Thursday’s UK & Irish Horse Racing Tips

Shaped with promise when fourth at Newmarket on debut and quickly improved to win emphatically at Pontefract last month; sure to keep progressing with the step back up in trip firmly in his favour.

The way MISSED THE CUT quickened up at Pontefract last time was very impressive and with further improvement to come going back up in trip he gets a confident vote to defy a penalty here. With Daiquiri likely to push forward he should have a good pace to run down and it’s no surprise to see him trading at a shade of odds-on at the time of writing. Naval College caught the eye when fourth at Nottingham and with natural improvement looks the most obvious danger to the favourite. Daiquiri is likely better than what he has shown but might set this up for them if he goes too hard off the front. Balhambar definitely has potential going forward but will likely need more time and experience.