A Tim Easterby-trained handicapper is the stand-out tip of the Daily Star chief tipster at Beverley on Thursday
SUNNY ORANGE (4.52, nap) can shine in the second division of the Connexin’s ‘No Lagging Behind’ Handicap at Beverley.
The six-year-old won twice during the summer last season, including over the same course and extended mile trip.
Following a five-month break, trainer Tim Easterby gave the son of Expert Eye his seasonal return at Thirsk 13 days ago over seven furlongs where he posted a solid performance in sixth.
That run and the step back up in trip should suit him well.
Following a season over hurdles ROLAND GARROS (3.52, trb) returned to the Flat 15 days ago, where he duly scored a debut victory in a Catterick handicap over 1m4f.
Fitter than most of his rivals, Hayley Burton’s charge can go in again over the same distance in the Rapid Lad Handicap.
Over the jumps at Warwick, KOSASIEMPRE (3.00) looks the one to beat in the Sporting Agenda Challenger Series Mares’ Final Handicap Chase.
Stuart Edmunds’ eight-year-old is a winner over both hurdles and fences and can follow up a hurdle success last month – where she wore first-time cheekpieces – back over the bigger obstacles today with the same headgear on.
In the KTDA Mares’ Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle PRETENDING (3.30) can defy a 4lb penalty for her victory at Market Rasen in February, while MOVE WITH THE BEAT (5.02, nb) can score a third win in four starts in the Saumur Cup Handicap Chase over 2m4f.
Carrying top weight and wearing a first-time tongue strap, the seven-year-old battled gamely to hold off the challenge of Universal Secret at Wincanton 22 days ago by three-quarters of a length.
At Perth, SLANAGAIBHGOLEIR (3.10) can benefit from a drop in trip for Gordon Elliott (above) in the River Tay Handicap Chase.
Jason Heavey’s Thursday selections WARWICK 2.00 Vanderflier 2.30 Lipa K 3.00 Kosasiempre 3.30 Pretending 4.00 Kally Des Bruyeres 4.30 Inion Tiogair 5.02 Move With The Beat (nb) 5.35 Muscadet
PERTH 1.40 Celtic Alliance 2.10 Monaco Rules 2.40 Stoner’s Choice 3.10 Slanagaibhgoleir 3.40 American Mike 4.10 Fouroneohfever 4.40 Sao Carlos 5.15 Jirko
BEVERLEY 1.52 Al Maslool 2.22 Arrbob 2.52 Tees Aggregates 3.22 Surprised 3.52 Roland Garros (trb) 4.22 Maple 4.52 Sunny Orange (Nap) 5.25 Jambearee
SOUTHWELL 4.57 Yazin 5.30 Life After Love 6.00 Captain Brett 6.30 Lady Ridgewood 7.00 Lexington Express 7.30 Red Spells Danger 8.00 Enpassant 8.30 Fircombe Hall