UK Horse Racing Tips: Market Rasen

DEFINING BATTLE won his last two starts on the level for Michael Halford and showed a good level of form when landing a Killarney handicap in July. The son of Lope De Vega has since been gelded and joined Dan Skelton, and he has the potential to make up into a decent prospect in this sphere. Zoffee is rated 85 on the Flat and enters the reckoning on his debut for Philip Hobbs, while the Alan King pair Lord Lamington and Kings Royal Hussar are others well worth considering.
Prediction : 1st Defining Battle 2nd Zoffee 3rd Lord Lamington

WINNINGSEVERYTHING improved for the step up in distance on his hurdling bow at Southwell in October, scoring by five lengths, and the son of Flemensfirth appears capable of doubling up under a penalty. Smith's Bay won two starts ago at Warwick and could serve it up to the selection despite a 174-day absence. Others to note include Cronins Hill and newcomer What'llbewillbe.
Prediction : 1st Winningseverything 2nd Smiths Bay 3rd Cronins Hill

TORRID wasn't at his best on his chasing debut at Sedgefield, jumping right throughout, and the return to hurdles, where he has shown promise and now makes his handicap debut, could see the eight-year-old off the mark in this sphere. Eva's Diva has been running consistently well so far over timber and is respected along with Imperial Nemesis, who can step forward on his first start after wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Torrid 2nd Evas Diva 3rd Imperial Nemesis

GLOBAL RULER might have needed his first outing of the season at Huntingdon last month and Dan Skelton's gelding can take the step forward required in what appears to be a winnable contest on paper. Dallas Cowboy got his head back in front at Catterick on his most recent appearance and he warrants consideration along with Picknick Park, who could benefit from going back up in distance.
Prediction : 1st Global Ruler 2nd Dallas Cowboy 3rd Picknick Park

Joanne Foster won this 12 months ago and holds leading claims once again with SIGURD, who shaped nicely enough over track and trip to finish third and can build on that off a 2lb lower mark. A step back up in distance might help Zara Hope, who is tried now in both blinkers and a tongue-tie. Tanrudy wasn't disgraced when attempting to back up his course success at Lingfield and has to be taken seriously too.
Prediction : 1st Sigurd 2nd Tanrudy 3rd Zara Hope

TIMELY GIFT built on a near-miss at Fontwell to land the spoils at Plumpton and Tim Vaughan's six-year-old, who relished the step up in trip on that occasion, could have more success at this sort of distance to come off a 4lb higher mark. Our Uncle Pat has some smart course form to his name and is likely to be on the premises, with No Cruise Yet given a chance by the handicapper following his Huntingdon fourth last month.
Prediction : 1st Timely Gift 2nd Our Uncle Pat 3rd No Cruise Yet

Third Time Lucki is sure to be popular following his third at Ascot but with the Dan Skelton stable only two from 25 in this sphere this season and the form of that bumper taking a few dents recently, more value may lie elsewhere. Hillberry looks a staying chaser of the future, with his dam being a half-sister to the yard's popular veteran Pete The Feat, and the four-year-old could be capable of getting in the mix. Jayaaah makes plenty of appeal following his encouraging second at Carlisle but a chance is taken on LIVELY CITIZEN, who has shaped with promise behind some subsequent expensive buys in the pointing field and is a half-brother to Getaway Trump.
Prediction : 1st Lively Citizen 2nd Jayaaah 3rd Third Time Lucki