Thirsk afternoon racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, July 3
Thirsk racecourse grand stand
Midweek afternoon racing at beautiful Thirsk for the Planet Sport tipsters to get stuck into on Wednesday, July 3. Can they find you some big winners?
Let's get the ball rolling with some details on our selected horses at Thirsk, with a full set of tips from the race card at the bottom of the page.
Don't forget to check out the full racecard, results and live odds in Planet Sport's racing live centre.
Good luck and please gamble responsibly.
(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
14:15 (Thirsk) American Style
American Style left his debut effort well behind when runner-up to the subsequent Chesham Stakes (Listed) second at Leicester last month.
Kevin Ryan-trained juveniles have been in good form lately and he may get off the mark at the third attempt in the British Ebf Restricted Novice Stakes.
Bella Love could go close if building on her pleasing debut second at Wetherby.
Stirrup Cup finished second over six furlongs at Carlisle last time and cannot be ignored, while Cugini also warrants consideration.
15:15 (Thirsk) The Reverend
The Reverend is interesting on his return to action in the British EBF Novice Stakes.
He posted a stylish success on his only two-year-old start, with a degree of ease about that win.
A half-brother to Group Three winner Angel Power, The Reverend could be a useful prospect.
15:45 (Thirsk) Savvy Warrior
Savvy Warrior can build on a recent success as he tackles the first division of the Weatherbys ePassport Handicap.
Out of luck in four juvenile starts, the three-year-old showed initial promise over a mile on his seasonal return in April, but upped to 10 furlongs at Pontefract the following month he clearly did not stay.
Trainer Sean Woods adopted a new plan after that, moving down to seven furlongs at Wetherby last month – a decision which yielded an immediate return with a one-and-a-half-length victory.
The win should have given him a nice confidence boost and even though he is saddled with an extra 4lb this time, Savvy Warrior can prove up to the task.
17:25 (Thirsk) Willow Baby
Willow Baby caught the eye with an unlucky fifth over five furlongs at Ripon.
A further 2lb drop in weights might help his chances and a breakthrough success looks around the corner now stepping back up to six furlongs in the Great Prices On Bresbet.Com Handicap.
Calafrio must enter calculations after his good second tackling track and trip. Foreseeable Future needs to be considered having produced a third-placed finish attempting five furlongs at Ripon.
Thirsk tips in full:
THIRSK: 2.15 American Style, 2.45 Believeitanducan, 3.15 The Reverend, 3.45 Savvy Warrior, 4.20 Sunny Orange, 4.55 Jehangeer, 5.25 Willow Baby, 5.55 Birdie Bowers
