UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

COLLEGE OAK returned a beaten favourite when last sighted at Wetherby in December but has to be a considered a leading player on these terms. Any money for him on his return from a break would be notable. Tango Echo Charlie has been knocking on the door recently and is considered the main danger ahead of Le Grand Rocher, who debuts for a new stable and is having his first run since wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st College Oak 2nd Tango Echo Charlie 3rd Le Grand Rocher

SANGHA RIVER has been in great order this summer, winning at Southwell and Market Rasen. Although defying a double penalty will be no easy task, Olly Murphy's 133-rated seven-year-old is expected to prove up to the task. Pianissimo won three times on the Flat and is worth a market check on his hurdles bow. Check My Pulse and Le Crunch have also shown enough to suggest they could play potential supporting roles.
Prediction : 1st Sangha River 2nd Pianissimo 3rd Check My Pulse

Compadre picked up the bronze medal over this trip at Market Rasen and is expected to remain competitive off a 2lb higher mark but it might be worth siding with VICE ET VERTU, who blew away any cobwebs on his first start since February when second in a higher grade, also at Market Rasen, and is entitled to come on for the outing. Barbrook Star has dropped to a good mark too, though he has an absence to overcome.
Prediction : 1st Vice Et Vertu 2nd Compadre 3rd Barbrook Star

DAGUENEAU has been in rude health in novice hurdles, backing up his Huntingdon success at Stratford last month. He's enjoyed a 40-day break since then and is expected to complete a hat-trick now going handicapping. Shantou Village recaptured some form when third at this venue and could be keeping on well at the finish to contest the minor money. Fleeting Visit and Lungarno Palace look best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Dagueneau 2nd Shantou Village 3rd Lungarno Palace

Lightening Dance battled on well to score at Stratford and is expected to remain competitive following a 4lb rise. Operatic Export should be sharper for her comeback spin at the same venue and could take closer order, though David Pipe representative I'LLETYOUGONOW rates the one to beat. She's shown promise in novice company and a mark of 104 could prove workable on her handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Illetyougonow 2nd Lightening Dance 3rd Operatic Export

Dark Episode has been put up 5lb for finishing runner-up over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton in October and might be worth taking on now returning from a break. RED ROYALIST, a novice hurdle winner at Market Rasen last summer, has been in good order on the Flat and could be the one to be on now pitched back over obstacles. Petit Palais steps up from 2m after picking up minor money at Uttoxeter and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Red Royalist 2nd Petit Palais 3rd Dark Episode

Catch The Cuban should be sharper for a recent all-weather spin at Wolverhampton and is worth a market check on his fencing bow, though with the benefit of a solid run in this sphere to his name, Southwell fourth YOURACERT could be a safer alternative. Thibault only got as far as the fifth at Southwell last time but a return to 2m, over which he'd run well at the same Midlands venue previously, could see him get competitive.
Prediction : 1st Youracert 2nd Thibault 3rd Catch The Cuban

Adam Wedge got a good tune out of DIDO when he picked up the silver medal on his return at Newton Abbot, having rejoined the Alexandra Dunn team, and another bold bid likely beckons. Schnabel attracted market support when runner-up over 3m here and has strong claims now dropping back in trip. Dollar And A Dream and Hidden Glen make most appeal of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Dido 2nd Schnabel 3rd Hidden Glen

GO AS YOU PLEASE returned to some sort of form when fourth over 2m4f at this venue and the manner in which he kept on late suggests he may improve for this stiffer test of stamina. Go Hard Or Go Home fell at Southwell but could go close if first-time cheekpieces help him focus at his fences. Hahadi finished third in that contest and could, again, be booked for a supporting role.
Prediction : 1st Go As You Please 2nd Go Hard Or Go Home 3rd Hahadi