Thursday ITV Racing Tips: Best bets for York and Salisbury
The Dante Stakes is one one five York races being shown live on ITV4 this afternoon, along with one from Salisbury, and Planet Sport has a tip for each.
Our selections are listed below with the reasons behind them further down the page, while anyone considering a punt or two would do well to check out the race cards for York and Salisbury, just a click away at Planet Sport's Racing Live Centre.
Selections:
Alligator Alley each-way (13:50 York)
Madame Ambassador (14:05 Salisbury)
Noon Star (14:25 York)
Isla Khai (15:00 York)
Magisterial (15:35 York)
Project Dante (16:10 York)
13:50 York - Alligator Alley (each-way)
Raasel, a prolific winner last season, resumed his progress at Goodwood last time and his style of racing is suited to big-field sprints like this one, although another personal best is required having been raised a further 7lb.
Alligator Alley stays on strongly to take the Listed contest at York
— The Winners Enclosure (@TWEnclosure) August 24, 2019
Credit - @RacingTV pic.twitter.com/YRnqfJIq1d
14:05 Salisbury - Madame Ambassador
Mark and Charlie Johnston's three-year-old filly, the stable's only representative at the track, looks to have an excellent chance in this 1m2f handicap off what looks a winnable mark of 79.
Trying Thursday's trip for the first time on her seasonal reappearance at Doncaster 20 days ago, she confirmed her stamina by doing all her best work late on to finish a close-up fourth, and the effort can be marked up a little further as she was slowly away.
14:25 York - Noon Star
Ger Lyons' Thunder Kiss was very impressive on her return to action over 1m4f at Cork in April, when keeping on strongly despite leaning to the left on that right-handed track, and she's entitled to a crack at today's Group 2 company.
15:00 York - Isla Khai
15:35 York - Magisterial
Another big step forward is required this afternoon but he hails from a stable with a fantastic recent record in this contest - three winners and two seconds from just six attempts in the last seven years - and that the Gosdens are allowing him to strut his stuff on the Knavesmire is a tip in itself.
16:10 York - Project Dante
🐴 Mission completed!
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 12, 2021
Project Dante was clearly named with one meeting in mind and delivers on his debut under Graham Lee for @BryanSmartRacin and Bond Thoroughbreds Ltd at @yorkracecourse 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/6WZRbYJjB4