UK Horse Racing Tips: Sandown

SPIRIT D'AUNOU gained a second win over hurdles when winning by eight lengths at Ludlow in January and Gary Moore's charge may have been let in lightly on this handicap debut. Jikala was last seen finishing runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Hereford and is another who may have more to offer now entering this sphere. Start In Front made an encouraging start to handicaps when finding only one rival too strong at Sedgefield last month, and he completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Daunou 2nd Jikala 3rd Start In Front

A fantastic renewal as ever, with the lightly-raced ETALON shading the vote. The Dan Skelton inmate justified strong market support when recording a first career success over 2m at Wetherby in January and is expected to improve for this step up to 2m4f. Dangers are aplenty, headed by Hugos New Horse, who is chasing a fifth consecutive win, and Cuthbert Dibble, who proved a different proposition when winning over a slightly longer distance at Leicester last month. Last-time-out winners Crambo and Inneston are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Etalon 2nd Hugos New Horse 3rd Cuthbert Dibble

GIVEGA put his Grade 2 disappointment at Warwick in January behind him when making all over C&D last month, and an opening mark of 133 could prove to be lenient. Zoffany Bay finished a fine second on his first run for Peter Fahey at Ascot last month and this keen-going type is feared most now dropped to 2m. Iceo wasn't disgraced when finishing second on his handicap debut here in January and is another to consider off only 1lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Givega 2nd Zoffany Bay 3rd Iceo

Marginal preference is for CASA NO MENTO, who created a good impression when bolting up at Hereford on her Rules debut. She faces sterner opposition here, but further improvement would appear to be on the cards. Wincanton scorer Goodtimecrew heads the list of dangers, while Larchmont Lass, who finished second in that Wincanton race, ought to be on the premises too.
Prediction : 1st Casa No Mento 2nd Goodtimecrew 3rd Larchmont Lass

EASY AS THAT lived up to his namesake when routing a strong field at Newcastle recently, and the manner in which he won that day would suggest he ought to be more than capable of defying a subsequent 9lb rise. No Risk Des Flos must enter calculations following a comfortable Wetherby success, while Lac De Constance might not be far away either, for all that he needs to bounce back having been turned over at cramped odds at Exeter.
Prediction : 1st Easy As That 2nd No Risk Des Flos 3rd Lac De Constance

This could go the way of the hat-trick seeking FLOWING CADENZA, who has gone up 10lb following a six-length victory over an extended 3m1f at Ffos Las in January. She steps up in class for this assignment, but she caught the eye when securing an emphatic victory in a hotter race at Hereford on her penultimate outing and looks up to the task. Upton Road has filled the runner-up spot on his last two outings and is feared most ahead of Mucho Mas.
Prediction : 1st Flowing Cadenza 2nd Upton Road 3rd Mucho Mas

NOCTE VOLATUS has struggled in Grade 3 contests on his last two outings and is entitled to improve at this level. He finished a weakening second over 2m5f at Hereford in December and can bounce back given he has dropped to 1lb below that mark. Iconic Muddle did well to fill the runner-up spot at Kempton most recently and can give the selection plenty to think about, while Eden Du Houx is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Nocte Volatus 2nd Iconic Muddle 3rd Eden Du Houx