UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

If WELLS DE LUNE retains any of the ability he showed throughout last summer at Cartmel then he could prove difficult to beat. His lacklustre effort at Plumpton last month does raise question marks, but he is well clear on ratings and this looks a much easier assignment. If the selection doesn't run up to form, Ardera Cross and Minella Fiveo appear the most likely pair to take advantage.
Prediction : 1st Wells De Lune 2nd Ardera Cross 3rd Minella Fiveo

ALFIE'S CHOICE returns from a winter break after winning impressively here in a handicap hurdle last October and he is expected to improve for the switch to fences being a full relation to The Storyteller, a winner at the highest level. Notwhatiam was quietly fancied for the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham two starts ago and warrants plenty of respect on his chasing debut, while Squouateur looks clear best of the remainder on ratings.
Prediction : 1st Alfies Choice 2nd Notwhatiam 3rd Squouateur

ZIG ZAG was disappointing on his most recent start over timber when only beating one rival home at Doncaster in March, but he has the assistance of Brian Hughes on this occasion and is only 1lb higher than his Wetherby success in January. Fisher Green can benefit from a drop in distance having appeared not to get home here over further last month, while Manamite is likely to be in the mix if reproducing the form of his Musselburgh victory two starts ago.
Prediction : 1st Zig Zag 2nd Fisher Green 3rd Manamite

INCHCOLM was one of the success stories of the 2018/19 National Hunt season when improving for the switch to Tristan Davidson and winning five of his eight starts for the Cumbria handler. The son of Presenting won well at Newcastle last month and can handle another rise in the handicap to score here. Exit To Where finished second on his first outing over fences in the UK and looks open to further progression, while the return to 3m looks a positive for Kings Eclipse based on his Carlisle win last December.
Prediction : 1st Inchcolm 2nd Exit To Where 3rd Kings Eclipse

SNOW CASTLE has been a model of consistency between the flags in the last 12 months and is expected to remain competitive now running back under Rules. Beyond Gold could figure if bouncing back from his fall at Kelso last month, while there could be a big run on the cards from Hafajay, who has won three of his last four starts in point-to-points.
Prediction : 1st Snow Castle 2nd Hafajay 3rd Beyond Gold

DR HOOVES shaped encouragingly on his seasonal/hurdles debut when second at Musselburgh in March and is entitled to come on for the run. Lucinda Russell's six-year-old was having his first start since wind surgery that day, too, so there may be further improvement in his locker. For Three has place claims if building on his Wetherby third last month and can fight it out with Flat recruit Mister Manduro for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Dr Hooves 2nd For Three 3rd Mister Manduro

ROLL OF THUNDER has won here over hurdles and makes some appeal after striking in a chase off 6lb lower over a similar trip at Carlisle last time. Mrs Vonn is expected to build on her recent victory at Kelso and could be the one to put up most resistance, though the consistent Uno Valoroso is unlikely to be far away at the finish and there may be better to come from C&D winner Brother Scott on his second run following wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Roll Of Thunder 2nd Mrs Vonn 3rd Uno Valoroso