UK Horse Racing Tips: Exeter

The form of KILCONNY BRIDGE's runner-up effort at Catterick took a nice boost when the third came out and won at Musselburgh last Friday and, likely to improve for stretching out a mile in trip, she rates the one to beat. Destinee Royale hasn't done too much wrong in three starts to date and is the obvious danger under Richard Johnson, while Arctic Footprint looks next best.
Prediction : 1st Kilconny Bridge 2nd Destinee Royale 3rd Arctic Footprint

It could pay to side with WESTEND STORY, a bumper winner at this venue who was still running a decent race when falling three out at Newbury last time. Dream Du Grand Val has run well after an absence in the past and warrants respect on his seasonal/chasing debut, while Golden Whisky wouldn't be without a chance if putting his best foot forward.
Prediction : 1st Westend Story 2nd Dream Du Grand Val 3rd Golden Whisky

Anthony Honeyball looks to have a strong hand here with Fanfaron Dino and GUSTAVIAN. The former made a bright start to his racing career when second in a Ffos Las bumper and must enter calculations on his jumping debut, but Aidan Coleman's mount has shown even more in the bumper sphere, after twice chasing home subsequent winners, and he shades the verdict. Point-to-point scorer Carlow Farmer also merits shortlist inclusion.
Prediction : 1st Gustavian 2nd Fanfaron Dino 3rd Carlow Farmer

RING THE MOON was a silver medallist on his handicap debut at Ffos Las last time and has every chance of going one better now back down in trip off only a 2lb higher mark. Anthony Honeyball has his string in flying form at present and that makes Lily The Pink interesting on her first run in the handicap ranks. Phillip Dando won this last year and that brings his Harry Haze into calculations, while Hold Me Tight wasn't beaten far when fourth at Wincanton and appeals off the same rating.
Prediction : 1st Ring The Moon 2nd Lily The Pink 3rd Hold Me Tight

SAINT DALINA bumped into a winner deemed good enough to run in a Grade 2 on his next outing when finishing second at Southwell last month, and the way she was staying on well in heavy ground at the finish suggests the extra two and a half furlongs could be a positive for Charlie Longsdon's mare. Cobaltic has undergone wind surgery following his first run for Dr Richard Newland and can't be ignored judged on the best of his form in Ireland. Handicap debutants Flagrant Delitiep and Full Of Roque are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Saint Dalina 2nd Cobaltic 3rd Full Of Roque

GREAT TEMPO showed a good attitude in the finish to prevail by a head at Taunton last month and although he has more on his plate off this 5lb higher perch, he's expected to give his running and appears the most likely winner all the same. Arqalina is rated 8lb higher than for her Ffos Las victory in November but has viable claims, as does C&D winner In Arrears, who has been cut some slack by the assessor recently and now drops in grade.
Prediction : 1st Great Tempo 2nd Arqalina 3rd In Arrears

PRIME VENTURE needs to bounce back from his fall at Haydock in the Peter Marsh on Saturday but the fact he is turned out so quickly by connections suggests he's none the worse for that tumble. On these terms, Evan Williams' nine-year-old rates the one to beat. Recent Ffos Las winner Some Can Dance is considered the main danger ahead of Aaron Lad, albeit the last-named seems to be improving with experience in this discipline.
Prediction : 1st Prime Venture 2nd Some Can Dance 3rd Aaron Lad

Mountain Leopard took a step in the right direction when landing a bumper at Plumpton last month and helps set the form standard, while Big Bresil, a creditable second between the flags, commands respect now debuting for Tom George. However, there are a pair of newcomers who make most appeal, with Philip Hobbs' POL CROCAN narrowly shading the verdict ahead of Colin Tizzard inmate Mocacreme Has. Both runners should know their job first time out.
Prediction : 1st Pol Crocan 2nd Mocacreme Has 3rd Mountain Leopard