TODAY'S TIPS (THURSDAY)

Alan Morris heads to Thirsk and Epsom to tackle the bookies this Thursday with some runners not to ignore. 16:10 THIRSK

Captain Cess looks as if this 7f should suit and after finding trouble last time over 5 1/2f he will be a warm order here in a moderate race. Coconut Bay hails from a stable in good form and a recent  third at a similar sharp left-handed track in Catterick augurs well for his chance here.

At much bigger odds Elashgar could go well with the suggestion that 7f could suit after a 6f win earlier in the season, he can come in for his previous run which followed a mini-break. As a lightly-raced expensive 3yo he still has potential to be beyond this grade.

COCONUT BAY (WIN)

ELASHGAR (WIN)

19:30 EPSOM

The Amateur Ladies Derby and it looks significant that Ralph Beckett has brought Georgie Benson over the sea from Ireland for the well-bred Naval Command who should improve from the trip. Carnival Day likes it here but is a doubt over 12f. Pride Of Nepal has been in great form for Sarah Bowen but is up in class two levels here and hasn’t been rated 70 for a good few years.

NAVAL COMMAND (E/W)

written by Alan Morris