UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

It's difficult to oppose GROVE ROAD, who remains unbeaten under Rules after recording a narrow success at Hereford in December. The gelded son of Mahler holds the edge on official ratings and is favoured by the weights here, so, with all things considered, Charlie Longsdon's Well Dick will need to find further improvement if he's to come out on top.
Prediction : 1st Grove Road 2nd Well Dick 3rd null

KILDRUM hammered his rivals over C&D 12 days ago, beating his closest pursuer, the reopposing Gipsy Lee Rose (second), by 25 lengths. Even with an 11lb swing in the weights it's difficult to see the form being reversed, though it remains to be seen whether he'll be able to cope with the quick turnaround. Speak Of The Devil looked in need of the run when returning from a 109-day absence at Carlisle last month, but, with that run under his belt, he could post an improved effort.
Prediction : 1st Kildrum 2nd Gipsy Lee Rose 3rd Speak Of The Devil

Wewillgowithplanb made the perfect start to his chasing career when winning at Fontwell earlier this month and he demands the utmost respect back over hurdles, but a chance is taken on BINGOO. James Moffatt's charge is 2-2 over C&D (one in a bumper), and returning to a track he clearly thrives at could see him in a better light on his handicap bow. For Three can chase them home.
Prediction : 1st Bingoo 2nd Wewillgowithplanb 3rd For Three

MARTY TIME put in a career best over hurdles when third at Leicester last month and that form gives the seven-year-old a big chance in a race of this nature. Golan Cloud also showed promise on his most recent outing, when fourth at Uttoxeter, and he edges out Petite Rhapsody and Cowboy Cooper to be the pick of the remaining field.
Prediction : 1st Marty Time 2nd Golan Cloud 3rd Petite Rhapsody

A case can be made for all of these but none more so than BIG CHANGES, who has won his last two starts and a 3lb rise for the most recent of those wins may not be enough to stop him here. Diamond State hit the crossbar at Musselburgh last time and may prove to be the biggest threat, although Chameron cannot be discounted.
Prediction : 1st Big Changes 2nd Diamond State 3rd Chameron

CHARLIE'S NUMBERS merits the utmost respect on his racecourse bow given that the son of Frankel is well related and cost 130,000gns as a yearling. Clovis Island was only narrowly denied in an Irish point-to-point last October and has to be of some interest on his Rules debut. Swedish Icon is a half-brother to the high-class Attaglance and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Charlies Numbers 2nd Clovis Island 3rd Swedish Icon