still be improvement to come.
Prediction : 1st Terries Royale 2nd Tribal Chief 3rd Dream Pirate

FLYING SECRET has to carry topweight, but he maintained his unbeaten Yarmouth record with a second win over seven furlongs here last month. The five-year-old looks to have enough speed to do the same over this shorter trip, despite an added 5lb from the handicapper. Mick Appleby is never a trainer to ignore and Snow Berry could do better back at six furlongs if she gets away with the rest of the field, while Realised and Kurimu are looking to recoup losses after being beaten favourites last time out.
Prediction : 1st Flying Secret 2nd Snow Berry 3rd Realised