UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

Dr Richard Newland often strikes early with new recruits to his yard and it would be no surprise to see SOMETHINBOUTANGELA do exactly that, having joined the handler for 26,000 pounds on the back of a victory at Killarney in July. Mega Double was an impressive nine-length winner at Cartmel last time and is likely to be thereabouts once again, while Lady Shanawell backed up her win at the same venue with a decent third on the Flat at Wolverhampton last month.
Prediction : 1st Somethinboutangela 2nd Mega Double 3rd Lady Shanawell

It will be interesting to see if Nigel Twiston-Davies' new recruit ECHIQUIER is able to produce the best of his French form. The five-year-old was only beaten narrowly when last seen and was deemed good enough to take part in a Grade 1 contest last year. Elle Est Grande will be hoping a switch to hurdles helps her build on her sole start for Keith Dalgleish in a Kelso bumper, while Speak Of The Devil makes his first outing since undergoing wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Echiquier 2nd Elle Est Grande 3rd Speak Of The Devil

TRIXSTER needs to step up on his last run at Haydock in April, when fading in the closing stages over an extended 3m, in order to figure, though he may be fresher for a subsequent break and is entitled to improve for the switch to fences. Senor Lombardy has won a point-to-point, bumper and over hurdles and is worth a market check now returning from an absence, while triple hurdles winner Cairnshill is also considered on his fencing bow.
Prediction : 1st Trixster 2nd Senor Lombardy 3rd Cairnshill

ONLY ORSENFOOLSIES looked on good terms with himself when bolting up by nine lengths over track and trip in June and, if the market vibes are positive on his return from a 111-day break, it would come as no surprise to see him defy a 6lb rise. Meldrum Lad has run creditably at Stratford the last twice and can fight it out for the silver medal with C&D winner Melody Of Scotland, who rattled the crossbar off 2lb lower here recently.
Prediction : 1st Only Orsenfoolsies 2nd Melody Of Scotland 3rd Meldrum Lad

ORIONINVERNESS likes it here and could improve now dropped in distance following a 141-day break for Lucinda Russell, who won this in 2017. The eight-year-old has dropped to a tempting mark of 105 and appeals more than Ever So Much, who took a backwards step at Kelso last month but previously looked to have turned a corner when scoring at Sedgefield. Ripstick could prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Orioninverness 2nd Ever So Much 3rd Ripstick

MOORLANDS MIST landed this prize last year off the same mark and could repeat the dose for Sara Ender. The 12-year-old veteran warmed up for this with a course spin 32 days ago and is likely to have had this as his target for quite some time. Go To Court isn't as exposed and showed promise when second at Southwell last month, while recent C&D winner Court Baloo is another to be interested in despite a 10lb rise.
Prediction : 1st Moorlands Mist 2nd Go To Court 3rd Court Baloo