Racing betting tips: Thursday's preview

The three-year-old grey has been a mini-revelation since his transfer from Ireland last December and can be trusted to score for a fourth time this year in a five-furlong handicap on Merseyside.

Jack Flash did not win on his most recent outing at Ripon, but he emerged as the proverbial eyecatcher of a race in which he attempted to make all of the running.

The gelded son of Dark Angel went at it hammer and tongs with Night Law, who ended up finishing fourth, and was only worried out of it by a nose - no mean feat given how quickly they went.

Harome was the fast-finishing winner at Ripon, but there is sufficient evidence that Jack Flash, who runs off the same mark, can reverse the form in a weaker-looking race.

The ground will not be a bother for him, while the first-time appointment of PJ McDonald is hardly off-putting.

Eyre has not yet got to the bottom of Jack Flash and he can illustrate the point at Haydock.

Captain Revelation should lead by example in the seven-furlong handicap earlier on the card.

The five-year-old chestnut, trained by Tom Dascombe, showed he was coming back to hand at this track in early June when he stayed on for fourth spot over a mile.

Dascombe's son of Captain Rio will not be knocked off his stride by dropping down in distance, nor is the likelihood of faster ground a negative.

He looks a very well-handicapped horse.

Highland Acclaim is an interesting one at Epsom.

David O'Meara's six-year-old has not won since last August, but it is worth noting that victory came over this course and distance, when he was 2lb higher in the weights.

His return to action at Thirsk a few weeks ago – his first spin in over four months – was also really encouraging as he got to within a neck of The Armed Man.

Highland Acclaim has gone up a few pounds for that, but he still looks like a winner waiting to happen ahead of the six-furlong handicap on the Downs.

Keep close tabs on So Hoity Toity, who runs in a one-mile handicap at Newbury.

The three-year-old filly did well on her first outing for 11 months, and her first start for Hughie Morrison, when not beaten far in a fast-ground handicap at Newmarket on June 23.

So Hoity Toity should be a great deal fitter for that blow-out and will, perhaps significantly, be ridden by Silvestre de Sousa, who in recent times has developed a good rapport with Morrison.

Sporting Life suggestions:

BELLEWSTOWN: 5.05 Damselfly, 5.35 Pillar, 6.05 Oneoveryou, 6.35 King's Wharf, 7.05 Song Of Namibia, 7.40 Ask Susan, 8.10 Twobeelucky, 8.40 Bakers Street.

EPSOM: 6.10 Light Of Air, 6.45 Shawwal, 7.15 Highland Acclaim, 7.50 Harlequin Striker, 8.20 Galinthias, 8.50 Qeyaadah.

HAYDOCK: 2.00 La Celebs Ville, 2.30 Green Fortune, 3.00 June Dog, 3.30 Point Hope, 4.00 Captain Revelation, 4.30 JACK FLASH (NAP), 5.00 Muatadel.

NEWBURY: 5.55 Madame Bounty, 6.25 Little Miss Lilly, 7.00 Frostbite, 7.30 See Of Rome, 8.05 Carpe Diem Lady, 8.35 So Hoity Toity, 9.05 Thello.

PERTH: 2.10 Loud And Clear, 2.40 Onlyfoolsownhorses, 3.10 Amilliontimes, 3.40 Broughtons Star, 4.10 Noche De Reyes, 4.40 My Mo, 5.10 Arizona Bound.

TIPPERARY: 5.15 Berkeley Square,5.45 Alans Pride, 6.15 Comhghairdeas, 6.50 India Rain, 7.20 Ivan Grozny, 7.55 Carlitos Bay, 8.25 Cnoc Na Sioga, 8.55 Timi Roli.

YARMOUTH: 1.50 Arbalet, 2.20 Showdance Kid, 2.50 Lunar Deity, 3.20 Alemaratalyoum, 3.50 Miss Rosina, 4.20 Star Gypsy, 4.50 Shining Romeo.

DOUBLE: Jack Flash and Captain Revelation

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