Horse Racing Tips: Back Capo to wave goodbye to his Beverley rivals

Beverley, 16.00 - Back Hover On The Wind @ 15/28.50 

Victories for Herakles, Run This Way and Emperor Caradoc suggest trainer Paul Midgley has his sprinters in good health and Hover On The Wind could be the latest cab off the rank to strike for the North Yorkshire handler.

The six-year-old hasn't been since suffering a rather unfortunate passage in a Newcastle sprint a couple of months ago when he arguably should have won but for suffering interference at a crucial stage.

He has the opportunity to right that wrong here at a track where he has already proved his effectiveness and it's worth noting that he has previously been successful following a 72-day absence from the track and was also beaten a short-head after being absent for 144 days.

The selection also boasts a good record in May with his form figures during this month reading 31312 so he looks primed to run a big race here for his in-form handler.

Beverley, 17.10 - Back Ciao Capo @ 2/13.00

Sadly, the fancy early prices for Ciao Capo disappeared too quickly for your correspondent, but in the hope the selection's price bounces out a little nearer post time, he is selected to land the finale on his first attempt at the trip.

The son of Lope Y Fernandez caught the eye at Ripon on his comeback when he looked to be a little uncomfortable on the undulations, while he also didn't enjoy the clearest of passages when the tempo of the race was increasing.

An impressive winner as a juvenile over the stiff mile at Newcastle, Ciao Capo should relish this step up in distance on a stiffer track as he appears a scopey individual with some substance who looks to require a stiffer test of stamina at this stage of his career.

He is not one to play at too shorter price, but odds of 2/13.00 or bigger look fair for a horse with a fair amount of upside.

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