Racing Tips – Top Tipster Steve Mullen’s best racing selections for Thursday, June 8
Steve Mullen guides you through Thursday's racing from Sandown, Haydock, Ripon, Carlisle and Bangor
HAYDOCK
2.10
BRIMHAM ROCKS was a real hard luck story at York last time when he was badly blocked at a key part of the race.
That really knocked the stuffing out of him and he was picking up nicely at the time. The ground was similar to today’s and he has no problem seeing out the trip.With a bit more luck he should be right in the frame.
2.40
SEYAADY showed a lot of promise when second on his debut at Carlisle last time, going down in a bobbing finish. He looked very green that day and it’s probably what cost him the way.
He should improve for the experience and is capable of a lot better.
3.10
ERTIYAD should welcome this step up in distance after finishing like a train over 5f at Ascot last time out.
She made up a lot of ground to come from right out the back and connections should have her a bit closer to the pace today too.
3.40
RANTAN showed plenty of promise last season with a string of placed efforts, including a couple here on soft ground.
He looked very much in need of his comeback run at Ripon where he was less than five lengths off the pace. He is suited by this trip and is off the same mark as his good runs here last term.
4.10
BENJAMIN THOMAS should really have got off the mark by now and his last four runs have all seen him beaten in tight finishes.
That could become a concern but it’s still early days and it seems a wise move to put a visor on for the first time here. He is suited by this trip and ground so there will be no excuses this time.
4.40 - Mullen's star bet
ZENAFIRE loves it around here and is going for his third victory at Haydock. He comes here off the back of a convincing hurdles win and he was a solid third on his latest turf spin, which was over course and distance last month.
The ground may have been a bit on the firm side there and this surface should suit better.
MOST READ
RIPON
2.00 Collingham Park
2.30 Control Centre
3.00 Sands Chorus
3.30 Gurkha Friend
4.00 Reinstorm
4.30 Highland Cradle
5.00 Gold Merlion
BANGOR
2.20 Get Rhythm
2.50 More Than Luck
3.20 Good Tradition
3.50 Paddy The Oscar
4.20 Solix
4.50 Holryale
SANDOWN
6.00 Validator
6.30 Splash Around
7.00 Pepita
7.35 Frontispiece
8.05 Mafaaheem
8.40 Titi Makfi
CARLISLE
6.10 Faithful Promise
6.40 Ajwan
7.10 Musikel
7.45 Stararchitecture
8.20 Rainbow Rebel
8.50 Chiswick Bey
9.20 Fidelma Moon