UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

KEEP THE RIVER was still in with a big chance when unseating her rider at Musselburgh last time and the six-year-old could provide her supporters with some valuable compensation off the same mark. Princess Mononoke is a consistent performer who should be in the mix once again, while Dahills Hill is the pick of the remainder following her decent Catterick third.
Prediction : 1st Keep The River 2nd Princess Mononoke 3rd Dahills Hill

ANIKNAM could hardly have won any easier when scoring by 37 lengths over hurdles at Sedgefield earlier in the month and the veteran has to be given the utmost respect off the same mark, despite his lack of chasing experience. Cudgel beat the selection over hurdles here in December and he could prove to be the main threat, ahead of Tommy The Rascal.
Prediction : 1st Aniknam 2nd Cudgel 3rd Tommy The Rascal

GIOVANNI CHANGE has displayed promise on all three starts since joining this yard last year and this weak contest appears to be an ideal opportunity for the five-year-old to get off the mark over hurdles. Itsnotyouitsme bounced back to form when finishing third at Wetherby in January and that form gives him a decent chance. Others to note are Bushypark and Cockle Bay.
Prediction : 1st Giovanni Change 2nd Itsnotyouitsme 3rd Bushypark

DINO BOY has made the frame on all three previous starts over fences and that includes a victory at Wetherby in December. The seven-year-old has to prove that he stays this trip but if he does then a mark of 112 may not be enough to stop him from taking this contest. Dontdelay won over C&D in November and that form gives him a big chance, while Weststreet should not be underestimated.
Prediction : 1st Dino Boy 2nd Dontdelay 3rd Weststreet

DUTY GIRL rattled the crossbar over 3m3f at Sedgefield last time and is taken to gain compensation for that near miss now dropping back in distance, albeit she has since been nudged up 3lb in the ratings. Espoir Moriviere, who finished fourth behind the selection last time, is considered the main danger ahead of Aengus, who makes strong appeal on his Newcastle second in January.
Prediction : 1st Duty Girl 2nd Espoir Moriviere 3rd Aengus

CAVALRY SCOUT impressed when scoring over this trip at Leicester last month and it is possible he can take a 7lb rise in his stride and follow up. Mymilan is sporting first-time cheekpieces and makes some appeal on his Kelso second in January, while the pick of the remainder may be Solid Strike, who has been cut some slack by the assessor and is now back on the same mark he won this race off 12 months ago.
Prediction : 1st Cavalry Scout 2nd Mymilan 3rd Solid Strike

Galileo Silver boasts winning form on the Flat but needs to build on his recent hurdles efforts in order to figure. Perhaps it might be worth taking a chance on SHE'S ALL VINTAGE, who shaped encouragingly when fifth in a large-field maiden hurdle at Navan earlier in the month and would go close if running to a similar level here. Western Aussie also has place claims on the pick of his efforts.
Prediction : 1st Shes All Vintage 2nd Galileo Silver 3rd Western Aussie