UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

MAROOCHI took a step in the right direction when third at Worcester in August and the mare has been found a suitable opportunity to gain a second career victory. Sir Rock refused to race when sent off favourite at Fontwell on Friday, but he would be capable of a decent showing if consenting to jump off with his rivals. Barrowmount and Dynamic Kate appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Maroochi 2nd Sir Rock 3rd Barrowmount

KARTOON AND CO represents top connections and the son of Balko, who is related to several winners in France, gets the vote to make a successful start. Ben Brookhouse has his string in fine fettle and his Summer Night City commands plenty of respect, even though he sports a hood on debut. Similar comments apply to Lecce Lady, whose half-brother was a Listed bumper winner as a juvenile.
Prediction : 1st Kartoon And Co 2nd Summer Night City 3rd Lecce Lady

SHINJI was placed in a Listed bumper at Newbury on his second start before finding the Grade 2 event at Aintree too hot to handle. Connections have acquired the services of Brian Hughes in the saddle and the four-year-old has been found a fine starting point for his hurdling career. Schmilsson had looked promising on the level before his form tailed off, but a change of code might rekindle the enthusiasm. Kenzai Warrior and Shetland Tony are others capable of being in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Shinji 2nd Schmilsson 3rd Kenzai Warrior

Famoso was a bit disappointing at Warwick when attempting to supplement his determined win over 2m1f here. He could bounce back but a chance is taken on the fitness of TIME TO BITE, who has achieved a spot on the podium on all four starts since joining Chris Honour. Cheekpieces could help Bari Breeze put a Worcester no-show behind him, with Testflight and Claras Soldier worth a look on their first crack at the bigger obstacles.
Prediction : 1st Time To Bite 2nd Famoso 3rd Bari Breeze

Myristica was well placed to record a hat-trick in novice company and has held his own off this mark since going handicapping. He has to give so much weight to HOURLESS, though, and Alan King's juvenile has taken well to jumping, winning at Hexham before finding only a subsequent dual winner too strong at Newton Abbot. He has performed with credit on the level since. Jack Sprat has got a handy initial rating that he could capitalise on, with similar sentiments applying to Bizzy Moon.
Prediction : 1st Hourless 2nd Myristica 3rd Jack Sprat

Jigginstown King signed off his first campaign under Rules with a Fakenham/Fontwell double and has undergone wind surgery during his summer break. Sublime Heights is a bit of a Plumpton specialist but still warrants attention, while Steel Wave has an edge in match practice after winning over C&D for the fourth time. ALLO ALLO has the more scope for improvement, though, and after breaking his chasing duck at Bangor in April, Stuart Edmunds' gelding can pick up where he left off.
Prediction : 1st Allo Allo 2nd Jigginstown King 3rd Sublime Heights

Moon Chime is the obvious starting point after winning at the first time of asking at Worcester in May. He has switched stables since, while Bahio Boum will have given the Skeltons encouragement with his debut third. Pottersjetamay and Cloughroe have also shown enough to warrant an interest, but a chance is still taken on the newcomer WILFUL. Jonjo O'Neill's four-year-old is related to winners and cost 105,000 euros last year.
Prediction : 1st Wilful 2nd Moon Chime 3rd Bahio Boum