UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

HOMESTRAIT has run well in defeat in both outings so far. The daughter of Coulsty found only one too good at Beverley on both occasions and should find the 5f trip here less demanding. Star Marian faced a tougher assignment at Chester on debut and didn't fare too badly considering she was drawn high and lost a shoe. She can make her presence felt at this level, with Dandy's Rocket best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Homestrait 2nd Star Marian 3rd Dandys Rocket

Wee Mary made a bold bid from the front at Redcar, only to be run down in the closing stages by CHEERLEADER. The latter carries a penalty for that success, but that was her first outing of the year and debut for Tina Jackson's yard, and the Dandy Man filly is taken to confirm superiority with the prospect of more to come. Secret Dreamer has shown plenty of early dash, so this shorter trip should suit.
Prediction : 1st Cheerleader 2nd Wee Mary 3rd Secret Dreamer

AGATHON came out second best in a fight to the line over 1m4f at Pontefract a week ago. Rebecca Menzies' inmate had won over today's longer distance at Carlisle before that and has more scope for improvement than Star Legend. The latter is seeking his first win on the turf after landing an apprentices' race over 2m at Chelmsford last week, while Stellarmasterpiece arrives in fine form and is also of interest.
Prediction : 1st Agathon 2nd Star Legend 3rd Stellarmasterpiece

Honour Your Dreams, Glory Fighter and Birkenhead each merit respect given their current form, but a chance can be taken on ALBEGONE. The seven-year-old landed the corresponding event 12 months ago from 4lb lower but he's been running well at a higher level of late and is berthed ideally in stall one. Keldeo was only beaten half-a-length into third at Beverley recently and is no back number in a competitive sprint.
Prediction : 1st Albegone 2nd Honour Your Dreams 3rd Glory Fighter

Returning to turf with a visor applied for the first time could work the oracle for REDDEEF, who has a number of solid efforts to his name already. Stevie Donohoe partners the son of Blue Point for the first time and connections will hope there is more in the tank on this second run following a gelding operation. Farandaway is officially rated 2lb higher and must be respected having hit the woodwork over C&D recently, while market confidence behind Pianoforte, who hasn't been seen since finishing third at Kempton last April, would be of note.
Prediction : 1st Reddeef 2nd Farandaway 3rd Pianoforte

A GIRL NAMED IVY wasn't disgraced in a higher grade at Carlisle last time out and is able to run from an unchanged mark today. Rhys Elliott takes a further 5lb off the four-year-old's back and looks a real player should things fall her way. Starsong continues to run well in defeat and must enter calculations along with Mersea, who is interesting back on turf following an 80-day absence.
Prediction : 1st A Girl Named Ivy 2nd Starsong 3rd Mersea