UK Horse Racing Tips: Wincanton

THAT'S A GIVEN, who won a Huntingdon bumper on his debut last year, has done enough in three starts over hurdles to suggest he'll be winning in this sphere sooner rather than later. He disappointed favourite backers in novice company at Ludlow and Huntingdon but those performances weren't devoid of promise and he was beaten less than a length on his handicap debut at Taunton last time. A subsequent break may have done him the world of good and he is preferred ahead of Forgot To Ask and Paint The Dream.
Prediction : 1st Thats A Given 2nd Forgot To Ask 3rd Paint The Dream

UMNDENI is going to prove incredibly tough to beat if running up to a mark of 130 in this novice heat. Connections have found their charge a brilliant opportunity and he'll only need to run to the form of his Fontwell success in January to win. Captain Tommy won well on heavy ground at that same venue last month but will need to improve again if he's to beat the selection off level weights, while Ulysses looks best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Umndeni 2nd Captain Tommy 3rd Ulysses

SOLAR IMPULSE performed well in reapplied cheekpieces at Wetherby in February and, entitled to have improved for that first spin for 381 days, the 2016 Cheltenham Festival winner is on a decent mark and is expected to go well. Lickpenny Larry is less exposed than the selection and must enter calculations, but the main danger appears to be Tikkinthebox, who goes well fresh and hasn't been seen since he was pulled up at Kempton last October. His form before that was encouraging.
Prediction : 1st Solar Impulse 2nd Tikkinthebox 3rd Lickpenny Larry

TOOSEY was a decisive winner when last seen over fences at Ayr in October and he could be hard to beat, despite a 12lb higher mark, this afternoon. Pink Gin won over C&D back in January and he is an obvious threat to the selection, while Wizards Bridge and River Of Intrigue are others who could go well in a moderate contest.
Prediction : 1st Toosey 2nd Pink Gin 3rd River Of Intrigue

MIDNIGHT OWLE bolted up in a minor event at Taunton last month and a 6lb rise in the ratings for that success may not be enough to stop him from taking this contest as well. Chivers and Snow Rescue are both capable of making the frame today, while Sprogzilla should also be noted having bounced back to form at Huntingdon recently.
Prediction : 1st Midnight Owle 2nd Chivers 3rd Snow Rescue

TOMORROW MYSTERY returned from a mid-season break to run with credit at Taunton last time on her first run since wind surgery, and the drop back in trip could be key here for the lightly-raced Nathaniel mare, who is high on the shortlist as she bids to open her account. Irish raider Duchess Ravenwaves is an interesting runner for Champion Hurdle-winning trainer Gavin Cromwell, while Stuart Edmunds is a useful handler of mares and his Hillcrest Fire is a consistent performer who has been running well of late.
Prediction : 1st Tomorrow Mystery 2nd Hillcrest Fire 3rd Duchess Ravenwaves

THE FLYING SOFA has always been held in high regard and has run well in defeat on many occasions this season, including when chasing home Triumph Hurdle winner Pentland Hills at Plumpton in February. He should find this much easier than the Supreme Novices' Hurdle he was last seen in and can open his account here at the expense of the experienced Shillingsworth, who has been plying his trade in handicaps for the majority of this season. Chapmanshype is interesting on his hurdles bow following wind surgery and the Punchestown bumper winner, who joined Jamie Snowden for 72,000 pounds, was deemed good enough to compete at Listed level when last seen.
Prediction : 1st The Flying Sofa 2nd Chapmanshype 3rd Shillingsworth