Racing tips: Ripon reward for Red?

Ripon is one of the venues for Sunday's action

Society Red can continue his good start to the campaign with victory in the Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap at Ripon.

The form of Richard Fahey’s four-year-old is on an upward curve in 2018 and looks ready to make his mark in this grade.

Society Red has taken on some decent horses in the past, running Group Two winner Defoe to half a length at York last summer, so these opponents should hold no fears.

Benadalid can reap the benefit of an excellent seasonal reappearance to win the VW Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Handicap.

Chris Fairhurst’s charge was only beaten three-quarters of a length in third place behind Moxy Mares after a 227-day break and a gelding operation.

Apache Song may have been out of his depth at Cheltenham in April, but James Eustace’s five-year-old bounced back in style at Fakenham and can strike again at Market Rasen.

He has gone up 6lb and it may not be enough to stop him doubling up in the Racing UK In HD! Handicap Hurdle.

No Ceiling should be all the better for his latest start four weeks ago following a break and looks the one to be on in the Inspire Insurance Services Handicap Chase at Stratford.

Fingerontheswitch has always had a preference for good ground and can confirm that impression with victory in the inspireracingclub.co.uk Handicap Hurdle.

Neil Mulholland’s eight-year-old ended a 16-month barren spell at Huntingdon recently and looks set to back that success up.

Selections

Limerick: 1.55 War Room, 2.25 Bang Bang Rosie, 3.00 Oakfield Rose, 3.35 Nick Lost, 4.05 Rashaan, 4.35 Thanks For Tea, 5.05 Don’t Let Go, 5.35 Champagne Paddy.

Stratford: 2.00 Merry Milan, 2.35 No Ceiling, 3.10 Opera Buffa, 3.40 Fingerontheswitch, 4.10 Rocket Ronnie, 4.40 Celestial Magic, 5.10 Strike In Milan.

Naas: 2.05 Luminist, 2.40 Jewel Maker, 3.15 Offline, 3.45 So Perfect, 4.15 Speak In Colours, 4.45 Havana Go, 5.15 Gunmaker.

Ripon: 1.50 Cawthorne Lad, 2.20 G Eye Joe, 2.55 Benadalid, 3.30 SOCIETY RED (NAP), 4.00 Sandra’s Secret, 4.30 Tigre Du Terre, 5.00 King Crimson.

Market Rasen: 2.10 Tayzar, 2.45 Mr Kite, 3.20 Elkstone, 3.50 Apache Song, 4.20 Lord Bryan, 4.50 Cusheen Bridge, 5.25 Telegraph Place.