UK Horse Racing Tips: Market Rasen

ACTIVE DUTY has shaped with promise on both outings over hurdles, including when fourth in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month, and this appears to be the ideal opportunity for him to utilise his experience. Charles St was runner-up on his handicap debut at Huntingdon earlier this month and is respected along with hurdling newcomers Open Champion and Zain Farhh.
Prediction : 1st Active Duty 2nd Charles St 3rd Open Champion

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING got off the mark at the second time of asking over hurdles at Sedgefield and the five-year-old is likely to progress further now making her handicap debut. Presenting A Queen may have found conditions too soft at Warwick on New Year's Eve, so the return to a sounder surface may eke out some improvement. Lets Go To Vegas and Notnowlinda appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Windtothelightning 2nd Presenting A Queen 3rd Lets Go To Vegas

KATEIRA maintained her unbeaten record over hurdles with a facile success at Huntingdon over further last month. The manner of that victory suggests Dan Skelton's mare is unlikely to have any issue in giving weight to all of her rivals. Passionate Pursuit was going well when unseating at Wincanton on her latest start and she is entitled to be in the mix, while Stowaway Jess appears best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Kateira 2nd Passionate Pursuit 3rd Stowaway Jess

Gentleman Valley posted a couple of solid performances towards the back end of last year and must enter calculations on his return, but MARTHA BRAE shades the verdict. She has struck the crossbar on her last couple of starts and, despite a further 1lb rise for her Fontwell effort latest, another bold bid looks assured. First-time blinkered Let's Have Another looks next best on his hurdling return.
Prediction : 1st Martha Brae 2nd Gentleman Valley 3rd Lets Have Another

Three-time hurdles scorer HIWAY ONE O THREE has made a pleasing start to his chasing career and, with the Chris Gordon stable going great guns at the moment, he rates the one to beat. Keepyourdreamsbig is 2lb lower than when placed at Leicester two starts ago and he must come into the reckoning, while the dropped-in-class Duke Of Luckley also has a squeak.
Prediction : 1st Hiway One O Three 2nd Keepyourdreamsbig 3rd Duke Of Luckley

MIXEDWAVE was a convincing winning at Leicester last time out and the form of that race has worked out well since. A 5lb rise for that win may under estimate him and he can get the better of Elleon, who wasn't beaten far over this distance at Doncaster last time out. Imperial Pride is another to consider if building on a strong runner-up effort on her chase debut here earlier in the month.
Prediction : 1st Mixedwave 2nd Elleon 3rd Imperial Pride

CRYSTAL MER shaped well in a Listed bumper at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and the step back up in trip can see him to best effect. The four-year-old looks to have the best form on offer and he gets the vote ahead of Ilestdancingspirit, who finished well for fourth on debut at Huntingdon last month. Asta La Pasta is another who deserves respect after a promising effort on debut over C&D.
Prediction : 1st Crystal Mer 2nd Ilestdancingspirit 3rd Asta La Pasta