UK Horse Racing Tips: Ascot

INTHEWATERSIDE may have disappointed here on his penultimate start, but stepping back up to this sort of trip had a huge part to play in him scoring on his handicap debut at Lingfield's Winter Million fixture. Conditions should be in his favour once more and Paul Nicholls' six-year-old is preferred to recent Plumpton winner Idy Wood, as well as Phantomofthepoints, who was narrowly denied at Ayr on his hurdling debut. Bucksy Des Epeires and Vincenzo are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Inthewaterside 2nd Phantomofthepoints 3rd Vincenzo

It could pay to take a chance on the progressive HENRY'S FRIEND, who was value for more than the winning margin when scoring at Hereford last month and the step up in trip is bound to eke out further improvement. No match for high-class novice Grey Dawning at Warwick, Grade 1-winning novice hurdler Apple Away should give a bold sight here, along with the hat-trick-seeking Brave Kingdom, who has done nothing wrong in his chasing career so far.
Prediction : 1st Henrys Friend 2nd Brave Kingdom 3rd Apple Away

RARE EDITION has only had the one go at this distance, when turned over at odds-on in the Sidney Banks last year, but it shouldn't be a problem and he could still be ahead of his mark on the back of a comfortable success at Kempton last month. Rambo T did it easily at Newbury, while course winner Monviel returns to hurdles after a spell over the larger obstacles. Last year's winner Irish Hill and the improving Bad are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Rare Edition 2nd Rambo T 3rd Monviel

REVELS HILL has threatened to land a race of this nature, as evidenced by his third in the corresponding event from this mark 12 months ago. He travelled strongly into contention in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown when last seen, before weakening late on, so he might be worth chancing now dropped in trip on his comeback. Threeunderthrufive appeals as a likely candidate having occupied the runner-up berth on his last two starts, while others to note include Shan Blue and Victtorino.
Prediction : 1st Revels Hill 2nd Threeunderthrufive 3rd Shan Blue

L'HOMME PRESSE returned from over a year off with a more comfortable victory than the margin would suggest at Lingfield. Venetia Williams' stable star holds all the aces providing this doesn't come too soon and he is expected to repel the likely challenge of Pic D'Orhy, who found only Ryanair favourite Banbridge too strong in the Silviniaco Conti at Kempton. Ahoy Senor suffered tack issues but still showed more enthusiasm when fourth in the Cotswold Chase and he should not be underestimated. Official ratings would suggest Sail Away has it all to do.
Prediction : 1st LHomme Presse 2nd Pic DOrhy 3rd Ahoy Senor

LOUP DE MAULDE returned from a 281-day break to finish second in a Pertemps qualifier at Huntingdon and has only been put up 2lb. Robbie Llewellyn's gelding may have been let off lightly and has cheekpieces reapplied, so he shades the vote. Coco Mademoiselle failed to land the odds in a novice hurdle, also at Huntingdon, but her Lingfield victory prior to that suggests she could be capable off a mark of 121. Last-time-out winners Havaila and Rare Clouds are other alternatives.
Prediction : 1st Loup De Maulde 2nd Coco Mademoiselle 3rd Havaila

ANNO POWER shaped with plenty of promise on her debut at Exeter when second behind a subsequent winner and she would have learned a great deal from the experience. Harry Fry's mare goes in a first-time hood and could prove very hard to beat with normal improvement. Roaring Home had Lady Jago a place behind when runner-up at Ludlow and is expected to confirm that form to have a say, while any market support for Khutulun Khan with Nico de Boinville booked should also be noted.
Prediction : 1st Anno Power 2nd Roaring Home 3rd Khutulun Khan