UK Horse Racing Tips: Wetherby

Easter Gold was not winning out of turn at Lingfield and her trainer Lucy Wadham won this race last year so she has to be respected, but this could go the way of EMMAS JOY. Dan Skelton's mare scored at Warwick in November and was only collared late on over further there last time. She could be tough to beat back at this trip. Full Of Surprises is interesting on the back of a Catterick win, while Who What When may be the pick of those without a penalty.
Prediction : 1st Emmas Joy 2nd Easter Gold 3rd Full Of Surprises

Nuts Well followed up a 15-length success over the minimum trip here with a narrow-margin victory at Musselburgh. Raised a total of 16lb for those two successes, he will have to improve again here. Clan Legend ran well enough off his current mark when third at Haydock to be a factor in this, but preference is for NIVEN. Philip Kirby's gelding has run a couple of creditable races in defeat here of late and gets another chance off the same rating.
Prediction : 1st Niven 2nd Nuts Well 3rd Clan Legend

KALOOKI earned a rating of 140 after bolting up at Ludlow last month and Philip Hobbs' charge must have every chance of following up if the handicapper's analysis is correct. Lemon T won on his second attempt in bumpers and repeated that feat over timber at Newcastle, though Islandray may be the bigger danger after acquitting himself well at Chepstow on his second hurdles start, as he receives 6lb from his two rivals.
Prediction : 1st Kalooki 2nd Islandray 3rd Lemon T

BOLDMERE ran out an emphatic winner of a handicap chase at Doncaster last time and appears to be firmly on the upgrade. Dominateur fell on his chasing debut but has won twice at Chepstow since and is another improver to note, while Chapel Stile battled well to win at Carlisle latest and could have more to offer on just his third chase start. The biggest danger could be Newtide, though, as he won well on his reappearance at Ffos Las in November and could build on that.
Prediction : 1st Boldmere 2nd Newtide 3rd Dominateur

Listed company was all too much for ANTUNES at Newbury last time but he was really impressive at this venue before that and is worth another chance, with the extra distance expected to suit. Bhutan has held his form quite well since a Ludlow win in November, while Weather Front is entitled to be sharper for his recent Musselburgh comeback. Always Resolute and Florrie Boy are returning from absences but can't be dismissed.
Prediction : 1st Antunes 2nd Bhutan 3rd Always Resolute

HAZEL HILL was the top hunter chaser last season, with his campaign peaking with glory at the Cheltenham Festival. All roads lead back to Prestbury Park and he looked as good as ever in a point-to-point at Sheriff Hutton recently. Minella Rocco is a big danger, though, because the 2017 Gold Cup runner-up seemed revitalised by the switch to this sphere at Warwick. Shantou Prince may win the battle for third.
Prediction : 1st Hazel Hill 2nd Minella Rocco 3rd Shantou Prince

ASK A HONEY BEE accounted for a subsequent winner on his first start under Rules at Southwell, and backed that up with an impressive Haydock success. He has a double penalty to contend with but is a smart prospect and should be up to defying it. Midnight River made an encouraging beginning to his career at Worcester and has been given time to recover from it, while Pennine Cross won readily at Catterick.
Prediction : 1st Ask A Honey Bee 2nd Midnight River 3rd Pennine Cross