UK Horse Racing Tips: Bangor

Donald McCain won this prize last year and holds outstanding claims once more with MR MCGO. The eight-year-old is 1-2 at this venue, and should appreciate this drop in trip after not quite staying over further at Chepstow when last seen in April. Both of Steel Wave's successes this year have come here and he deserves respect, while Zolfo, a two-time course scorer, is also fancied to be involved at the finish.
Prediction : 1st Mr Mcgo 2nd Steel Wave 3rd Zolfo

AGUSTA GOLD is a rare runner on these shores for Mags Mullins and the six-year-old is fancied to build on her recent 53-length Thurles triumph. She jumped stoutly on that occasion, never looking in danger, and is fancied to have too much for Alsa Mix, who was deemed good enough to run in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham in March. Chilli Filli can win the battle for third, with The Crazed Moon seemingly up against it.
Prediction : 1st Agusta Gold 2nd Alsa Mix 3rd Chilli Filli

Venetia Williams has a fine record in this race, including winning it 12 months ago. She holds leading claims once again with COMMODORE, who won both starts last season and could relish this stamina test on his reappearance. Not much separated Looksnowtlikebrian (fourth) and Arthur's Gift (fifth) when they met at Carlisle last month and both are respected, while I Just Know is considered reverting to fences following a pipe-opener over hurdles at Wetherby.
Prediction : 1st Commodore 2nd I Just Know 3rd Looksnowtlikebrian

JEPECK signed off last term with a solid second over fences at Carlisle in March and is expected to show up well on his hurdling/seasonal bow. Springfield Fox has won three times from three starts between the flags and is interesting now debuting under Rules. The pick of the remainder may be Dino Boy, who steps up in trip after finishing fourth over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby.
Prediction : 1st Jepeck 2nd Springfield Fox 3rd Dino Boy

THE WOLF returned a 17-length winner when debuting for Olly Murphy over this trip at Fakenham on his seasonal bow last month and is expected to show up well now switching to handicap company. Idilico kept on at the one pace when fifth over 2m at Wetherby and promises to be suited by this stiffer test, while Burrows Park is entitled to come on for his comeback run at Cheltenham and makes some appeal on his Kelso victory off 4lb lower in March.
Prediction : 1st The Wolf 2nd Idilico 3rd Burrows Park

NAVAJO PASS and Politicise are closely matched on Flat ratings and both boast solid form with cut in the ground. The latter makes the trip over from Ireland and will likely know his job, but preference is for the locally-trained runner, who impressed with his attitude when winning over 1m6f at Carlisle in August. Dynali could edge out Martello Boy, another Irish raider, for third spot.
Prediction : 1st Navajo Pass 2nd Politicise 3rd Dynali

Wbee brings solid bumper form to the table, winning by eighth lengths at Stratford on his latest outing in September, and must enter calculations on his hurdling debut, but preference is for runaway point-to-point scorer HEARTBREAK KID. Although you can easily pick holes in the form of his Kirkistown victory, he's clearly a gelding with lots of ability and it's worth noting that Donald McCain won this race last year. Timeforaspin is expected to improve on his comeback effort at Fakenham.
Prediction : 1st Heartbreak Kid 2nd Wbee 3rd Timeforaspin