UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

Jonjo O'Neill landed the corresponding event 12 months ago and he might repeat the dose with BROOK BAY. A winner between the flags in November last year, he failed to live up to market expectations when down the field on his Rules debut. The fact he was well supported suggests he's worth another chance and the switch to hurdles looks an added bonus. Asta La Pasta bolted up in a Market Rasen bumper in February and he merits respect now sent over timber. Borodale is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Brook Bay 2nd Asta La Pasta 3rd Borodale

Ayr bumper winner Booster Bob sports a first-time hood ahead of his reappearance and he appeals as the type to thrive over timber this season, but a chance can be taken on ALRIGHT DAI. Neil Mulholland's gelding lost his race before it had started, having boiled over in the preliminaries at Worcester last month. Market support would suggest better was expected, however, and an improved showing would come as no surprise. Passengerontheship heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Alright Dai 2nd Booster Bob 3rd Passengerontheship

With upwards of 19lb in hand on his mark over timber, Nigel Twiston-Davies would appear to have found the ideal opportunity for classy hurdler I LIKE TO MOVE IT. The son of Trans Island is bred to appreciate this switch to the larger obstacles and, granted a clean round of jumping, he should be hard to beat. Pembroke was far from disgraced in a Grade 1 at Aintree when last seen and could give the selection most to think about. Chasing Fire looks booked for third.
Prediction : 1st I Like To Move It 2nd Pembroke 3rd Chasing Fire

Dan Skelton landed this prize in 2020 with Midnight River and he saddles an interesting runner in the shape of GOONHILLY. The five-year-old showed a fair amount of promise in a couple of bumpers last season when finishing second at Hereford for Tom Weston before joining his new connections. Fourth in a bumper here on Midlands National day, the form has already taken a boost, with the runner-up placing in the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree, and stepping up in trip on his hurdles bow may also bring out some improvement. Itsnoteasy cost 100,000 pounds following his point-to-point success in May and has to enter calculations along with Yes Day.
Prediction : 1st Goonhilly 2nd Itsnoteasy 3rd Yes Day

THE BOMBER LISTON hasn't quite taken to chasing as expected and connections will be hoping a switch back to hurdles, along with a falling handicap mark and first-time cheekpieces, can make a difference. His penultimate effort over hurdles saw him finish second at Kempton off a 6lb higher rating and a repeat of that display would make him hard to beat. Hurricane Harvey won twice last season, including over C&D in December, and ended his campaign when runner-up at Cheltenham to an improving type. He is likely to go well, while Gentleman At Arms has dropped to an attractive mark.
Prediction : 1st The Bomber Liston 2nd Hurricane Harvey 3rd Gentleman At Arms

BUBBLE DUBI appeals as the type to improve for the switch to the larger obstacles following a single victory over timber at Stratford when justifying favouritism. He followed that effort up with a solid third at Haydock and the six-year-old gets the vote ahead of General Medrano, who was last seen finishing fourth in a valuable contest at Sandown in April. Only Money didn't get very far when stumbling and unseating his rider at Plumpton, but he appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Bubble Dubi 2nd General Medrano 3rd Only Money

Seasonal debutant Gibberwell capitalised on a career-low mark when landing the spoils at Hexham in April and the seven-year-old must enter calculations off only 6lb higher here. However, cheekpieces replace the blinkers that were on that day and that could be enough to prevent him from completing a double. ALI STAR BERT was likely feeling the effects of a long season when pulling up at this venue in June and is taken to bounce back to winning ways, with Kap Chidley completing the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ali Star Bert 2nd Gibberwell 3rd Kap Chidley

Rock On Tommy was foiled in his hat-trick attempt by a subsequent winner when runner-up over C&D in July and he should be on the premises once more, despite a 6lb rise. However, it could pay to take a chance on returning track-and-trip victor HENRY BOX BROWN. The six-year-old relishes underfoot conditions and arrives here on his last winning mark, while handicap debutant Fever Dream could have a say too.
Prediction : 1st Henry Box Brown 2nd Rock On Tommy 3rd Fever Dream