UK Horse Racing Tips: Leicester

TALAMANCA took a significant step forward when finishing a close second on his nursery debut over 7f at Lingfield last time and the first-time application of cheekpieces could help him to go one better today. Gumais has improved with every start in novice/maiden company and he may have more to offer this afternoon, while similar comments apply to Sweet Fortune.
Prediction : 1st Talamanca 2nd Gumais 3rd Sweet Fortune

SUPREME KING has filled second place in both previous starts and that includes a very encouraging effort in a valuable contest at Goodwood 12 days ago. The son of Kingman remains open to further progression and is arguably the one to beat. That said, Berkshire Phantom also brings strong form claims to the table and he should not be underestimated. Circle of Fire, who is a half-brother to the US Grade 3 winner Evening Sun, and King's Code are the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Supreme King 2nd Berkshire Phantom 3rd Circle of Fire

LUCIA JOY was not beaten far off a mark of 69 at Chelmsford last time and she could be hard to beat if reproducing that level of form in a lower grade today. Nurseclaire is the highest rated of these and she should not be underestimated in a moderate contest, while Days Like This is the pick of the remaining field.
Prediction : 1st Lucia Joy 2nd Nurseclaire 3rd Days Like This

An open-looking contest but there are grounds for thinking that STROMBOLI could be ahead of his current mark following an improved effort on his first start since wind surgery at Ripon last month. Misscall has twice gone close over C&D since winning at Newmarket and remains of interest in first-time cheekpieces, a comment which also applies to Musical Mystery, who should appreciate this stiffer track.
Prediction : 1st Stromboli 2nd Misscall 3rd Musical Mystery

TRUE COURAGE has gone nine starts without a win since notching a quick-fire hat-trick last summer, but he's slipped back to a winning mark on the evidence of a staying-on second over this trip at Ascot last month. Dropping back into Class 5 company here, he should take some stopping, though Lexington Knight shaped with more encouragement at Newmarket last time and there is likely more to come from the lightly-raced Sarsons Risk.
Prediction : 1st True Courage 2nd Lexington Knight 3rd Sarsons Risk

Cubanista is likely to go off at cramped odds following an emphatic win in the mud at Yarmouth last time, but the combination of a 9lb rise and a quicker surface could leave him vulnerable. Bondi Girl, a winner of 6f here last time, and Attache are both viable alternatives but preference is for the lightly-raced RING OF LIGHT, who shaped encouragingly off this mark on his handicap debut at Newmarket.
Prediction : 1st Ring of Light 2nd Cubanista 3rd Attache

This could easily turn into another head-to-head between MILLION REASONS and Ubahha, who were separated by half a length when they last met at Bath in early July. The former got the better of the argument that day and he can do so again here for a stable which is in red-hot form. The veteran Duke Of Firenze continues to slide down the handicap and he cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Million Reasons 2nd Ubahha 3rd Duke Of Firenze