UK Horse Racing Tips: Chepstow

Having finished a good second in the Tolworth in January, L'ASTROBOY is hard to ignore now dropping markedly in class. His dam won over this trip, which bodes well as Evan Williams' gelding steps up in distance, and he has a lot going for him in this company. Tzarmix has work to do on his jumping, yet is rated as the main threat, while Talkingtothemoon also has scope and is considered for a place at least.
Prediction : 1st Lastroboy 2nd Tzarmix 3rd Talkingtothemoon

Dentley De Mee has been consistent over fences and has held his form well since joining Venetia Williams. He had Bobmahley (fourth) and Haut Folin (fifth) behind when second at Ffos Las 38 days ago and is fancied to confirm superiority over those rivals. However, SKINFLINT is open to more improvement in this discipline and has made good progress since returning after a wind operation.
Prediction : 1st Skinflint 2nd Dentley De Mee 3rd Bobmahley

SHOMEN UCHI, who was sixth in the Grade 2 Aintree bumper last April, looks the most interesting proposition and is taken to build on what was a promising hurdling debut at Hereford just before Christmas. The son of Great Pretender has stacks of scope for improvement and could well flourish over this longer trip. Great Name That is also open to progression and is high on the shortlist, while Technology is noted as well.
Prediction : 1st Shomen Uchi 2nd Great Name That 3rd Technology

FELICIE DU MAQUIS has made a seamless transition to life over hurdles having arrived from the point-to-point sphere, winning both of her starts under Rules, and she's taken to make a successful handicap debut with further improvement likely. Grivetana has been running to a consistent level recently and she's worthy of consideration, along with Fay Ce Que Voudras, who rates an interesting contender now stepped up in trip.
Prediction : 1st Felicie Du Maquis 2nd Grivetana 3rd Fay Ce Que Voudras

It was a strong race that IN EXCELSIS DEO contested at Warwick last month, where he was perhaps unsuited by good ground. Harry Fry's charge had previously cruised to success on soft ground at Hereford, though, and he could bounce back. Jetoile has been running well in defeat and he's likely to figure prominently, while Sail Away, who hasn't been seen since bolting up at Warwick 298 days ago, heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st In Excelsis Deo 2nd Jetoile 3rd Sail Away

Bells Of Stamford showed the benefit of a wind operation when winning on his third start over fences at Warwick last month and isn't taken lightly off a 7lb higher mark. A chance, however, is taken on IRON HORSE, who found only a subsequent winner too good over hurdles at Leicester in December and is worth another chance now switching to fences for this assignment. Treasure Dillon may prove more competitive with the cheekpieces reapplied.
Prediction : 1st Iron Horse 2nd Bells Of Stamford 3rd Treasure Dillon

KING WILLIAM RUFUS found only Captain Teague too strong on his debut at Plumpton in December and, with that winner subsequently running a cracking third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham, he's hard to oppose. The Jukebox Man was a good winner on his sole point-to-point start in Ireland and may pose the biggest threat on his Rules debut, although market support for newcomers Sunset On Fire, Gidleigh Park and Grand Escaparde would be noteworthy too.
Prediction : 1st King William Rufus 2nd The Jukebox Man 3rd Sunset On Fire