UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

Evander enjoyed the step up in trip when getting off the mark over hurdles at Sedgefield last time and Oliver Greenall's useful five-year-old has to be respected in this. However, Nicky Henderson rarely has runners here and has a fine record when doing so, and that makes his useful bumper performer O CONNELL STREET the one to beat following wind surgery and going hurdling for the first time. Show Promise is another to note on his hurdling bow.
Prediction : 1st O Connell Street 2nd Evander 3rd Show Promise

BENARTY HILL found plenty of improvement when stepping up in trip to notch an emphatic 12-length victory over course and distance last time and could take all of the beating once again following a fair 6lb rise. Ask Paddy is another to taste success over track and trip recently and also warrants respect. Paddling has been running well here this season and is interesting stepping up in trip off a workable mark, with Spirt Of Hale also noted in a first-time visor.
Prediction : 1st Benarty Hill 2nd Ask Paddy 3rd Paddling

It is hard to fault SCHIEHALLION MUNRO's chasing form so far and the course-and-distance winner could relish going back up in trip following his battling victory at Newcastle earlier this month. Return Ticket should find this much easier than the Grade 1 contest he was pitched into last time and is another who will enjoy racing over this trip. Before Midnight is an interesting contender for leading connections, with Diamond Fort respected off this mark.
Prediction : 1st Schiehallion Munro 2nd Return Ticket 3rd Before Midnight

MINELLA TRUMP has done nothing wrong in his career so far, following up a win between the flags with back-to-back triumphs in novice hurdle company under Rules at Sedgefield. It takes a good horse to win such a race under a penalty and, on the basis that he gave the 130-rated Tara Mill 7lb and a 26-length beating last time out, he could be well treated off 123 going handicapping for the first time. Annsam beat a horse at Taunton which has since recorded a quick double at Newbury and Haydock and must be considered off just 5lb higher, while Ahead of The Curve rates next best.
Prediction : 1st Minella Trump 2nd Annsam 3rd Ahead of The Curve

FOLLOW THE SWALLOW struggled when upped in grade on his most recent start at Sandown last month but Graeme McPherson's 12-year-old could bounce back to form based on his second the time before at Warwick. Silver Tassie has been consistently running well over the past couple of months at Wetherby and he is entitled to be in the mix along with Valadom, who finished one place behind Micky Hammond's gelding at the aforementioned course 11 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Follow The Swallow 2nd Silver Tassie 3rd Valadom

MISS AMELIA built on a couple of hurdle runs when scoring impressively at Bangor over the larger obstacles last month and despite being 6lb higher returning to timber, Mark Walford's mare appears capable of further progression. Summer Lightening won over C&D on New Year's Day and can enter the reckoning off a 4lb higher mark, while others to note include Let's Sway, who placed at Wetherby last time, and handicap debutant Milanvera.
Prediction : 1st Miss Amelia 2nd Summer Lightening 3rd Lets Sway