The Sunday Series continues on ITV this weekend, with Thirsk hosting the action on Sunday, 31st May. Eleven races will be covered on ITV4, with four races from Nottingham also covered.
We have gone through all televised races on Sunday, picking out ITV horse racing tips, and an accumulator for ITV racing.
The Sunday Series action on ITV this weekend kicks off with a Novice Stakes over seven furlongs. Alfred Wallace could benefit from being one of the only runners with racecourse experience under his belt.
The Ed Walker team is a Dubawi colt, and was beaten seven lengths by Night In Vegas earlier this month. That form has since been boosted.
Nottingham is also covered this Sunday, kicking off with a handicap over five furlongs. Time To Take Off looks set to run a big race for the James Tate team.
The three-year-old is yet to finish outside of the first two on three career starts, and wasn’t beaten far over five furlongs at Doncaster last month. Fitness edge gives the Starman colt the advantage this weekend.
Next up is a handicap over five furlongs at Thirsk. Straight Ahead makes his return to the track on Sunday. The three-year-old typically goes well fresh, and he remains on a workable mark after winning on back-to-back starts at the end of last year at Newcastle.
Not seen to best effect over six furlongs on his last turf start, but this drop back in trip is a positive, and Sam James is back aboard.
A marathon mile and six furlongs awaits runners in the 16:25 from Nottingham. Two Plus Two was an impressive winner over the distance at Bath last week, winning cosier than the winning margin suggested.
He has a solid record over this distance, and his mark still appears too lenient. Good chance, if replicating his effort from Bath last week.
Thirsk’s next race is a handicap over five furlongs. Al Hussar could be an interesting contender dropping back in distance.
The four-year-old didn’t see out six furlongs at York on his latest start, but still finished within three lengths of Lord Roxby. Showed quality over course and distance earlier this month when beaten only a neck by Right And Exact. Mark looks workable, and the Grant Tuer yard is in solid form.
Next up is a Fillies’ Handicap over a mile and two. Galaxy Star is a runner of interest now back down in trip after failing to see out a mile and four at Goodwood.
She was an impressive winner on her return to the track, winning over a mile and three at Kempton. Should build on her turf debut earlier this month, and this lightly raced Planteur filly should still be open to improvement.
Letsbefrank has been in excellent form so far this season for the Jim Goldie yard, and he looks good value to rack up the hat-trick on Sunday.
The six-year-old by Frankel has won on back-to-back starts at Musselburgh and Hamilton, and this step back up to a mile and four should be beneficial. Always does enough, and mark still looks lenient.
The final race from Nottingham on Sunday is a handicap over an extended mile. The Sweet Escape looks like a good chance to bounce back after a disappointing run when fourth at Redcar last time. Had previously produced a career-best effort when a nose second at Leicester.
Will need every yard of this trip, and will be making his challenge late in the piece. Saffie Osborne is a positive booking.
A trappy six-furlong handicap from Thirsk is due off at 17:45. Russet Gold should be capable of a strong showing after not being beaten by far by Dark Thirty in a 22-runner handicap at May earlier this month.
Has been dropped in the weights after that effort, and this two-time winner should be primed to fire on his third start with the Kevin Ryan yard.
The penultimate race from the Sunday Series this weekend is run over six miles. Hermetic could have needed the run on his stable debut at York in mid-May, but he showed plenty of ability when staying on for fourth.
Excelled over this marathon trip during his time in France, including winning over two miles. Should be well-suited to this test.
Roger Varian could end the day with a winner at Thirsk on Sunday. Bintaziza has won on both starts under rules, including when taking a step up in trip in her stride at Wolverhampton at the start of May.
A first start on the turf asks questions, but the Study Of Man filly looks very progressive, and the yard is in excellent form.
