Your racing tips for tomorrow.

3:10 Beverley, Reputation - 1pt e/w @13 generally

Ran well on both his first two starts for Ruth Carr with a big improvement of his second start to finish 2nd behind the improving 'Wizard D'Amour' who's subsequently improved again by running two big races at Newmarket. He wasn't as good last time, however, that was on soft ground which might not have been ideal, plus his jockey was using the hood at the start which might have distracted him as he was quite slow to get into stride. He's down in grade and back on a sound surface tomorrow, and over a slightly longer trip, if this stiff finish doesn't find him out then he should be somewhere near at the finish.

3:10 Beverley, Temper Trap - 1pt e/w @21 generally

Hasn't shown much in his three races this year, but I thought that there looked the potential of better things to come in his last two races where he was made to be held up from his wide draws, but looked like he had more to give both times. But he's probably a better horse when on, or near to the pace, as shown when winning his last race at Ayr, and with a nice draw to attack tomorrow off a feather-weight, he should go well.

4:55 Hamilton, Sophisticate - 1pt e/w @ 17 generally

Has caught the eye on both her outings this year, staying on nicely from the rear without too much help from the saddle. She steps up in trip tomorrow and this daughter of War Command could be extremely well handicapped to tackle it off an opening mark of just 61.

5:55 Ripon, Selfish Brian - 1pt e/w @15 generally (4 places)

First caught my eye when finding himself short of room when trying to go past rivals in a nice Thirsk novice. He was then dropped in trip for his third and final race before getting his handicap mark, so it was no surprise to see him badly outpaced and clearly not there to win, or even run well. He was again put in a novice race last time despite getting his mark, and although well beat, that was a hot novice full of nice types and was generally outclassed. he makes his handicap debut off an even lower mark tomorrow (dropped another 4lb) and over a mile for the first time, being a half-brother to several middle-distance winners he should find the new trip well within his range.

6:25 Ripon, Young Tiger - 1pt win @6 generally

9 years-old now, but he looked as well as ever when needing his first run at Wetherby, racing with plenty of enthusiasm before tiring quickly late on. He improved on that effort when finishing 3rd at this track last time, a display which deserves another chunk of merit as it was his first run at Ripon, which struck me as a potentially unlucky loser as he broke slowly that day which meant he would always struggle from the rear. But he made up plenty of ground to finish on the heels of the first two, and had he got away better, then he may well have won. The 'winner' of that race (actually finished 2nd but was awarded the race) 'High Security' gets in here without a penalty as it was an apprentice race that he won, but with the jockey's claims included, Young Tiger actually meets him on 6lb better terms, so with a better break tomorrow on just his second visit to the track, I'd expect to see him reverse that form and then some.

Good luck,
Gary