UK Horse Racing Tips: Pontefract

SPARKLING PINK failed to see out the 7f trip at Lingfield last time. The daughter of Due Diligence had fared better when runner-up over today's distance at Brighton before that and looks on a fair mark for her nursery debut. Baggot Street also returns to 6f with a shout, having finished third in a nursery at Kempton last week, while Crystal Aurora placed in a selling race at Chester when last on the turf.
Prediction : 1st Sparkling Pink 2nd Baggot Street 3rd Crystal Aurora

MUHAAJIM took a big step forward when finding only one too good at Windsor. Outpaced by the winner in the final furlong, this extra test of stamina should suit and William Haggas' colt will likely start a warm order in this company. Twilight Safari was doing his best work in the closing stages over today's distance at Chepstow on debut. He looks a likely improver, with Spooky Wooky perhaps proving best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Muhaajim 2nd Twilight Safari 3rd Spooky Wooky

Last year's winner of the Sandringham on fast ground at Ascot, SOPRANO is penalised 3lb for winning a Listed race at Kempton in March. However, she beat a subsequent Group 2 winner on that occasion, so that may not be enough to anchor George Boughey's filly in this company. Charlotte's Web has shown progressive form on the all-weather since last in action on turf. She has a shout on today's terms, as does Sparks Fly, who finished a respectable third in a Group 3 at Epsom last time.
Prediction : 1st Soprano 2nd Charlottes Web 3rd Sparks Fly

Having not enjoyed the best of runs on his fourth-placed effort at Epsom last month, compensation could be on the cards for ROUSING ENCORE. Ruth Carr's charge is likely to prove popular racing off an unchanged mark and is taken to repel City House. The four-year-old is likely to find this easier than his latest effort in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot and isn't taken lightly. Rohaan is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Rousing Encore 2nd City House 3rd Rohaan

Neoma got up in the dying strides to open her account over 1m3f at Hamilton 12 days ago and must enter calculations in her follow-up bid. However, a 3lb rise from the assessor demands more from Charlie Johnston's filly and she may prove vulnerable to handicap debutant CLOAKS OF GOLD. The daughter of Cracksman arrives on the back of a respectable second at Doncaster and an official rating of 70 is potentially lenient. Ribble River may fare best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Cloaks Of Gold 2nd Neoma 3rd Ribble River

MOUNT KING came through the field to score by over two lengths in a warmer event over C&D last month and now has a 5lb penalty to carry. If the five-year-old remains in similar form, he will prove difficult to beat. Beltadaay readily took care of his rivals at Lingfield on his most recent start and a 7lb rise is unlikely to prevent him from being competitive. Of the remainder, Love Is The Law makes the most appeal.
Prediction : 1st Mount King 2nd Beltadaay 3rd Love Is The Law

Match Play regained the winning thread over track and trip on his latest outing and holds an obvious chance, despite having a 5lb penalty to shoulder. Last-time-out Wolverhampton scorer Candy Warhol is respected, but the vote goes to A GIRL NAMED IVY. Michael Dods' filly bounced back to form when beaten by the smallest of margins into second in this grade at Wetherby last month and she could record a second course success.
Prediction : 1st A Girl Named Ivy 2nd Match Play 3rd Candy Warhol