UK Horse Racing Tips: Ludlow

BALLYELLIS has enjoyed a fruitful spell over the past couple of months in selling/claiming events and he arrives on the back of a 17-length success at Huntingdon last month. The six-year-old has been found another suitable opportunity to continue his run of form and the son of Shantou can prove too strong for Fair Kate, who sports a tongue-tie after her return at Chepstow, and Baracalu.
Prediction : 1st Ballyellis 2nd Fair Kate 3rd Baracalu

DUC KAUTO clearly benefited from wind surgery over the summer when scoring on his chasing debut at Wincanton in October and an 8lb rise might not be enough to stop Colin Tizzard's gelding from improving further. Wenceslaus won in great style two starts ago at Plumpton and can be competitive after going up 6lb, while Beni Light can bounce back from a disappointing effort at Ffos Las.
Prediction : 1st Duc Kauto 2nd Wenceslaus 3rd Beni Light

DARLING DU LARGE took a decent step forward to win by six lengths on her handicap bow at Hereford, having benefited from wind surgery, and the six-year-old appears capable of further progression in this sphere. Diamond Gait has been highly tried on her last couple of starts so the drop into handicap company could see an improved performance. Liberty Bella and Pink Legend complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Darling Du Large 2nd Diamond Gait 3rd Liberty Bella

ANOTHER STOWAWAY is likely to have sharpened up from his return at Exeter when not jumping particularly fluently and Tom George's gelding may also have more to offer with this being his second outing after wind surgery. The Welsh Paddies remains unexposed on his fourth appearance over fences having gone down by a short head at Hereford in October. The drop in class might suit Sumkindofking after his effort in the Badger Ales at Wincanton.
Prediction : 1st Another Stowaway 2nd The Welsh Paddies 3rd Sumkindofking

GOLAN FORTUNE boasts some smart form in handicap hurdles and arrives having won at Cheltenham's Open meeting when benefiting from the step back up in distance. The seven-year-old has always been considered a chaser for the future by connections and is taken to get the better of Tidal Flow, who finished third on his fencing bow at Ffos Las, and Commodore Barry, who has gone close on both outings over the larger obstacles.
Prediction : 1st Golan Fortune 2nd Tidal Flow 3rd Commodore Barry

URTHEONETHATIWANT was really progressive at the start of the year and took his game to a new level on his comeback when triumphant over C&D just over a week ago. As that was a conditionals' event, he escapes a penalty and can capitalise before his new rating comes into effect. Those Tiger Feet made a successful start to his handicap career at Exeter and is a big danger, despite an 8lb rise. Derrick D'Anjou is just 3lb higher than when scoring at the same circuit, but doesn't have as much scope for improvement.
Prediction : 1st Urtheonethatiwant 2nd Those Tiger Feet 3rd Derrick DAnjou

Fontaine Collonges changed hands for 180,000 euros after landing a French AQPS race in May, but Venetia Williams' new recruit will do well to successfully concede weight to some promising rivals. Lex Eleven ran on into second at Sedgefield, while Didonato didn't do badly at Bangor, but SABRINA couldn't quite reel in an impressive winner at Taunton and natural improvement can see her go one better. Little River Bay might be the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Sabrina 2nd Lex Eleven 3rd Didonato