UK Horse Racing Tips: Hamilton

Mick Easterby won this in 2016 and his SPACE WAR could provide him further success arriving on the back of a win at Nottingham at the weekend. The veteran escapes a penalty for that victory, which came in an apprentices' contest, and has won two of his last three. Queen Of Kalahari has chased home the selection on both of his recent triumphs and Les Eyre's filly has to be respected in first-time cheekpieces. La Cumparsita has thrived since joining Tristan Davidson and aims for a second success for the handler now dropping in trip, while Ruth Carr has a decent record in this contest and her course-and-distance winner Chaplin Bay could be a live outsider.
Prediction : 1st Space War 2nd Queen Of Kalahari 3rd La Cumparsita

SPRING BLOOM shaped nicely when second at Leicester on debut and Karl Burke's Power colt could be the answer this time. Better The Devil could prove to be a useful newcomer and is a half-brother to a US winner, while Richard Fahey often does well in this sphere and his debutant Naseeb requires a market check. Stablemate Pearlwood is also considered and may better her Redcar debut dropping to five furlongs.
Prediction : 1st Spring Bloom 2nd Better The Devil 3rd Naseeb

Rebecca Bastiman often tastes success on her raids north of the border and her course winner MAJESTE could be the one to side with following a blistering start to the season, with the five-year-old stepping up in trip in search of a hat-trick. Jim Goldie holds a strong hand with his Ayr winner Hillgrove Angel and Elite Icon, who sports a first-time visor, while recent Redcar one-two Sosian and Seaborough also appeal.
Prediction : 1st Majeste 2nd Hillgrove Angel 3rd Sosian

INSPIRED THOUGHT had no issues with the switch to turf when scoring at Redcar last month, and could make it four wins from just five career starts for trainer Archie Watson. The three-year-old can keep on progressing off 6lb higher and makes greater appeal than Lady Calcaria, who handles varying ground but has a few extra miles on the clock, and Sandret, who looked progressive prior to only beating one home at this track 26 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Inspired Thought 2nd Lady Calcaria 3rd Sandret

CHINESE SPIRIT outran 33-1 odds to finish third at Ayr last month and may well have scored there but for some torrid luck when launching his challenge. A mark of 60 looks there to be taken advantage of and the five-year-old can prove too good for Lukoutoldmakezebak, who hasn't won since early 2018 but shaped with promise when second here last time, and Twiggy, who was fifth in that same contest and now wears cheekpieces for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Chinese Spirit 2nd Lukoutoldmakezebak 3rd Twiggy

SPIRIT OF SARWAN (was also engaged to run at Carlisle yesterday) finished a good second, beaten just three-quarters of a length, here a fortnight ago over a furlong further and Stef Keniry's gelding appears to have been found a decent opportunity to gain his third career success with Sean Davis taking a valuable 5lb off. Samstar could take a step forward dropping to a mile for the first time in her career, while Fitzy is respected on the back of his Wetherby victory last month.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Of Sarwan 2nd Samstar 3rd Fitzy

AIR RAID took advantage of a falling handicap mark when scoring in great style over C&D last Thursday on his second outing after wind surgery. A 5lb penalty may not be enough to stop Jedd O'Keeffe's gelding from going in again today. Final Go can bounce back to form with softer underfoot conditions to suit, while Yes You is only 2lb higher than her last winning mark and is of interest after a 225-day absence.
Prediction : 1st Air Raid 2nd Final Go 3rd Yes You

THE BULL showed decent promise when third on his return to turf over C&D a fortnight ago and could find further improvement for the change of headgear from cheekpieces to a visor. Someone Exciting was disappointing when a beaten favourite at Thirsk nine days ago but she can bounce back to form on a softer surface, while Groundworker's third at Beverley last time puts him in the mix.
Prediction : 1st The Bull 2nd Someone Exciting 3rd Groundworker