UK Horse Racing Tips: Market Rasen

ARCHIE BROWN is entitled to come on from his first outing for Paul Nicholls, when staying on into fifth over 2m at Ludlow earlier in the month, and the step up in trip appears likely to bring about a fair amount of improvement. Spirit Of Waterloo must enter the reckoning based on his fourth at Uttoxeter in November, while Hazzaar could benefit from the extra yardage after disappointing over 2m at Uttoxeter last time.
Prediction : 1st Archie Brown 2nd Spirit Of Waterloo 3rd Hazzaar

BARROWLANDS can be forgiven his handicap debut over timber at Uttoxeter over an extended 2m7f distance that probably stretched him at this stage of his career. The drop back in trip, combined with a wind operation and a set of cheekpieces, after a break could all combine to see Jamie Snowden's gelding make a winning start to life over fences. Destinee Royale was disappointing on her most recent outing at Wincanton over hurdles but is capable of leaving that effort behind her, while Bbold could have more to offer on his second start for Dr Richard Newland.
Prediction : 1st Barrowlands 2nd Destinee Royale 3rd Bbold

NANABELLE has won two hurdle outings at Cagnes-Sur-Mer and subsequently purchased by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede to join Nicky Henderson. She interestingly held an entry in the Adonis at Kempton last weekend and an impressive display could yet lead to her being supplemented for the Triumph Hurdle, with the stable not boasting any entries at present. Cawthorne Lad has been very consistent over timber and might have more to offer with cheekpieces applied, while Yellow Tiger boasts some solid Flat form and is an interesting NH debutant.
Prediction : 1st Nanabelle 2nd Cawthorne Lad 3rd Yellow Tiger

LADY MASTER was suited by the step back up in trip when successful here recently and could prove tough to stop off 7lb higher. Caroline Bailey's charge won't mind the extra couple of furlongs, and she is preferred to Event Of Sivola, who appears to be on a fair handicap mark and arrives after a much improved Catterick third when last seen. Minella Voucher is better than showing on heavy ground at Plumpton in December.
Prediction : 1st Lady Master 2nd Event Of Sivola 3rd Minella Voucher

Good And Hardy seldom runs a bad race and can give the form a solid outlook, while Young Offender remains open to plenty of improvement as a stayer and could bounce back from his odds-on defeat at Fakenham last month. Solstice Star has had a wind operation, but class dropper SMACKWATER JACK appeals most. Fourth in Listed company at Cheltenham before another solid effort at the same track, this appears easier and Lewis Stones' 7lb claim will help.
Prediction : 1st Smackwater Jack 2nd Young Offender 3rd Good And Hardy

COMMODORE took a step in the right direction when fourth over 3m1f at Wincanton last month and is expected to give a good account off this 2lb lower mark. Coningsby finished behind the selection in eighth that day but makes some appeal on his victory at Exeter last March, while there could be better to come from Shanroe Santos, who drops in grade after contesting a valuable veterans' race at Sandown last month.
Prediction : 1st Commodore 2nd Coningsby 3rd Shanroe Santos

The betting market could provide the best guide in this field full of newcomers. ACROSS THE LINE is expected to know his job first time out for Dan Skelton and is worth considering closely. Others to bear in mind are Grosvenor Court, whose dam won in this sphere and is closely related to Cantlow, and Tim Easterby's High Moon, who is a half-brother to smart bumper/hurdles winner No Comment.
Prediction : 1st Across The Line 2nd Grosvenor Court 3rd High Moon