UK Horse Racing Tips: Exeter

DOLPHIN SQUARE had won between the flags before making a winning debut under Rules in a course maiden over an extended 2m2f last time. Philip Hobbs' five-year-old is expected to remain competitive over this longer trip and is taken to follow up. Ask Dillon drops in grade after finding the company too hot in the Ballymore and has place claims along with recent Chepstow third Blackjack Kentucky.
Prediction : 1st Dolphin Square 2nd Ask Dillon 3rd Blackjack Kentucky

RENWICK was having his first start since undergoing wind surgery when prevailing by a short head at Uttoxeter. The handicapper has nudged him up 5lb but he's lightly raced and open to further improvement off a revised mark of 118. Master Work is interesting now returning from a spell over fences as he competes off a lower hurdles perch this afternoon. Recent Newbury third Malachite is another with place claims now dropped in trip.
Prediction : 1st Renwick 2nd Master Work 3rd Malachite

MELEKHOV landed a bumper at Hexham in April and took a clear forward step on his second start over hurdles when second at Taunton last month. That was his first outing since October so he's fully entitled to come on for the run and gets the nod here. First Destination, a bumper winner on debut at Market Rasen, is worth a market check now debuting over timber, while there is likely better to come from Venetia Williams' French import Quick Wave, who is having his second run for the stable.
Prediction : 1st Melekhov 2nd First Destination 3rd Quick Wave

ONE OF US has kept on into the silver medal position on his last two starts over 3m1f at Wincanton and it may well be that he improves for an extreme test of stamina such as this. The Happy Chappy makes some each-way appeal on his Cambridgeshire National second off 3lb higher last month, while Sandhurst Lad is expected to mount a bold bid under Richard Johnson after finding an extended 2m7f an inadequate test at Chepstow last time out.
Prediction : 1st One Of Us 2nd The Happy Chappy 3rd Sandhurst Lad

RULE THE OCEAN hinted her turn was fast approaching when second over 2m5f at Hereford last time and should be thereabouts, off this 2lb higher rating, if coping with this slight drop in distance. First-time cheekpieces could be a source of immediate improvement for Kilinakin, while Tudors Treasure, who has been raised 5lb for his last-time-out C&D victory, and grade dropper Come On Charlie are others for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Rule The Ocean 2nd Tudors Treasure 3rd Kilinakin

It would be highly frustrating for Warren Greatrex and Sam Waley-Cohen if THEATRE TERRITORY couldn't shed her maiden tag over fences now switched to this lowly company, and the nine-year-old will surely prove too good for this modest field. Third in last year's Topham and rated 128, she looks far too strong for the likes of Drumlynn, who was beaten in a photo at Leicester and has since had a wind operation, and Im All Set, who won well at Taunton recently.
Prediction : 1st Theatre Territory 2nd Drumlynn 3rd Im All Set

WHENHELLBROKELOOSE landed a point-to-point five weeks ago and comes from a good source of winners between the flags, so it would be a surprise if he wasn't competitive back in this format on stable debut for Alan King. The six-year-old appeals more than Mount Nelly, who was third in a point-to-point 52 days ago and is now with David Pipe, and Full Of Roque, who was second last time on soft ground and may appreciate this better surface.
Prediction : 1st Whenhellbrokeloose 2nd Mount Nelly 3rd Full Of Roque