UK Horse Racing Tips: Sedgefield

SABBATHICAL was an easy 15-length winner at Leicester last week and a 7lb penalty for that success is unlikely to stop him from taking this contest as well. Another impressive winner when last seen is Bertie Blake and he is an obvious threat to the selection, although the seven-year-old is 12lb higher in the ratings now. Others to note are Go As You Please and Ex S'elance.
Prediction : 1st Sabbathical 2nd Bertie Blake 3rd Go As You Please

AGENT WESTY returned to winning ways over fences at Fakenham in December and the six-yeaer-old merits the utmost respect in his bid to take advantage of a lenient hurdles mark. Haasab won at Catterick on Friday but, because that was a conditional jockeys' event and he was a 1lb 'wrong' that day, he is actually 1lb lower here. With that in mind, the son of Sakhee cannot be discounted this afternoon. Sincerely Resdev needs to improve to win this but he could reward each-way support.
Prediction : 1st Agent Westy 2nd Haasab 3rd Sincerely Resdev

Ulterior Motives won a handicap over C&D last week off a mark of 102 but she will have to improve to be successful in this stronger contest. EVANDER unseated his rider at the first at Catterick a couple of weeks ago but the five-year-old can be given another chance this afternoon, having won over 2m4f here on Boxing Day. Len Brennan is another with strong course form and he could give the selection the most to think about.
Prediction : 1st Evander 2nd Len Brennan 3rd Ulterior Motives

Sedgefield specialist ROXYFET was back to his best when taking advantage of a lenient hurdles mark to score last time and the track-and-trip winner now reverts to the larger obstacles with leading claims once again. He is just 1lb higher than when second here over fences on his penultimate outing and Emma Smith-Chaston's 7lb claim can be of huge assistance. It was Ripstick who got the better of the selection on that occasion and he can be competitive once again off only a 2lb higher rating, while Catterick winner Ouro Branco has to be given plenty of respect.
Prediction : 1st Roxyfet 2nd Ripstick 3rd Ouro Branco

At first glance, ROSTELLO's debut run for Dr Richard Newland, when a beaten favourite over 2m4f here last month, appears a little disappointing. However, he showed plenty of encouraging signs on that occasion and his cause wasn't helped by getting into a duel with the eventual runner-up a long way from home. A drop back in trip should suit and the five-year-old is backed to see off Tim Vaughan's interesting recruit from Ireland Let The Heirs Walk. Quoteline Direct and Catterick runner-up Briardale are others to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Rostello 2nd Let The Heirs Walk 3rd Briardale

SIGN OF WAR has come alive as a chaser, scoring a shade cosily at Chepstow when last seen, and has the potential to do even better now tackling an extended distance over the smaller obstacles. Evan Williams' charge is only 5lb higher in this sphere and should be suited by the likely ground conditions. On We Go made every yard to score at Ayr last time and seems sure to be handed an aggressive ride once more, while Kilcrea Bridge could prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Sign Of War 2nd On We Go 3rd Kilcrea Bridge

Sean Curran has been amongst the winners in recent months and his fine form can continue with stable debutant ROBIN DE BROOME. The booking of title-chasing rider Brian Hughes is worth noting, and the pair can combine for success off what appears to be a fair mark of 72. Two-time course hero Two Hoots appeals after his recent Market Rasen second, while the reliable Paddling could be pencilled in for a share of the prize money once more.
Prediction : 1st Robin De Broome 2nd Two Hoots 3rd Paddling