UK Horse Racing Tips: Hereford

GOLD CLERMONT is in the form of her life at present and there is no reason to suggest why she can't complete the hat-trick off an 8lb higher mark than last time at Plumpton. Prince Des Fichaux has shown a decent level of form over hurdles and is interesting on his debut in this sphere, while Duc De Beauchene remains very well handicapped.
Prediction : 1st Gold Clermont 2nd Prince Des Fichaux 3rd Duc De Beauchene

This can go the way of EVERYONESGAME, who may have been beaten a long way at Newbury when last seen but the form of that race has worked out a treat. Wind surgery in the interim may also aid his cause and the six-year-old gets the vote ahead of the capable Max's Champ and Another Day Out, who ran a promising race on her Rules debut at Southwell last month.
Prediction : 1st Everyonesgame 2nd Another Day Out 3rd Maxs Champ

A fairly weak contest, in which preference is for YELLOW JACKET, who arrives following a fair second on his chase debut at Ffos Las last month. He loses Peter Kavanagh's 5lb claim here but should not be taken lightly in the hands of Theo Gillard. Lonimoss Bareliere has proven to be capable of better than his latest showing and can bounce back, while Ardmayle is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Yellow Jacket 2nd Lonimoss Bareliere 3rd Ardmayle

A 5lb raised mark following a game success over 2m at this track last month looks unlikely to stop I Giorni having a say in proceedings, but it could be worth siding with the reopposing CHANTILLY HAZE. She was only denied by half a length in the aforementioned contest and can reverse that form now 2lb better off with Anthony Honeyball's charge. Nell's Bells is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Chantilly Haze 2nd I Giorni 3rd Nells Bells

Only narrowly denied over 2m7f at Taunton in December, LAYERTHORPE could benefit from a shorter stamina test having been headed up the run-in that day and should not be taken lightly off a short break. Just Go For It reverts back to fences following a comfortable success over timber last month and is feared most, ahead of the Sheila Lewis-trained Family Pot.
Prediction : 1st Layerthorpe 2nd Just Go For It 3rd Family Pot

PLAY BY THE RULES bolted up at Taunton on his handicap debut last month and a subsequent 8lb rise in the handicap might not be enough to halt further progress. Good ground might have been the undoing of Accidental Legend when he was tailed off at Ffos Las last time and the return to an easier surface could see the son of Shirocco bounce straight back to form. Others to note include Hi Riko and Executive Pool.
Prediction : 1st Play By The Rules 2nd Accidental Legend 3rd Hi Riko

Lump Sum and Largy Valley must shoulder penalties having struck on their respective Rules debuts, so it might pay to side with the Jonjo O'Neill-trained SOLDIEROFTHESTORM. He finished a good third at Ascot in October and, with bumper winners in his pedigree, the five-year-old is fancied to take a step forward. The Doyen Chief is another to consider representing powerful connections.
Prediction : 1st Soldierofthestorm 2nd Lump Sum 3rd Largy Valley