UK Horse Racing Tips: Exeter

CYBALKO has been struggling to get competitive over fences of late but commands respect now eased in grade, switched to hurdles and competing off favourable terms. Big Fred is entitled to improve for the fitting of first-time blinkers and could play a minor role if the headgear has the desired effect, while Dream Free has strong place claims if building on his 2m4f fourth at Wincanton when last sighted in November.
Prediction : 1st Cybalko 2nd Dream Free 3rd Big Fred

LEGAL HISTORY gained a deserved victory over a similar trip at Ascot last month and is expected to give another good account now turned out under a 7lb penalty. Clayton was admirably consistent for Gary Moore and is interesting now debuting for Archie Watson, while there could be a big run in Red Mix if he's none the worse for his first-flight fall at Huntington last month. He'd previously shown promise for Dr Richard Newland following his arrival from France.
Prediction : 1st Legal History 2nd Red Mix 3rd Clayton

NESTERENKO was touched off by under a length over the extended 2m6f at Stratford last month and although a 4lb rise demands more of Venetia Williams' 10-year-old, he still appears well treated on his best form for his previous trainer, Nicky Henderson. Nikki Steel gained reward for a series of consistent efforts in defeat when striking over 2m1f at Market Rasen and is considered the principal threat off this 2lb higher perch, though Potters Story sports first-time cheekpieces and is no forlorn hope for a place.
Prediction : 1st Nesterenko 2nd Nikki Steel 3rd Potters Story

GALLOWS POINT put in a career best on his first try at 3m when second at Wetherby three weeks ago and looks ready to go one better before the end of the season for Kim Bailey. The first-time visor also looked to help the six-year-old at the Yorkshire venue and he can prove too good for this field. Triopas has failed to complete on four of his last six outings but has Richard Johnson and first-time cheekpieces now, while the consistent Mrs Miggins is another who enters calculations.
Prediction : 1st Gallows Point 2nd Triopas 3rd Mrs Miggins

Tanrudy has some form behind the likes of Malone Road and Angels Breath from his point-to-point days but is yet to transfer that ability to life under Rules, while Hot Ryan showed improved form on handicap debut here last time and warrants a second look. Urtheonethatiwant finished well clear of the third when finding one too good at Taunton four weeks ago, but this can go the way of MR MAGILL. Back to form when second last time, decent ground will suit the seven-year-old off his fair mark of 87.
Prediction : 1st Mr Magill 2nd Hot Ryan 3rd Urtheonethatiwant

CRACKER JAK has been hit with an 8lb rise by the assessor for a cosy Newbury win 18 days ago, but the five-year-old looks open to greater improvement for Suzy Smith and could claim a second successive win. Still an unexposed quantity, he can prove too good for Hard To Forget, who won an ordinary Sedgefield handicap when last seen, and Rosemary Russet, who hasn't won for a while but has dropped to a decent mark of 112.
Prediction : 1st Cracker Jak 2nd Hard To Forget 3rd Rosemary Russet

Plenty of these have claims but the preference is for COOPERS SQUARE, who arrives here having won four of his five starts in 2019. The progressive eight-year-old is now on a career-high mark of 92 but he may still have more to offer. The recent Fontwell winner Cap Horner and Kiwi Myth are others with strong form claims, while Sartorial Elegance is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Coopers Square 2nd Cap Horner 3rd Kiwi Myth

HERBERT PARK made an encouraging return to action when chasing home the former useful staying chaser Virak in a point-to-point last month and he won a similar event to this over C&D last April. Heaney is a consistent performer between the flags and he could prove to be the main threat to the selection, ahead of Dicky Bob and Financial Climate.
Prediction : 1st Herbert Park 2nd Heaney 3rd Financial Climate