UK Horse Racing Tips: Leicester

Venetia Williams has her string in excellent form and she should add to her tally here with HILL OF TARA, who ran out an easy winner on his handicap/seasonal debut over 2m4f at Ffos Las eight days ago and the decision to turn him out again quickly under a 7lb penalty looks a wise one. The booking of 3lb claimer Ned Fox eases that burden and the six-year-old looks the sort who could rack up a sequence. He is likely to be given most to worry about by Gift Of Raaj, a novice hurdle winner at Doncaster in February who returns to obstacles on the back of a Flat success over the extended 2m at Newcastle recently. Black Lightning looks best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Hill Of Tara 2nd Gift Of Raaj 3rd Black Lightning

Stuart Edmunds won this race in 2017 and 2020 and he has strong claims again courtesy of MAJESTIC JAMEELA, who has been placed on all four hurdle starts to date and this looks a little easier than the 2m Ludlow event in which she was a respectable third off this mark last month. Bubblecraft (also engaged to run at Fontwell on Sunday) cost 21,000gns after winning on the level in France and has to be of interest for Michael Wigham, especially if the market vibes are positive. Royal Toast was an expensive yearling who didn't pull up any trees in two starts on the level but could improve now tried over obstacles.
Prediction : 1st Majestic Jameela 2nd Bubblecraft 3rd Royal Toast

ONE TRUE KING returns to this venue for the first time since landing a novice hurdle nearly three years ago and there is plenty to like about his chances, representing the in-form Nigel Twiston-Davies yard and he ran well in defeat off this mark in a better contest at Cheltenham last month. His match-fitness could give him the edge over Animal, who has strong claims on the form of his impressive 3m Kempton victory in March but Suzy Smith's charge hasn't raced since April. A winner over hurdles in September, the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Track And Trace receives weight all round on his handicap/chasing debut and a bold bid would come as no surprise.
Prediction : 1st One True King 2nd Animal 3rd Track And Trace

CREM FRESH made a winning return to action at Fakenham last Monday in comfortable fashion and the mare is unlikely to have any issue with carrying a 7lb penalty, despite the fact she drops back in trip. Aviewofthestars bids for a hat-trick of victories on her first start for Stella Barclay, while any market support for Sawpit Samantha on her handicap debut would make her of interest.
Prediction : 1st Crem Fresh 2nd Aviewofthestars 3rd Sawpit Samantha

HASTHING sets a high standard based on his bumper form, having placed in the Grade 2 at Aintree, and the six-year-old is expected to be a cut above the opposition here. Globe Player finished third at Huntingdon on his first attempt over timber and is entitled to step forward from that display. Zmiinyi was disappointing at Chepstow on his Rules debut, but he could easily leave that effort behind him.
Prediction : 1st Hasthing 2nd Globe Player 3rd Zmiinyi

IMPRESSION CHIC lost nothing in defeat when attempting to follow up last month's Fontwell success at Musselburgh 12 days ago and Richard Hobson's unexposed chaser is fancied to regain the winning thread, despite being raised a further 2lb in the handicap. Spitfire Girl didn't appear to see out 3m1f at Hereford on her latest outing but she is well worth considering now eased in both trip and class, while Auditoria, a runner-up on her most recent start, appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Impression Chic 2nd Spitfire Girl 3rd Auditoria

It looks best to side with OAKLEY DANCER, who makes her seasonal/handicap debut in search of a hat-trick, having won at Chepstow and Newton Abbot earlier in the year. Word Has It (also engaged to run at Fontwell on Sunday) has slowly been coming down in the ratings and he appeals as a leading contender now dropped in class, while Harel Du Marais, who is now 4lb lower than when finishing a creditable third in handicap company at Perth in August, completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Oakley Dancer 2nd Word Has It 3rd Harel Du Marais