Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap – Ripon 15:55 – is the feature race tomorrow and after including Tropics (won @ 7/1) in one of our 3 for the race at Windsor tonight, we are hoping we can highlight the winner for tomorrow as well.

Birdman – has risen back up to a mark of 91 having been just 70 at the beginning of this 3 winning streak. He has won at Lingfield earlier in his career at 89 so winning off 91 isn’t impossible. Having won over 7f on his last 3 starts, he is stepped up to 1 mile which shouldn’t inconvenience him (strike rate for Danehill Dancers is 11% at both 7f and 1m). He wasn’t stopping when winning at Thirsk last time out and the switch to Ripon should suit (9% strike rate at Thirsk, 35% strike rate at Ripon). David O’Meara has a very good record here as well and Birdman is going to take all the beating.

Instant Attraction – won last time out at Chester on soft ground and being only a 4 year old may well be improving still. Tomorrow he’ll be running on completely different going which although on breeding shouldn’t affect too much, the fact this horse hasn’t won on good going or faster on the turf would be a worry. The connections don’t have great records here either and so this isn’t probably a main target for this horse.

Haaf A Sixpence – has form with Birdman having finished well behind at Lingfield albeit on the AW and would need to be better today to get close to Birdman. Haafhd progeny haven’t got a good record here at the course may not suit Haaf A Sixpence although he has the right jockey on board to get the fractions right here. Richard Kingscote is 7/20 here in recent years and will be looking at getting across to lead however Indy also likes to lead and is much better drawn so he may struggle to dominate.

Jacbequick – has run 3 decent runs this season however his first 2 he was beaten by David O’Meara horses and so David O’Meara should have a line through him with Birdman. Staying on last time out at Catterick the step up in distance is likely to suit however this is very much into the unknown as the breeding is very unclear. With Indy and Haaf A Sixpence likely to try and force the pace he should get a good toe into the race but Birdman is likely to sit alongside him and he’ll probably find one or two too good.

Off Art – despite finishing 5th in a Lincoln and 2nd in a Thirsk Hunt Cup he has to be counted as disappointing so far. His recent effort in a Listed handicap wasn’t bad but he’ll need to improve to serve it up to Birdman who has the form in the book. Tim Easterby and David Allan have very poor records here and this could be a race to get his mark down despite the track likely to suit.

Indy – is very likely to get a lead having been well drawn and many of his rivals likely to be held up and he may well try and serve it up to his rivals as he clearly stays further having finished 3rd over 1m2f at Doncaster. His reappearance wasn’t bad when 10th in a very hot handicap at Doncaster and this course is likely to suit better than Doncaster.

Birdman is clearly thriving at the moment and should take all the beating however if Indy really serves it up at the front then this could test the stamina of Birdman who is already stepping up in distance and it looks between these 2.

Birdman @ 3/1
Indy @ 13/2