UK Horse Racing Tips: Newton Abbot

Each of these look set to excel over fences this season, but ICEO can come out on top today. Paul Nicholls' gelding romped home in a similar event on his chasing bow earlier this month and he can use that experience, along with race-fitness, to his advantage. Monviel receives 17lb from the selection and could be thereabouts granted a clean round of jumping, while JPR One is taken to chase them home in third.
Prediction : 1st Iceo 2nd Monviel 3rd JPR One

COMPLETE UNKNOWN finished a creditable second in a Grade 1 at Aintree when last seen and he is likely to be a tough nut to crack on this return to action. Might I is a half-brother to two useful chasers, most notably Stattler, and looks an interesting recruit to fences. Ballygrifincottage reappears with something to prove, having been pulled up on his last two starts, and is perhaps up against in on these terms.
Prediction : 1st Complete Unknown 2nd Might I 3rd Ballygrifincottage

Paul Nicholls has won two of the previous three renewals so Uttoxeter bumper winner Farnoge must be respected with that in mind. A chance, however, is taken on JASMIN DE GRUGY. The son of Masked Marvel showed little in the pointing sphere, but he's bred to relish this switch to hurdles and might not have to be anything out of the ordinary. Others to note include Flying Fortune and Spinnaker Blue.
Prediction : 1st Jasmin De Grugy 2nd Farnoge 3rd Flying Fortune

INVESTMENT MANAGER has been unlucky to hit the crossbar the last twice, including in a class 3 event over C&D earlier in the month, and he is only 2lb higher. The son of Nathaniel can be rewarded for his consistency by getting his head back in front. Back Yourself is an interesting contender on his first start for the David Pipe yard after being victorious on his handicap bow over the smaller obstacles and he warrants a market check on his chase debut. Crossing The Bar completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Investment Manager 2nd Back Yourself 3rd Crossing The Bar

WEST TO THE BRIDGE was only beaten by a length and a half over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter earlier in the month and that match-fitness puts him in good shape ahead of this contest. The veteran could prove hard to beat off a 1lb higher rating. Top weight Itchy Feet will find this a much easier assignment than the warm handicaps he was last seen competing in at Cheltenham and Aintree, so he has to be considered on his return to action. Rose Of Arcadia makes her return to this sphere and is the best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st West To The Bridge 2nd Itchy Feet 3rd Rose Of Arcadia

WONDERFUL EAGLE was useful on the Flat in Germany and arrives here having won both of his starts over hurdles at this venue in recent months. Those efforts suggest that a mark of 108 should be workable on his handicap bow and he gets the vote ahead of Hasty Parisian, who was second off this mark when last seen in June. Others to note are Individualiste and Gyenyame.
Prediction : 1st Wonderful Eagle 2nd Hasty Parisian 3rd Individualiste

WALKS LIKE THE MAN represents a yard with a very good record in bumpers and the winning point-to-pointer has to be respected having been purchased for 225,000 pounds following that success in February. Hikari Pompadour Aa merits a place on the shortlist given his connections, while Tough Approach and El Granjero are others who have to be of some interest.
Prediction : 1st Walks Like The Man 2nd Hikari Pompadour Aa 3rd Tough Approach