UK Horse Racing Tips: Plumpton

Narrowly denied at Fontwell last month, LUSAKA has been a steady improver since joining Olly Murphy and this looks to be an ideal opportunity to get off the mark over hurdles. 11lb clear of him on ratings is French recruit Seigneur Des As, who must be respected on his first run for the in-form Milton Harris team. Indigo Lake is another to note, despite being lightly campaigned over the past couple of years.
Prediction : 1st Lusaka 2nd Seigneur Des As 3rd Indigo Lake

Heronord is bound to be popular here, having finished runner-up on two of his last three outings, but he remains a maiden through 18 starts under Rules and preference instead is for EASKEY LAD. The son of Most Improved didn't shape without promise on his chasing bow when fourth at Worcester last month and the form of that race has worked out well in the interim. Arbennig and Special Buddy are capable of being in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Easkey Lad 2nd Heronord 3rd Arbennig

MR FREEDOM showed significant improvement from first to second start when comfortably seeing off his rivals at Fontwell and he can overcome a 7lb penalty for his in-form connections here. Executive Pool has plenty of ground to find with the selection on that run and the more pressing threat may come from hurdling debutant Borntobealeader, who was a convincing winner on the level at Goodwood last month. Similar comments apply to Major Gatsby, who has been prolific on the Flat this year.
Prediction : 1st Mr Freedom 2nd Executive Pool 3rd Borntobealeader

THIBAULT goes over timber once again after a few efforts on the Flat and a reproduction of the form of his latest hurdles effort, when a seven-length winner here over further in May, would see him take a fair amount of beating in this contest. Sergeant is respected after his win at Stratford and a 4lb rise doesn't appear out of his reach, while Just The Man completes the shortlist having been consistent in this sphere earlier in the year.
Prediction : 1st Thibault 2nd Sergeant 3rd Just The Man

Despite there being just five runners, this is a competitive contest and the nod goes to COAL STOCK. Syd Hosie's seven-year-old has been knocking on the door off this mark of 120 and this looks like a decent opportunity for him to get his head in front. Barest Of Margins runs off the same mark as his second over the extended 2m1f at Bangor last time but more is needed to score here, while Only Money shouldn't be too far away.
Prediction : 1st Coal Stock 2nd Barest Of Margins 3rd Only Money

Few of these are overly-convincing, so it's perhaps an opportunity CADEAU D'OR to get off the mark over hurdles at the fifth attempt following an improved post-wind surgery effort in a first-time tongue-tie at Newton Abbot last month. Boomtime Banker pulled out a performance from nowhere to land a gamble for DJ Jeffries last time and is also of interest, as is Dante's View, who won well at Fontwell when last seen, albeit a year ago.
Prediction : 1st Cadeau DOr 2nd Boomtime Banker 3rd Dantes View

MERRIJIG was nibbled at in the betting before finishing a narrow runner-up on his debut at Newton Abbot in July and the fact that both the first and third-placed horses have each won since bodes well for his chance of going one better here. Invictus De Brion showed similar promise when a runner-up at Southwell first time out and is likely to prove most troublesome, ahead of Alien Storm.
Prediction : 1st Merrijig 2nd Invictus De Brion 3rd Alien Storm