UK Horse Racing Tips: Fakenham

BLUE MONDAY has improved for the recent switch to fences and had plenty in hand when returning a nine-length winner over this trip at Hereford last time. He's expected to take a 7lb rise in his stride and fend off a potential challenge from the 10-year-old Touch Screen, who recently forced a dead-heat victory off 3lb lower at Lingfield, to land the spoils. Strictlyadancer and Our Uncle Pat are both worth noting wearing first-time cheekpieces and are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Blue Monday 2nd Touch Screen 3rd Strictlyadancer

STONEBRIGG LEGEND has been knocking hard on the door over both fences and hurdles in recent months and having been beaten by under two lengths over a similar distance on her penultimate start over fences, she is potentially on a workable mark again now reverting to timber. Massini's Dream is respected now eased into 0-100 company, while recent Hereford third Irska could also figure if this stiffer test unlocks immediate improvement.
Prediction : 1st Stonebrigg Legend 2nd Massinis Dream 3rd Irska

LITTLE LIGHT was having her first start following wind surgery when winning at Leicester and may be able to defy a 6lb rise to notch a quick double. The main danger may be the consistent The Flying Sofa, though Eskendash was still in contention when falling at Doncaster last time and could have a big run in him if none the worse for that tumble. Uisce Ur has an absence to overcome.
Prediction : 1st Little Light 2nd The Flying Sofa 3rd Eskendash

GRAND ROI won a bumper at Wincanton on his UK debut last month and the four-year-old was not beaten far at all in a Listed event at Cheltenham last time. The four-year-old should outclass these rivals if his jumping holds up to the test. Touchthesoul is likely to be the biggest threat based on his effort at Kempton last month, while Bran completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Grand Roi 2nd Touchthesoul 3rd Bran

Plenty of these have claims but none more so than THOMAS TODD, who won over C&D two starts ago and he bumped into a potentially very well-handicapped rival when finishing second on his most recent start. Eceparti won twice earlier in the season and he should be capable of making this frame in a race of this nature. The shortlist is completed by Cap Du Nord and Vinnie The Hoddie.
Prediction : 1st Thomas Todd 2nd Eceparti 3rd Cap Du Nord

MASKADA boasts the most interesting profile in the contest having run with credit to finish fourth in the Grade 1 Finale at Chepstow and she receives a handy weight-for-age allowance on her handicap bow. Mystic Dreamer shaped as though the drop back in distance would aid her cause when runner-up at Fontwell last month. If replicating her bumper form, she could prove a threat along with Miss Heritage, who benefited from wind surgery when scoring over C&D on her return from a break.
Prediction : 1st Maskada 2nd Mystic Dreamer 3rd Miss Heritage

YOUNG OFFENDER's course win last month received a decent boost when the runner-up, Strong Glance, came out and won a handicap rated 121 in impressive fashion at Market Rasen last Thursday. The five-year-old shaped as though he would benefit from the step up in trip and he can account for Leicester scorer Oscar Academy, whose form was backed up by his stable companion at Chepstow on Friday, and Rumble B.
Prediction : 1st Young Offender 2nd Oscar Academy 3rd Rumble B