UK Horse Racing Tips: Warwick

The form of BARD OF BRITTANY's Taunton second to Dorking Boy looks rock solid, with that rival following up in useful company at Newbury, and the six-year-old could build on that promising first outing for Sheena West off a 4lb higher mark. Manor Park could appreciate the drop back in trip in first-time cheekpieces and is respected, while handicap debutants Bathiva and Elton Des Mottes are others with the potential to get involved.
Prediction : 1st Bard Of Brittany 2nd Manor Park 3rd Bathiva

Joke Dancer drew clear in the latter stages at Haydock when scoring by a comfortable 11 lengths and has to be respected despite a 7lb rise from the assessor. However, his jumping was a little erratic at times and that could open the door for ROUGH NIGHT, who opened his chasing account with a cosy 11-length success over course and distance last month. Going this way round appears crucial for the selection, who represents a handler who landed this with Big Jim in 2016 and 2018. Master Work is only 1lb higher than when second to the useful Caid Du Lin at Ludlow and has been running with real credit this winter.
Prediction : 1st Rough Night 2nd Joke Dancer 3rd Master Work

This has been won by some top operators in recent years and could go the way of HIGHEST SUN this time around. Colin Tizzard's seven-year-old opened his chasing account in a Plumpton match last month, following some useful efforts in defeat in contests which appear strong pieces of form. Two For Gold is yet to put a foot wrong since switching to fences and now goes looking for a hat-trick, while Roll Again was sent off favourite at Kempton on Boxing Day and was running well until falling as the race was beginning to take shape.
Prediction : 1st Highest Sun 2nd Two For Gold 3rd Roll Again

Shan Blue looked set to go very close when tipping up three out at Newbury in November and confirmed that impression when winning as he pleased at Southwell latest. He has claims, as does Harry Senior, who got off the mark at the fourth attempt over timber at Chepstow recently and cannot be ignored, while Keen On made it two out of two over timber at Southwell last time. Decor Irlandais bounced back to form at Catterick and cannot be ignored, but WHATSUPWITHYOU gets the vote. A surprise winner at Ascot on his hurdling debut, Ben Pauling's former pointer certainly has the stamina for this test and could follow up. Mossy Fen was found out in this grade at Cheltenham last time but it might be too soon to write him off.
Prediction : 1st Whatsupwithyou 2nd Shan Blue 3rd Harry Senior

THE CONDITIONAL has thrived since joining David Bridgwater and there is every chance the smooth-travelling Ladbrokes Trophy second could have more in his locker now trying a marathon trip for the first time. Kimberlite Candy stayed on well to finish second in the Becher Chase last month, with National Hunt Chase winner Le Breuil back in seventh, and a good performance here could book Tom Lacey's eight-year-old his ticket back to Aintree in April. Petite Power was only beaten by a neck when in search of a hat-trick at Exeter and has struck up a fine partnership with Liam Harrison, while last year's winner Impulsive Star has gone off the boil subsequently but could improve for the application of first-time blinkers. Crosspark, third in this 12 months ago and fourth in 2018, is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st The Conditional 2nd Kimberlite Candy 3rd Le Breuil

TEDHAM produced a career-best effort when third at Haydock, after losing his place and doing all his best work in the closing stages of that contest. The stiffer test of stamina, combined with the application of a tongue tie, is likely to play to the strengths of the six-year-old, whose trainer used this race with subsequent Cheltenham winner Holywell, who finished second in this contest in 2013. One For The Team remains unexposed on just his sixth career start and arrives off the back of a solid handicap debut when second at Newbury. He can enter the reckoning along with Igor, who could be suited by the return to a bigger field and be on a workable mark based on his Ascot win, and Diomede Des Mottes, who is clearly better than his most recent start at Haydock.
Prediction : 1st Tedham 2nd One For The Team 3rd Igor

A contest likely to throw up an abundance of future winners with several of these boasting smart pedigrees. The vote goes to COLONEL MANDERSON as he is a half-brother to Grade 2-winning hurdler Pierrot Lunaire and could take advantage of the weight-for-age allowance. Comotion, a half-brother to useful performer Soul Emotion; Foillan, who represents last year's winning trainer; and Diamond River head the shortlist of dangers.
Prediction : 1st Colonel Manderson 2nd Comotion 3rd Foillan