4:10 Thirsk Tips

Julie Camacho's Indian Run returned to form when only going down by a neck at Windsor two weeks ago, he looks well capable of winning this.

Novello Lad has won his last two races over 6f at Doncaster and although up a combined twelve pounds he is capable of going close here at Thirsk.

Winner over course and distance in April who has lost absolutely nothing in defeat in big fields at Newbury and Ascot since. I can see absolutely no reason why he shouldn't be bang there once again this afternoon.

Won his first two starts but found life tougher in higher company last season. Showed more when third of seven at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago, benefiting from the step back up in trip. Now on a lower mark.

Grant Tuer's 7-year-old gelding has historically saved his winning brackets for the all-weather, but there was plenty of encouragement to take from his recent seventh-place finish in a massive 21-runner handicap at York 18 days ago. He traveled with plenty of enthusiasm down the center of the track that day and faded only late on under regular pilot Oliver Stammers. That step forward showed he is rapidly shaking off the cobwebs from his seasonal reappearance at this track back in May. The main draw tomorrow is his sliding official rating. The handicapper has let him slide down to a mark of 83-7 lb lower than his turf rating at the start of the season and a tier where he is incredibly well treated compared to his peak form lines. Stammers retains the ride from stall 9. On a sound, quick surface that perfectly suits his high-cruising running style, Westmorian meets Class 3 company with a very manageable racing weight. If he can secure a good tow into the race from his central draw, he has the raw engine to heavily outrun his current 16/1 price tag as a major each-way threat.