UK Horse Racing Tips: Kelso

Beat The Retreat is the only rival in this field to have run over hurdles and could put his experience to good use in what looks a moderate contest. Preference, however, is for POINT FRANKLIN, who wasn't disgraced in two bumper runs in November and looks capable of picking up a race of this nature on his hurdling bow. Moonlight Monarch and Clovis Boy both make their career debuts and any market support is worth noting.
Prediction : 1st Point Franklin 2nd Beat The Retreat 3rd Moonlight Monarch

Bashful posted another creditable effort in defeat when finishing third at Catterick on New Year's Day and is likely to be involved once more. However, ATLANTIC DANCER makes greater appeal after a fine second on her recent reappearance at Ayr and, with any natural improvement, she looks the one to beat running off the same mark. Barnabas Collins is an intriguing runner on his handicap debut and is another to consider with Brian Hughes now returning to the saddle.
Prediction : 1st Atlantic Dancer 2nd Bashful 3rd Barnabas Collins

DRAGONFRUIT wasn't disgraced on his return at Sedgefield in November when finding only one rival too strong and boasts leading claims in the first-time visor now dropped back in trip. This rates as Fortified Bay's easiest assignment for some time and he could make his presence felt if gaining an uncontested lead. Fellow veteran Touch Kick completes the shortlist after bouncing back to form when finishing second at Musselburgh last month.
Prediction : 1st Dragonfruit 2nd Fortified Bay 3rd Touch Kick

Several interesting contenders appear to be lining up for this contest, including Ebendi, who has been a creditable performer on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien. He has to be of interest on both his stable and hurdling bow, but TRAPRAIN LAW has shown plenty on his last two outings over C&D and is an obvious contender with those runs in mind. Stablemate Thistlebuffs should not be dismissed on his racecourse debut along with Galunggung for powerful connections.
Prediction : 1st Traprain Law 2nd Ebendi 3rd Thistlebuffs

It is hard to look past the James Ewart-trained BEAT BOX, who arrives having bolted up on his latest outing at Ayr over this trip last month and a 7lb rise looks unlikely to stop him following up. The class-dropping Thereisnodoubt could mount a serious challenge to the selection based on his most recent third at Musselburgh, while Stainsby Girl completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Beat Box 2nd Thereisnodoubt 3rd Stainsby Girl

JUST DON'T KNOW arrives here on the back of two second-placed finishes last month and even a 4lb rise for the most recent of those efforts may not be enough to stop him from going one better here. Elvis Mail struggled at Aintree last time but his previous victory gives him a decent chance at this level, while First Account merits respect on his return to action.
Prediction : 1st Just Dont Know 2nd Elvis Mail 3rd First Account

In a moderate event the marginal preference is for ESPOIR MORIVIERE, who disappointed at Wetherby last time but is arguably the one to beat based on his second-placed finish at Sedgefield in November. Without Conviction may improve for a recent wind operation and application of a tongue-tie, while Duke Of Deception edges out To The Limit to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Espoir Moriviere 2nd Without Conviction 3rd Duke Of Deception