UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

CAN YOU CALL found a Grade 2 beyond him when finishing down the field at Cheltenham in January, but Evan Williams' charge won a handicap over C&D with ease on New Year's Eve and may regain the winning thread. Both Mylesfromwicklow and Butch arrive on the back of runner-up efforts at Ffos Las and Huntingdon respectively and aren't taken lightly in receipt of 7lb from the selection.
Prediction : 1st Can You Call 2nd Mylesfromwicklow 3rd Butch

HITCHING JACKING completed a brace of wins over hurdles when displaying a game attitude at Wetherby in January and Dan Skelton's gelding could have more to offer now foraying into handicaps. Up For Parol finished a cracking third in the Lanzarote in January and, although disappointing at Carlisle last month, he is feared most. Rafferty's Return arrives in better form than most and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Hitching Jacking 2nd Up For Parol 3rd Raffertys Return

COLLECTORS ITEM lost little in defeat when going down by a short head in a Grade 2 contest at Haydock last month and he may have been let in lightly on this handicap debut off a mark of 132. Lord Snootie lurks at the foot of the weights and was last seen winning on his handicap bow at Warwick on New Year's Eve. With the second from that race subsequently bolting up, he's feared most, ahead of Wilde About Oscar, who was far from disgraced when coming home in sixth in a Grade 3 event at Sandown in February.
Prediction : 1st Collectors Item 2nd Lord Snootie 3rd Wilde About Oscar

A competitive renewal of this valuable event, in which marginal preference is for MAJOR DUNDEE, who has found 3m on decent ground too sharp on his two starts so far this season. As a result, he is now 3lb lower than when third in the Scottish Grand National last year and that form gives him a big chance. Iwilldoit is an obvious threat following his Classic Chase victory in January, although an 8lb rise will make his life tougher. The Galloping Bear could easily make the frame if fully recovered from his effort in the Eider three weeks ago, while The Two Amigos and French Paradoxe are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Major Dundee 2nd Iwilldoit 3rd The Galloping Bear

OUR JET was a beaten favourite over an extended 2m3f at Wetherby last time, but he was not disgraced on that occasion and the son of Jet Away may relish this step up in trip. If he does, a mark of 131 may not be enough to stop him. Super Survivor accounted for a useful rival at Chepstow in December and is an obvious threat. Iron Bridge is another who should benefit from going up in trip, and the consistent Autonomous Cloud is likely to be in the mix once again.
Prediction : 1st Our Jet 2nd Super Survivor 3rd Iron Bridge

TIP TOP MOUNTAIN failed to fire at Huntingdon last month, but he had previously won over this C&D and can be given another chance in an open event. Billingsley has been running well enough of late and is 2lb lower than when second at Hereford last month. Others who merit places on the shortlist are Not Sure and Key Commander.
Prediction : 1st Tip Top Mountain 2nd Billingsley 3rd Not Sure

It can pay to side with C&D winner BORN TO PLEASE, who was second in this contest last year off 7lb higher and has been in decent form of late. She gets the vote ahead of Dime Store Cowgirl, who must hold every chance if bouncing back to the form of her penultimate effort at Catterick. Last year's winner Starvoski and Esme Shelby cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Born To Please 2nd Dime Store Cowgirl 3rd Starvoski

Dan Skelton boasts a fine record here and his GOONHILLY could be a smart recruit, having shown up well on his debut at Hereford in November. The winner of that race has gone in again since and, with improvement expected, the five-year-old can see off dual French bumper scorer Hasthing and point-to-point runner-up Farnoge. A winner at Ffos Las in January, Helnwein is a key player as well.
Prediction : 1st Goonhilly 2nd Farnoge 3rd Helnwein