UK Horse Racing Tips: Bangor-on-Dee

MAGICAL KING has finished second on both starts over hurdles at Uttoxeter and Aintree and the four-year-old is likely to have plenty more to offer on his handicap debut. Ballygeary performed with a considerable amount of promise when third at Cheltenham on his return in October and is open to improvement stepping back up in distance. Skycutter, who makes his first start for Dan Skelton, and Issam are others worth considering.
Prediction : 1st Magical King 2nd Ballygeary 3rd Skycutter

THUNDERCLAP seemed to improve with each start over hurdles last season, ending with victory at Sedgefield in April at the fifth attempt, and the five-year-old is expected to be very competitive now switching to handicaps. Risk D'Argent is likely to enter calculations following his second at Warwick last month, while the consistent John Betjeman and Feel The Pinch, a winner over fences at Ludlow on Monday, appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Thunderclap 2nd Risk DArgent 3rd John Betjeman

KILBARRY HILL shaped encouragingly to finish third on his Rules debut at Warwick over 2m last month and Olly Murphy's gelding wouldn't need to improve much from that display to get off the mark. Clondaw Royale took a step in the right direction when also hitting the frame at Warwick on his latest start. A repeat of that effort would give him every chance, while I See The Sea is likely to step forward from his bumper outing at Chepstow.
Prediction : 1st Kilbarry Hill 2nd Clondaw Royale 3rd I See The Sea

A Cheltenham Grade 2 was all too much at this stage of his career for ACT OF AUTHORITY and he trailed home sixth behind subsequent Greatwood runner-up Lookaway, with last weekend's impressive Haydock scorer Kamsinas in second. This is a considerably easier task for Olly Murphy's representative and he can defy the 6lb penalty picked up for his hurdling debut success over C&D. Tedtwo has switched to the Kerry Lee team since a promising bumper campaign, while Panhandle Slim has also shown enough to warrant an interest.
Prediction : 1st Act Of Authority 2nd Tedtwo 3rd Panhandle Slim

SHESUPINCOURT was unlucky to part company with her jockey on her chasing debut at Chepstow last week, but she was sent off favourite on the back of a success over the smaller obstacles there and can show her appreciation for the return to timber. Committee Of One and Our Friend Mo were third and fourth respectively in that race won by Ryan Potter's mare and a bigger threat now could come in the shape of Bushtucker Park, who made the frame at Warwick on the same day.
Prediction : 1st Shesupincourt 2nd Bushtucker Park 3rd Committee Of One

ISHOLO DU VIVIEN broke through at the fourth attempt between the flags with an emphatic all-the-way triumph on his return to the fray and, if he brings that level of form to his debut under Rules, he could prove too strong. Better is expected from Guard The Moon now he has a Newbury run under his belt, with the experience expected to help him settle much better now. Olly Murphy went to 75,000 euros for Gallonray, but he also held an entry at Musselburgh on Friday.
Prediction : 1st Isholo Du Vivien 2nd Guard The Moon 3rd Gallonray