UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

Official ratings would suggest this is a match between FLOATING ROCK and Mr Coldstone, of whom the former is preferred. Visored for the first time, Mark Walford's charge has been maintaining a consistent level of form under both codes and this presents the ideal opportunity to regain the winning thread. Ultimate Fame will need first-time cheekpieces to have a positive effect, though he is fancied to take third ahead of Razzo Italiano, who needs to bounce back.
Prediction : 1st Floating Rock 2nd Mr Coldstone 3rd Ultimate Fame

FANCY YOUR CHANCES kept on well into third over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow earlier this month, but this longer trip ought to be well within range for the daughter of Presenting and she is capable of getting off the mark. Bolintlea ran some creditable races in defeat last season and she looks set to go well for her in-form yard, ahead of point-to-point winner Porter In The Park, who makes plenty of appeal on her first start for Emma Lavelle.
Prediction : 1st Fancy Your Chances 2nd Bolintlea 3rd Porter In The Park

Having filled the runner-up berth here earlier this month, TEMPLEHILLS drops in class and is taken to go one better. Nigel Twiston-Davies charge is now 5lb below his last winning mark and Jack Savage's handy 5lb claim is likely to further aid his chances. Connections waste no time in sending Heltenham over fences and he warrants plenty of respect on his chasing debut, along with Sheldon. Steel Wave has been an admirable performer and is far from out of this either.
Prediction : 1st Templehills 2nd Heltenham 3rd Sheldon

Moonlighter is of interest now under the care of Kim Bailey, with the change of scenery possibly seeing the nine-year-old bounce back to form, and he is one to note in the betting. MIDNIGHT RIVER rates the most solid proposition, though, after last seen finishing third at Uttoxeter in March and the drop in both trip and grade could see the Dan Skelton charge in a better light. The consistent Kauto The King makes most appeal of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Midnight River 2nd Moonlighter 3rd Kauto The King

Higher Ground appears to have the best hurdles form on offer, although he may prove vulnerable to some interesting debutants to this discipline. GITCHE GUMEE created a good impression when winning a bumper at Kempton on his racecourse bow in March and the Alan King-trained inmate appeals as the type to excel now tackling the smaller obstacles. Swapped was highly tried when down the field in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree and he is expected to be in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Gitche Gumee 2nd Swapped 3rd Higher Ground

Jack Thunder started his chasing career with a victory here over shorter, but he didn't appear to see out longer trips over hurdles and his stamina has to be taken on trust. Catlin has no such issues having won over further and in better races off higher marks, but she arrives with something to prove and it may be better to rely on BEBRAVEFORGLORY. He steps back up in trip off his lowest ever handicap mark and has to be considered.
Prediction : 1st Bebraveforglory 2nd Jack Thunder 3rd Catlin

SAMATIAN showed considerable improvement to win over this C&D on his return following wind surgery and a 3lb rise from the handicapper may not be enough to stop him. Star Of Valour could also go well on his handicap debut having placed on both his starts to date over timber at Newton Abbot, while Guguss Collonges may surprise a few of these as he returns to the smaller obstacles for new connections.
Prediction : 1st Samatian 2nd Star Of Valour 3rd Guguss Collonges