UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

HICONIC has to give weight all round in this, but she was a good winner at Newton Abbot on her hurdling debut and was arguably even more impressive at Bangor last time. This is her third run in a fortnight, but she could prove good enough to score again. Kings Creek and Royal Bassett look the biggest dangers even though neither of them showed much on the level.
Prediction : 1st Hiconic 2nd Kings Creek 3rd Royal Bassett

Yccs Portocervo was not disgraced off 1lb higher over timber at Wetherby when last seen and merits respect, but LEONCAVALLO could be the one to beat. David Pipe's gelding is rated 141 over fences and limbered up for this contest with an agonising defeat on the Flat at Sandown last month. That should have put him in tip-top condition for this return to chasing. Nicky Henderson's Haul Away and the Dan Skelton-trained Denmead also enter calculations.
Prediction : 1st Leoncavallo 2nd Yccs Portocervo 3rd Haul Away

Now Children ran a good race when second at Huntingdon on his hurdling debut, but he's left Dan Skelton since and has had wind operation. The application of a tongue-tie as well poses more questions than answers about him, so perhaps GAOT is the one to side with. Harry Fry's filly was a fair third over 2m here latest and the way she ran that day suggests this longer trip will suit. Courtandbould has claims on the back of some decent bumper form.
Prediction : 1st Gaot 2nd Now Children 3rd Courtandbould

Dandridge is not the force of old, but he is starting to look feasibly handicapped and can come on for his Market Rasen reappearance, while Etamine Du Cochet was fancied to get back to winning ways at Bangor last time but did not get further than the first. She could fare better in this, but ATLANTIC STORM kept on well for third in a hot race here earlier this month, appears to love this track, and is able to race off a mark 3lb lower than last time.
Prediction : 1st Atlantic Storm 2nd Dandridge 3rd Etamine Du Cochet

SOME DAY SOON finished hot on the heels of the winner at Bangor last time and a similar performance could be enough to go one better. Cubswin was in fine form when last seen at Plumpton and is a danger, while Gunnery could take a hand for Nicky Henderson if he returns at the top of his game. Teqany won at this track when last seen and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Some Day Soon 2nd Cubswin 3rd Gunnery

PERFECT CITY took a step in the right direction when scoring over this trip at Uttoxeter last time and is expected to take a 7lb rise in his stride and follow up. A recruit from the Flat, Seaborn is worth a market check now going handicapping for the first time over timber, while the pick of the remainder may be For Pleasure, who picked up minor money in a novice event at Market Rasen earlier in the month.
Prediction : 1st Perfect City 2nd Seaborn 3rd For Pleasure

JAMACHO returned a 13-length winner over C&D earlier in the month and is expected to give it his best shot once more, even though the assessor has handed him a 10lb rise. Right Destination would have likely finished on the premises had he not fallen at the last at Wincanton last time and is the one expected to put up most resistance, while a big run from Two Blondes is also forecast as he's had a few recent spins on the Flat.
Prediction : 1st Jamacho 2nd Right Destination 3rd Two Blondes

MISTERCOBAR is rated 5lb higher than when scoring over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen in March but is entitled to come on for his recent comeback outing at the same venue and is still open to improvement over this sort of trip. Bbold is stepping up from 2m1f and worth a market check, while Battle Of Ideas is admirably consistent and could be tough to keep out of the frame too.
Prediction : 1st Mistercobar 2nd Bbold 3rd Battle Of Ideas

BONNIE GOLIGHTLY shaped with promise when third at Uttoxeter on debut and is expected to take a forward step for Dan Skelton now returning over the same trip. Keyboard Joan had a couple of runs between the flags in 2018 before making her debut under Rules/for her new stable and finishing one place ahead of the selection last time, so there could be little separating the pair again. Any money for Harry Fry's newcomer, Nellie Kernow, would also be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Bonnie Golightly 2nd Keyboard Joan 3rd Nellie Kernow