UK Horse Racing Tips: Doncaster

Imperial Jade opened her account over hurdles at Chepstow in April and Charlie Longsdon's filly makes her handicap/seasonal bow off a workable mark. However, IONTACH CHEVAL has race-fitness on his side after posting a respectable third on his reappearance at Sandown last month. The seven-year-old is only 1lb higher than last season's Warwick victory and makes most appeal. Sleeping Satellite and Harel Du Marais are worth a second look too.
Prediction : 1st Iontach Cheval 2nd Imperial Jade 3rd Sleeping Satellite

150,000-pound purchase BECTIVE ABBEY was quite taking when landing the spoils on his sole point-to-point start in Ireland and this looks a good starting point now under the tutelage of Nicky Henderson. His stablemate Lucky Place should enjoy the step up in distance and the four-year-old is unlikely to be far away, although a bigger threat may emerge from Onewayortother, who displayed much more encouragement on his third-placed finish at Newbury last month.
Prediction : 1st Bective Abbey 2nd Onewayortother 3rd Lucky Place

Although Stratton Oakmont warrants respect after opening his account at Southwell in late-November, the seven-year-old only beat two rivals home that day and he may need to jump with more fluency to complete a double in this contest. With that in mind, it could be worth taking a chance on JEM IN EM. The selection ran in snatches when finishing fourth at Kelso last month and first-time cheekpieces should help him travel with more verve. Ben Lilly and the returning Inedit De Mee are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Jem In Em 2nd Stratton Oakmont 3rd Ben Lilly

Sageburg County won in facile fashion over the extended 2m4f at Southwell last month and he commands respect. However, that was only a four-runner field and this 7lb rise looks hefty, so the vote, therefore, goes to IMAC WOOD. Deborah Cole's runner ran on well when scoring cosily over 2m5f at Hereford and this 4lb rise in the ratings doesn't appear out of his reach. Prairie Wolf is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Imac Wood 2nd Sageburg County 3rd Prairie Wolf

A very competitive heat sees a chance taken on IL VA DE SOI who has been competing with rivals that boast a higher ceiling of ability recently and he can be seen to better effect today. Harry Derham's charge makes his handicap debut and this opening mark of 106 looks workable. Mikhailovich should also be on the scene, with this drop in trip likely to suit after not quite lasting home over the extended 2m4f at Market Rasen last month, while the consistent Spot On Soph is also in with a shout.
Prediction : 1st Il Va De Soi 2nd Mikhailovich 3rd Spot On Soph

SCRUM DIDDLY was well backed when bumping into a progressive rival in a three-runner contest last month over 3m at Ascot, and he could be difficult to beat on this occasion. Egbert rates as the biggest danger after winning in good style over the extended 2m4f at Kempton last time but this 9lb rise could be tough to defy, while the former Irish raider Grozni looks an interesting recruit for James Owen.
Prediction : 1st Scrum Diddly 2nd Egbert 3rd Grozni

A costly purchase at the recent Tattersalls November Sales, MAGICAL ANNIE could be a shrewd recruit to the Ben Pauling yard, following a highly encouraging success on debut at Galway in October. She can follow up at Listed level, with fellow Irish recruit Avakate looking best placed to chase her home, having joined the Alan King yard recently. Both Listentoyourheart and Rula Bula made fine impressions on their most recent starts and they are likely to be thereabouts, along with Future Fortune and the hat-trick-seeking One Colour.
Prediction : 1st Magical Annie 2nd Avakate 3rd Rula Bula

The Sue Smith stable can do little wrong at present and this looks like an ideal opportunity for INFORMATEUR to regain the winning thread, following a decent pipe-opener over hurdles at Wetherby last month. His penultimate effort at Newcastle is strong form, and he can get the better of capable topweight Fidux, as well as Tango Boy, who could be up to this if his jumping is on point.
Prediction : 1st Informateur 2nd Fidux 3rd Tango Boy