The Daily Star’s top tipster fancies a William Haggas-trained colt to win the Dante Stakes at York on Thursday
Morshdi is Jason Heavey’s tip to win the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York on Thursday(Image: Getty Images)
MORSHDI (4.05, trb) can confirm his place in the Derby line-up at Epsom with victory in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York this afternoon.
Following his maiden success at the Knavesmire last October, William Haggas’ colt impressed with a fine turn of foot to win the Betway Feilden Stakes at Newmarket last month.
The son of Dubawi will benefit from being stepped up to 1m2f today and he is open to plenty of improvement.
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Christmas Day poses the main threat, having battled gamely to win the Group Three Ballysax Stakes on his reappearance at Leopardstown last month.
Winner of the Group Two Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes 12 months ago, SEE THE FIRE (3.30) is hard to oppose as she aims for a repeat success today.
The daughter of Sea The Stars, who was a head second behind Barnavara in the Group One Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp on Arc day last autumn, returned with a successful pipe-opener at Nottingham 18 days ago and should be match fit for this.
HAMMER THE HAMMER (2.20) looks nailed on to score in the five-furlong Lindum York Handicap.
Kevin Ryan’s four-year-old ran up an early season hat-trick last term before finishing runner-up in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse at Royal Ascot.
He ended the season with solid efforts in the Ayr Gold Cup and in another big-field handicap here in October.
The Haggas team can score a double with SEA FORCE (2.55, nb) who was unlucky in running when third on his last run in the Thirsk Hunt Cup 12 days ago.
REVIVAL POWER (4.40) won over course and distance in the summer and went on to win the Flying Childers at Doncaster.
Third in the Cornwallis at Newmarket when carrying a penalty, she is a speedy individual who goes well here.
The ITV cameras are also at Salisbury where PERSONAL BEST (2.40) is the selection for the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai “City Bowl” Handicap over 1m6f, with Jonathan Portman’s yard in great form.
Jason Heavey’s Thursday tipsYORK1.45 Rock Steady Beat2.20 Hammer The Hammer2.55 Sea Force (nb)3.30 See The Fire4.05 Morshdi (trb)4.40 Revival Power5.15 Arc Ole Ole
SALISBURY2.08 Safari Dream2.40 Personal Best3.18 The Bookkeeper3.53 Wareeth4.28 Pierian5.03 Fair Dinkum5.40 Stock Market (Nap)
PERTH1.58 Way Maker2.33 Inis Oirr3.08 Moyganny Phil3.43 Kado Sacree4.18 Trust House4.55 Traveling Soldier5.28 Sea Tempest
FONTWELL5.34 Rock Sensation6.10 Motazzen6.40 Thickthorn Tom7.10 For Old Times Sake7.40 Model Approach8.10 Short Sell