Rory Delargy and David Massey look ahead to today's action and highlight their two best bets for York.
Racing betting tips: Thursday August 20
1pt win Rising Tiger in 16:45 York at 15/2 (bet365, William Hill) - min 13/2
1pt e.w. Caim in 17:20 York at 8/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4,5) - min 7/1
16:45 York
Andrew Balding has had an excellent season and it’s noteworthy that he’s won three of the last five runnings of the Mews Hotel Ossett EBF Stallions Nursery over 7 furlongs.
He is likely to be represented by the maiden RISING TIGER, who proved a tad disappointing when giving all-the-way winner Roosike too much rope at Southwell last time when a hot favourite. He meets that filly again and I would be willing to give him another chance in race likely to be run at a more honest gallop.
The son of Minzaal was also beaten favourite on his previous outing, but a defeat by Dr Rascal at Ascot now looks all the better with the winner taking the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood last time, and he had today's favourite Mia Fantasia behind him that day.
Rising Tiger’s opening mark looks lenient on that formline and he will relish a good gallop over 7f for all a mile is sure to suit better again in time.
17:20 York
We like the chances of CAIM now the rain has come (and more to come today, apparently), she'll handle conditions absolutely fine as she showed when winning on soft ground at Beverley first time up at two, and handled even slower conditions when second in Listed company at Newbury on her other start of the season.
Firm ground was of no use to her at Leicester on her reappearance, but given conditions and the long absence, that's an easy one to forgive. She's unexposed and open to plenty more improvement.
Preview posted 09:50 BST on 20/08/26
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