UK Horse Racing Tips: Ripon

Quillan won his only start by a neck at Redcar when keeping on well and is open to any amount of improvement for the experience, but he has to give 7lb or more to his rivals and that seems a big ask. WARBY made all to win at Catterick on her second start and if she gets a soft lead here there is every chance she can double up. By Jove Grace was second at a big price at Carlisle and appears best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Warby 2nd Quillan 3rd By Jove Grace

Black Orchid seems the obvious choice with the Faheys' Ardad filly second on both starts and getting weight from her rivals, but there may be value elsewhere. VALOR SPIRIT returns to maiden company after his handicap sixth, but may be better judged on his C&D second in May and a repeat of that may be more than enough. Master Of Delphi intrigues on his second start after fading over a mile and could surprise a few.
Prediction : 1st Valor Spirit 2nd Master Of Delphi 3rd Black Orchid

Tim Easterby has won three of the last eight runnings and Per Contra is potentially well-handicapped on his better form. Salamanca City is a typical Fanshawe improver who won last time out at Goodwood, but a 4lb rise could stop her, and ELSASS is preferred. He failed to land his hat-trick in a better race at Newmarket when racing too wide, but a clearer run could see him home in front.
Prediction : 1st Elsass 2nd Per Contra 3rd Salamanca City

Yermanthere is easily overlooked only 3lb higher than when successful over C&D last month. Qitaal was not far behind the former in second and could also make his presence felt, but preference is for the unexposed filly WILD VIOLET. The daughter of Zarak has improved with every start culminating with a novice victory at Salisbury and she could prove better than her opening mark now handicapping.
Prediction : 1st Wild Violet 2nd Yermanthere 3rd Qitaal

Cadarn bounced back to winning ways at York last month. Raised only 3lb, he makes more appeal in this grade than the recent C&D winner Jesmond Dawn, but JIMMY SPEAKING could edge an open contest. Chris Dwyer's charge landed a double and finished a respectable second at Newmarket before being set a stiff task at Epsom last time, and he returns to this lower level with solid claims.
Prediction : 1st Jimmy Speaking 2nd Cadarn 3rd Jesmond Dawn

Having posted two creditable efforts in defeat since completing a double at Redcar in early May, this could prove a suitable opportunity for MOHMENTOUS to get back on the scoresheet. Jack Callan claims a handy 3lb and Ollie Sangster's gelding ticks plenty of the right boxes. Aurelune arrives on the back of her best effort to date when finishing third at Leicester and she's feared most, ahead of Sparkling Pink.
Prediction : 1st Mohmentous 2nd Aurelune 3rd Sparkling Pink

Oasis Cover returned to form with a good second at Redcar and she's unlikely to be far away if producing a similar performance for new connections. That said, LONG SHOT is more consistent and he shaped better than the margin of defeat on his latest fourth over C&D. Tim Easterby's charge edges the vote, while others of interest include Indy's Angel and Act Of Violence.
Prediction : 1st Long Shot 2nd Oasis Cover 3rd Indys Angel