UK Horse Racing Tips: Taunton

Micras continues to run creditably in defeat, but her consistency isn't escaping the attention of the handicapper and she may be worth taking on with VEILED SECRET. The selection was touched off over the extended 2m3f at Hereford last time and is taken to gain compensation, off the same rating, now cutting back in trip. Sadma placed off this mark at Wincanton latest and could take a hand once again.
Prediction : 1st Veiled Secret 2nd Micras 3rd Sadma

BARBADOS BLUE landed a Warwick bumper on debut before posting a solid effort at the same venue when second on her hurdles bow in November. The experience gained that day is unlikely to have been lost on Nicky Henderson's charge, who is taken to go one better this afternoon. Birds Of Prey knuckled down well to land a C&D maiden hurdle last month and he ought to go well under a penalty, while the eased-in-grade On The Slopes could also take a hand.
Prediction : 1st Barbados Blue 2nd Birds Of Prey 3rd On The Slopes

EUR GONE WEST bolted up at Exeter 11 days ago and rates the one to beat, turned out under a penalty, while officially 7lb well-in. Kootenay River took a step in the right direction when third at Wincanton on his first start since undergoing wind surgery and he could feasibly play another supporting role, though the main threat may be Paul Nicholls' grade dropper Choix Des Armes.
Prediction : 1st Eur Gone West 2nd Choix Des Armes 3rd Kootenay River

Paul Nicholls has saddled the last couple of winners of this contest and he appears to have another big chance with Capitaine, who won nicely over the extended 2m here prior to finishing down the field in the County Hurdle, but preference is for handicap debutant AT ITS OWN EXPENSE. Philip Hobbs' charge, a last-start C&D winner, looks to be improving all the time and he potentially looks a fair bit better than this opening mark of 125. Stablemate Cotswold Way also warrants respect dropping from Listed level.
Prediction : 1st At Its Own Expense 2nd Capitaine 3rd Cotswold Way

ALL IS GOOD's two efforts since the turn of the year have been full of promise and, representing the stable that won this contest in 2017, he is fancied to record a first chase success. Come On Charlie was far from fluent when third on his chasing debut at Fakenham, but we know he possesses plenty of ability and he might be worth another chance with Sean Houlihan taking over from Ben Jones in the plate. Exeter runner-up Triple Chief also merits shortlist inclusion.
Prediction : 1st All Is Good 2nd Come On Charlie 3rd Triple Chief

COCO LIVE has really found his stride between the flags and completed a four-timer, with each of his victories coming this calendar year. He can make a successful return to racing under Rules, possibly at the chief expense of Its All Or Nothing, who was in the process of giving Sunday's Ascot winner Virak a race when unseating in a point-to-point. Summons To Court didn't really fire on her first start for Jimmy Frost, but her Irish form would put her in with a shout.
Prediction : 1st Coco Live 2nd Its All Or Nothing 3rd Summons To Court

STARSKY was forced to play second fiddle to an odds-on favourite on his introduction at Wincanton, but the winner has struck again since so the form is strong. He can boost Paul Nicholls' good strike-rate in bumpers at this venue, with Bergamot perhaps the primary threat on the back of her Warwick third in November. Fourshoes is surely better than she showed at the same venue, while Avoid De Master has to be of interest because he fetched 75,000 pounds after scoring between the flags in January. Thesaurus boasts a good Flat pedigree so is also considered.
Prediction : 1st Starsky 2nd Bergamot 3rd Thesaurus