UK Horse Racing Tips: Worcester

Former Coral Cup hero Diamond King, once rated as high as 157 over hurdles, has been in fine form between the flags and warrants respect on his first start in this sphere but SAUSALITO SUNRISE is that one step ahead, having won a Hexham hunter chase last month, and he gets the vote for Olly Murphy and Alex Ferguson. The other three runners are respected, with Fakenham scorer Silvergrove possibly the best of them.
Prediction : 1st Sausalito Sunrise 2nd Diamond King 3rd Silvergrove

ISTIMRAAR returns to fences off a 7lb lower mark than when successful over hurdles at Market Rasen on Sunday and he is likely to be all the rage for Dan and Harry Skelton. No No Cardinal destroyed a small Plumpton field and is respected off 7lb higher, while Nikki Steel may benefit from a visor and having 7lb conditional Alexander Thorne in the plate.
Prediction : 1st Istimraar 2nd No No Cardinal 3rd Nikki Steel

DARCY WARD has impressively notched an Exeter double and despite a further 5lb rise in the ratings, he will be well fancied to complete the hat-trick. Triple course winner Psychedelic Rock drops in class following a laboured performance at Sandown and a much better effort is anticipated, with the returning Dieg Man making slightly more appeal than Junction Fourteen, who has disappointed the last twice.
Prediction : 1st Darcy Ward 2nd Psychedelic Rock 3rd Dieg Man

BOOMARANG hasn't done a great deal wrong in five career starts so far, winning twice, and he appears capable of giving weight and a beating to these rivals. Colditz Castle has some decent form in the book, including when second at Wincanton two starts ago, and he might be best forgiven a lacklustre performance at Warwick. Bold Record is worth a market check at least ahead of his debut for a top team.
Prediction : 1st Boomarang 2nd Colditz Castle 3rd Bold Record

SUNSET SHOWDOWN would have won comfortably at Ludlow had he not veered badly left in the closing stages, unseating Aidan Coleman, and with cheekpieces now fitted to help keep him fully focused, he is the one they all have to beat. He ought to prove too good for No Hidden Charges, who had his day in the sun at Kempton recently, with Vivre Pour Vivre possibly best of the remaining pair.
Prediction : 1st Sunset Showdown 2nd No Hidden Charges 3rd Vivre Pour Vivre

SANDY BOY has been knocking on the door and this represents a fantastic opportunity for the five-year-old to open his account. Cottonvale went down by a neck off this mark at Ludlow and he must enter calculations with talented 7lb amateur Jack Tudor taking over the reins, while the returning Balkinstown is no forlorn hope having won over C&D a couple of years ago.
Prediction : 1st Sandy Boy 2nd Cottonvale 3rd Balkinstown

Handicap debutants FORGET ME KNOT and She'sasupermack both impressed in victory last time and could fight this race out, with slight preference for Emma Lavelle's mare, who was making her reappearance and first outing post wind surgery when scoring in determined fashion at Chepstow. Boutan, who wasn't beaten far off this mark at Ludlow recently, looks best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Forget Me Knot 2nd Shesasupermack 3rd Boutan