UK Horse Racing Tips: Leicester

APPLE AWAY kept on improving throughout last season over hurdles and ended the campaign by landing the Sefton at Aintree. Lucinda Russell's mare wasn't disgraced when third in a hot graduation chase at Haydock on her first crack at fences and she has been found a decent opportunity here. Makin'yourmindup shaped as though he would improve from his chasing debut, when fourth at Exeter. He is the most likely to serve it up to the selection because Alaphilippe's jumping let him down at Cheltenham and he has something to prove on his third attempt in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st Apple Away 2nd Makinyourmindup 3rd Alaphilippe

LORD OF KERAK's fitness would have been tested due to the lack of obstacles on his return at Aintree and he understandably got tired in the closing stages. The drop back in trip is in his favour and a recent wind operation, along with first-time cheekpieces, could help him gain a first success over fences. Happy And Fine ran with encouragement when third at Wetherby on his chasing bow and is capable of taking a step forward, while Kepagge appears best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Lord Of Kerak 2nd Happy And Fine 3rd Kepagge

ROYAL MER has risen 5lb for his recent success at Ffos Las and the manner of that performance suggested a step up in trip may yield more improvement from David Pipe's gelding. Justshortofabubble fell at the second-last when leading at Ludlow on his latest start and is expected to be competitive off the same mark, while Val Dancer may benefit from the application of first-time cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Royal Mer 2nd Justshortofabubble 3rd Val Dancer

Although BENNY SILVER was unable to justify favouritism when third on his chasing bow at Hereford, that was still a respectable effort. The five-year-old is open to plenty of improvement in this sphere but may not even need it to come out on top. Johnny Mac opened his account on stable debut at Hereford a fortnight ago and is unlikely to be far away off only 5lb higher, with Extraordinary Man completing the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Benny Silver 2nd Johnny Mac 3rd Extraordinary Man

THE EDGAR WALLACE appreciated the return to more forceful tactics when gaining a second success over fences on his reappearance. Although a 7lb rise in the ratings will make life tougher for Kim Bailey's eight-year-old, he appears capable of more and shades the verdict over fellow last-time-out winner Mylesfromwicklow, who is 6lb higher for that Huntingdon defeat of the same rival The Edgar Wallace beat at Wetherby. Ubetya makes most appeal of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st The Edgar Wallace 2nd Mylesfromwicklow 3rd Ubetya

BRULURE NOIRE appeared to score with plenty left in the locker when accounting for No Quarter Asked on his seasonal bow at Ffos Las last month and the six-year-old could make light work of a 5lb rise in the handicap. Clonakilty has undergone a wind procedure since his fourth-placed chase debut at Huntingdon and he may emerge as the chief threat, ahead of Artemis Kimbo, who should appreciate a return to this distance.
Prediction : 1st Brulure Noire 2nd Clonakilty 3rd Artemis Kimbo