UK Horse Racing Tips: Aintree

Follow The Bear is race fit but the ground may have gone against him today and, with that in mind, the preference is for JOUEUR BRESILIEN, who bolted up by 12 lengths on his seasonal return at Ffos Las last month. Given the ease of that victory, a 10lb rise in the ratings is fair and he should not be underestimated. Others to note are Trio For Rio and Champagne Mystery.
Prediction : 1st Joueur Bresilien 2nd Follow The Bear 3rd Trio For Rio

MOSSY FEN easily accounted for a subsequent winner on his hurdling debut at Worcester last month and the son of Milan makes plenty of appeal today, despite having to carry a 6lb penalty for that victory. Jelski, who is a stablemate of the selection, displayed promise on his first start over hurdles and he should not be discounted, while Champagne Noir completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Mossy Fen 2nd Jelski 3rd Champagne Noir

Baby King merits respect having won this race two years ago after a break and he was last seen scoring at Ludlow in April. That said, the nod goes to THE LAST DAY, who deserved his win at Carlisle in March as it followed two second-placed finishes behind useful rivals. The son of Oscar won first time out two years ago and probably would have finished second on his first start last year but for falling at the last fence. Charmant is another who could make the frame this afternoon.
Prediction : 1st The Last Day 2nd Baby King 3rd Charmant

CEPAGE's sole outing last season saw him finish second to Frodon in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham and a 4lb rise for that effort could underestimate how well he ran. His form figures when fresh for Venetia Williams reads 122, the other placed effort coming when only a half-length behind Sir Valentino at Ascot in November 2017, so a bold bid is expected. War Sound is only 2lb higher than his impressive display in this contest 12 months ago and this might be the time to catch him once again. The Russian Doyen, fourth in the Close Brothers at Cheltenham, and The West's Awake, an interesting runner for Edward O'Grady, can fight it out for the minor honours.
Prediction : 1st Cepage 2nd War Sound 3rd The Russian Doyen

SKANDIBURG is entitled to improve from his first run of the season, when second at Market Rasen three weeks ago, and for tackling 3m1f for the first time having shaped on a couple of occasions as though a step up in trip would aid his cause. Diomede des Mottes wasn't disgraced when fourth in the Persian War at Chepstow and the extra yardage could yield further progression. Vive Le Roi and the hat-trick seeking Jacks Last Hope appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Skandiburg 2nd Diomede des Mottes 3rd Vive Le Roi

Vision Des Flos carries a penalty for his Grade 2 success at Fontwell in February and that might just find him out, while Top Notch ended his 2018/19 campaign with a couple of disappointing efforts and arrives with something to prove for Nicky Henderson. Preference, instead, is for Dan Skelton's ROKSANA. A winner of the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March before a brave second here in Grade 1 company over three miles a month later, the seven-year-old is better suited by this trip and has a solid record fresh.
Prediction : 1st Roksana 2nd Top Notch 3rd Vision Des Flos

LET ME BE is related to useful Flat horse Dubawi Fifty and is expected to have the pace for this test on his debut under Rules. This speed track should play into the three-year-old's hands, and he can prove too strong at the finish for Quick Draw, whose brother was second in this sphere last year. Mawlood sets the standard of those with previous racecourse experience having finished second at Market Rasen behind a promising type three weeks ago.
Prediction : 1st Let Me Be 2nd Quick Draw 3rd Mawlood