UK Horse Racing Tips: Chepstow

BAL MAL has been raised 6lb for scoring against his own age group at Musselburgh but could continue his winning sequence now taking on older horses. Tabaahy has been running to a consistent level on the all-weather and should be thereabouts if transferring that form back onto turf, while C&D winner Secretfact has slipped to an attractive mark and is also worth a market check.
Prediction : 1st Bal Mal 2nd Tabaahy 3rd Secretfact

SHOBIZ was touched off by just a neck when outrunning odds of 28-1 on debut at Haydock and is expected to take a forward step with the benefit of that run now behind him. Heat And Dust is worth a cursory market check ahead of her racecourse introduction, though with the benefit of his debut run at Kempton behind him, Richard Hannon's Genuflex, who drops back from 7f, is feared most.
Prediction : 1st Shobiz 2nd Genuflex 3rd Heat And Dust

SUN FESTIVAL shaped encouragingly when second over C&D on debut and is expected to mount another bold bid under conditions known to suit. Coul Queen, Burristo and Paws For Thought have all shown enough ability to think they can make their presence felt in a contest of this nature, with the last-named feared most following a respectable introduction over this trip at Newbury last month.
Prediction : 1st Sun Festival 2nd Paws For Thought 3rd Coul Queen

NEWTON JACK took a step in the right direction when second over track and trip earlier in the month and with his effectiveness over these undulations now proven, Stuart Kittow's charge rates the one to beat. Knight's Gate steps up from 5f after making a winning handicap debut off 4lb lower at Bath and can fight it out with Rae Guest's handicap debutant City Escape for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Newton Jack 2nd Knights Gate 3rd City Escape

ETERNAL BLUSH was off the mark over 6f on debut at Thirsk and then kept on well to score cosily over a stiff 6f at Hamilton last time. David O'Meara's charge is thus expected to relish this additional furlong this afternoon and is taken to make a winning handicap debut off an opening mark of 77. Lola Showgirl ran well when second over C&D last month and over 1m at Hamilton recently and can fight it out with recent Newmarket scorer Gert Lush for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Eternal Blush 2nd Lola Showgirl 3rd Gert Lush

QUARRY BEACH posted a strong effort in defeat when landing the silver medal over 7f here earlier in the month and a 2lb rise is unlikely to prevent Henry Candy's charge from mounting another bold bid now she is stepping back up to a mile. It is possible first-time blinkers could spark improvement from Business, while recent Bath second Good Time Charlie should be thereabouts if running to a similar level of form this afternoon.
Prediction : 1st Quarry Beach 2nd Good Time Charlie 3rd Business

SUNSHINEANDBUBBLES is loving life at present and completed a hat-trick when striking over this trip at Leicester on Friday. He had previously won over C&D and is expected to remain competitive now turned out under a penalty. General Brook is proven under these conditions and lost little in defeat when runner-up at Bath recently, while Becky Sharp is no forlorn hope for a place after picking up minor money at Lingfield and Leicester the last twice.
Prediction : 1st Sunshineandbubbles 2nd General Brook 3rd Becky Sharp

PLEASURE GARDEN has improved over middle distances for Sir Mark Prescott this year and arrives on a hat-trick now turned out under a penalty for his two-length victory over 1m6f at Catterick latest. He's just the sort his handler excels with and could extend his winning sequence at the expense of Gold Standard, who has returned a beaten favourite on each of his last three runs, when placed and not disgraced. Barrier Reef appears to be coming to the boil for Tim Vaughan and is also competitively treated.
Prediction : 1st Pleasure Garden 2nd Gold Standard 3rd Barrier Reef

With Pleasure picked up minor money off this mark over C&D last time but needs to raise his game a notch if he's to get back on the winning trail as he was behind Bird For Life at Wolverhampton prior to that. It might be worth siding with MOUSEBIRD, who was touched off by less than a length over 1m6f when sent off favourite at Thirsk last time and could feasibly gain compensation now tackling this longer trip. Adams Park and Spring Run posted solid last-start runs and are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Mousebird 2nd Bird For Life 3rd With Pleasure