UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

It was a modest novices' handicap chase that Foxey won at Lingfield in December and while Olly Murphy's charge wasn't fully extended for that facile success, this is a deeper race and he looks vulnerable back over hurdles. With that in mind, PRESENT FAIR is marginally preferred. A winner over C&D on his penultimate start, the selection looks worth another chance off the same rating as when a respectable fourth at Catterick last time out. Classic Maestro can also go close if coping with the drop in trip.
Prediction : 1st Present Fair 2nd Foxey 3rd Classic Maestro

The standard set by ROCCOS INSPIRATION is hardly of a world-beating standard, but she was placed in eight of her 13 starts during her time in Ireland and appears to have been found a good opportunity to get off to a flying start for the Olly Murphy yard. Joker De Thaix has some course experience and is also considered now dropped back in trip, while hurdles debutant Cocardier could provide a bit of value for a place if taking a shine to racing in cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Roccos Inspiration 2nd Joker De Thaix 3rd Cocardier

Second in a Listed mares' chase at Wincanton last time out, MARSH WREN is the logical choice in spite of having to give weight away to her rivals now she is back in a handicap. Ottoline was a facile winner of a novice hurdle over 2m6f here last month and she edges out Endless Escape as the main threat to the selection on her chasing bow. The latter, who goes in first-time cheekpieces, has been highly tried but needs to better her two most recent efforts.
Prediction : 1st Marsh Wren 2nd Ottoline 3rd Endless Escape

EASY TO FOLLOW has been exactly that after remaining unbeaten over hurdles at Fontwell on her latest outing and she now makes her handicap bow off a rating of 116. She could have plenty more to offer and is taken to defy her opening mark to bring up the hat-trick. Top-weight Benign Dictator was put in his place in a class 3 event over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow last month, but he will find this easier and could have a say off an unchanged mark. Wolfspear completes the list after his second at Market Rasen in November.
Prediction : 1st Easy To Follow 2nd Benign Dictator 3rd Wolfspear

Good Friday Fairy continued his fine form when hitting the crossbar at Exeter earlier in the month and is likely to be on the premises off a 3lb higher rating. However, a chance can be taken on FISTON DE BECON, who was sent off a big price to stay on for a never-nearer fourth over an extended 2m at Newbury last month and was dropped 2lb for that display. Olly Murphy's gelding steps up in trip and could improve from that run to go close. Greenrock Abbey is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Fiston De Becon 2nd Good Friday Fairy 3rd Greenrock Abbey

Conditions should suit the Neil King-trained SPORTING ACE, who had excuses when running below-par in the Sussex National last time, having been sent off as favourite. The son of Shantou ought to benefit from a drop in grade and the return to a more conventional track, while forecast ground conditions should also be in his favour. Fellow class-dropper No But I Will has a few questions to answer having been well held at Aintree on Boxing Day, but he must enter the reckoning along with former point winner Well Dick, who makes his chasing debut having been off the track since March.
Prediction : 1st Sporting Ace 2nd No But I Will 3rd Well Dick

C&D winner Libor Lad continues to run well and is likely to prove popular amongst punters, but a chance can be taken on ISMAEL. Kevin Frost's gelding shaped with promise on his handicap debut at Market Rasen last month, where he finished a creditable fourth. A point winner on slow ground, conditions will be in his favour and any progress would give him a chance. Call Me Arthur improved for a step up in trip last time out and he looks a big player off 3lb higher, while Jukebox D'eddy should not be underestimated either.
Prediction : 1st Ismael 2nd Libor Lad 3rd Call Me Arthur