Daily Racing Tips: A great day ahead on the Knavesmire...

Tipping / Carl Harris / 12 June 2009 / Leave a Comment

Carl Harris has a trio of bets from York as racing ups the quality levels.

After a pretty mundane week it gets much better from here with a great weekend and then onto Royal Ascot. The quality of the cards have been poor in comparison to what we have ahead of us, starting today at York which is where, I am pleased to say, I will be.

It will be a late start to my betting activity on the Knavesmire with the first bet, and the best bet of the day, coming at 3.25 in the shape of Hawk Mountain. His form suggests that going left-handed on a flat, galloping track such as York will be ideal and the step up in trip could bring significant improvement. Micky Fenton is a very under-rated jockey who judges pace very well as well as being very tactically astute. Hawk Mountain will be my biggest bet for some time and I will try and get the early prices because there is no doubt John Quinn's four year-old will be very well supported.

The 4.35 is a really competitive sprint handicap over the flying five furlongs. Lochsong was a brilliant winner of the Nunthorpe and her son returns to the scene of her famous victory today. This 0-90 handicap is not as prestigious but seeing Lochstar in those famous colours at York will no doubt bring back memories of the sprint queen of years gone by. Andrew Balding has lightly raced the five-year-old who, if taking after his mother, will improve with age. I think though that he will have to settle for a minor role behind Sloop Johnb, back over course and distance, who can complete the hat-trick for the in-form Richard Fahey stable.

Fahey loves York and this three-year-old will relish the conditions taking on his elders for the first time which gives him a handy weight for age allowance. Paul Hanagan has ridden him to all of his three career victories and I think this is one to be on at very decent odds.

Joe Jo Star (5.05) owes us a few quid following his narrow defeat at a short price the other day at Beverley and can gain compensation is a race that will be more to his liking.

Fridays York Bets...
3.25 York - Hawk Mountain - win @ [4.6]
4.35 York - Sloop Johnb - win @ [6.2]
5.05 York - Joe Jo Star - win @ [3.6]