UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

MORTLACH landed a novice handicap at Newbury nine days ago and, with Jack Hogan taking a handy 5lb off his back, this appears to be an excellent opportunity to follow up. Stag Horn was a Grade 2 winner over hurdles at Warwick last season and would be a key player on these terms if taking to fences. Official ratings suggest Fusain has a bit to find, but he isn't fully exposed over fences and can't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Mortlach 2nd Stag Horn 3rd Fusain

KAVANAGHS CROSS was said to have benefitted from the return to a quicker surface when winning over C&D 15 days ago, and, under similar conditions, a subsequent 4lb rise in the handicap shouldn't prevent him from mounting another serious challenge. Fazayte has been a model of consistency in recent starts and he ought to be on the premises once again, along with Edgar Allan Poe, who hit the frame at Sedgefield on his latest outing.
Prediction : 1st Kavanaghs Cross 2nd Fazayte 3rd Edgar Allan Poe

It's difficult to oppose SABBATHICAL, who bounced back to form with a convincing victory at Leicester 12 days ago. Evan Williams' charge must compete from a 5lb higher mark, but that is unlikely to be a problem if he can run to a similar level here. Da Vinci Hand is now 3lb lower than when successful over C&D in March, but forecast good ground might not see him to best effect. Strong Team arrives following a couple of spins on the all-weather and isn't without a chance back in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st Sabbathical 2nd Da Vinci Hand 3rd Strong Team

The Cox Express makes his hurdles debut after winning nicely in a bumper at Warwick last month. However, that contest hasn't exactly worked out and preference, therefore, is for CHASE A FORTUNE, who wasn't beaten far at Newcastle last time and he can win on his fourth start over the smaller obstacles under Sean Quinlan. Bugle Major looks an interesting contender tackling this sphere for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Chase A Fortune 2nd The Cox Express 3rd Bugle Major

BETTY BALOO holds very strong claims in this event as she stayed on strongly to win over C&D on her latest start, where she beat a subsequent winner. The seven-year-old mare can prove a 2lb rise for that success to be a very lenient one. Fiston Du Mou only had one horse to beat when scoring here on his most recent outing and is likely to be competitive once more, especially with only a 1lb rise to contend with. Another to consider is Mance Rayder, who continues to drop in the weights under Brian Hughes.
Prediction : 1st Betty Baloo 2nd Fiston Du Mou 3rd Mance Rayder

Just Jess is 4lb higher than when winning over C&D on her penultimate start, but she will face very different conditions this time around. With that in mind, the vote goes to GOLDEN COSMOS, who was dropped a further 1lb from last time, which gives him a leading chance to play a big part in the finish. Kiss My Face is unexposed as a stayer in this discipline and may have further progression to come.
Prediction : 1st Golden Cosmos 2nd Kiss My Face 3rd Just Jess