UK Horse Racing Tips: Hereford

One Style is worth monitoring closely in the betting now returning from 601 days off the track as he ended the 2017/18 NH campaign by landing back-to-back victories at this venue and at Market Rasen. With the benefit of a solid recent run to his name, however, preference is for recent Taunton fourth BENECHENKO, who competes off the same mark here. Misty Mai is fully effective under these conditions and could also take a hand.
Prediction : 1st Benechenko 2nd One Style 3rd Misty Mai

SHANTOU VOW impressed when scoring by six lengths over 2m at Southwell in November and is expected to improve on that effort now tackling this stiffer test. Elleon confirmed he's heading in the right direction when landing a bumper at Uttoxeter last time and is worth a market check on his hurdles bow, while any money for Funambule Sivola, who debuts for Venetia Williams, would also be notable.
Prediction : 1st Shantou Vow 2nd Elleon 3rd Funambule Sivola

Top And Drop confirmed her effectiveness in these conditions when scoring by over four lengths in March and is worth a market check on her return from a 280-day absence. There could be more to come from recent Southwell runner-up Heavenly Promise, though the one to beat could be STILL BELIEVING, who has dropped to a mark 4lb lower than when winning this contest 12 months ago and has her cheekpieces refitted for the first time this term.
Prediction : 1st Still Believing 2nd Heavenly Promise 3rd Top And Drop

FIRST FLOW has found just one too good in each of his first two starts over fences, and could well benefit from a typically aggressive ride now dropped back to 2m by Kim Bailey. The seven-year-old looked better suited by a right-handed track at Ascot three weeks ago and has been located a lovely opening here. Haldon Hill could improve on his second start since a wind operation, but Coole Well was second behind a useful yardstick at Newcastle last month and could prove a bigger threat.
Prediction : 1st First Flow 2nd Coole Well 3rd Haldon Hill

AIR HORSE ONE was rated 150 at his best and could still have plenty in hand after bouncing back to form with a wide-margin success at Ffos Las 17 days ago for Harry Fry. The eight-year-old seems to have overcome his breathing issues and appears poised to take advantage again here on ground that should suit. Ballyellis is progressive and won't mind this step up in distance, while recent Bangor-on-Dee runner-up Burrows Park could claim third spot.
Prediction : 1st Air Horse One 2nd Ballyellis 3rd Burrows Park

MASTER TRADESMAN was only denied by a neck when finishing second over C&D last month and he can provide his supporters with some valuable compensation this afternoon. North Star Oscar has been running well in recent months, winning twice, and he is an obvious threat to the selection. Others who merit consideration are Call Me Sid, Another Frontier and Little Boy Boru.
Prediction : 1st Master Tradesman 2nd North Star Oscar 3rd Call Me Sid

The Furrows End and Vulcan Bomber are the pick of those with previous race experience but the standard they set is not very high. With that in mind, preference is for FULL SPES, who cost 30,000 pounds earlier in the year and he shares his page with the former Gold Cup winner Long Run. The Mick Preston is another debutant who could go well this afternoon.
Prediction : 1st Full Spes 2nd The Mick Preston 3rd The Furrows End