Saturday tips: Mark Rowntree has four selections at three meetings

A handicap debutant, who bypasses Royal Ascot to further his experience for a trainer who was 3-10 (30%) this year at York, coming into this two-day fixture.

This Hello Youmzain colt is unbeaten in two starts and picked off rivals to land the odds in a Newbury novice latest, and that form looks strong, the runner-up Erudition successful since, and the fourth, English Time, touched off by a promising opponent at Doncaster last Saturday.

Vintage Clarets gave notice his time was near when pressing Arklow Lad hard in last week’s ‘Dash.’ He won this race from a similar mark in 2023, before following up in the Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle, and the strong suspicion is that his trainer has similar plans in mind this year.

From a mid-draw, he can enhance his solid Chester record (51317) in the hands of the capable 3lb claimer Warren Fentiman.

Ruth Carr’s six-year-old, a course and distance winner, needs a strong gallop to aim at, and he should get that in this competitive 22-runner contest.

Hampered on his last visit to York, he was a late closer (fourth) behind Wokingham Stakes hopeful Realign at Carlisle a fortnight ago. That form line was given a boost by the heavily supported Wild Clary at Newbury on Thursday, so he promises to be competitive here, prior to possible mid-to-late season tilts at the Great St Wilfrid, and the Ayr Gold/Silver Cup.

Showed improvement for stepping up in trip, bustling up the reopposing Vega’s Virtue at Ripon recently.

She’s marginally better off at the weights now (1lb for a neck) and has the excellent Silvestre De Sousa taking over in the saddle.

The stiffer finish at Leicester should play to her strengths - dam won over a mile on soft – and interestingly, her half-sister Santa Savana was a maiden winner at this track in May 2024.