UK Horse Racing Tips: Bangor-on-Dee

PICKANUMBER has won both of his starts in impressive fashion since joining the Olly Murphy yard and a 7lb rise for the most recent of those victories may not be enough to stop him from rounding out the hat-trick. Uncle Bert also won well on his latest outing and is an obvious threat to the selection. Others to consider in an open event are Cheddleton, Jungle Jack and Llandinabo Lad.
Prediction : 1st Pickanumber 2nd Uncle Bert 3rd Cheddleton

JUMBO VESTE VERTE put in a career best when a close third over 2m at Southwell on his second handicap start last month. That form has worked out well and this unexposed five-year-old merits plenty of respect off a 1lb lower figure. Professor Klump got off the mark at Carlisle last time and that evidence suggests that a rating of 101 should be workable. El Jefe and The Famous Five are next best.
Prediction : 1st Jumbo Veste Verte 2nd Professor Klump 3rd The Famous Five

Cases can be made for all of these, but marginal preference is for MONTGOMERY. The seven-year-old has won both of his starts for Venetia Williams, including a 17-length success at Leicester a couple of weeks ago, and he remains open to further progression. Ballycamus was not disgraced at Newbury last time and should not be underestimated in a race of this nature, while Red Rookie has valid form claims if seeing out the trip.
Prediction : 1st Montgomery 2nd Ballycamus 3rd Red Rookie

A determined winner over 2m6f at Lingfield, HUNTER LEGEND should have no issue with the drop in trip, having shown plenty of form over shorter throughout this season. Soft ground is another plus and he should have too much for Mini Yeats, who returned to form on his chasing bow when runner-up at Taunton. One Last Glance has been consistent this term and is another who must enter calculations.
Prediction : 1st Hunter Legend 2nd Mini Yeats 3rd One Last Glance

A winner of two bumpers here and runner-up over C&D on his latest start, GUARD THE MOON clearly has an affinity for Bangor and this looks like an ideal opportunity to get off the mark over hurdles. Grand Albert has half a length to find with him from their meeting here in a bumper back in December, and Donald McCain's charge has since run with credit over timber. Kenny's Park was well beaten at Hereford, but better may be expected on softer ground.
Prediction : 1st Guard The Moon 2nd Grand Albert 3rd Kennys Park

A tentative vote goes to MISTYMAL, who may have disappointed at Fakenham but is better judged on his previous effort when runner-up at Southwell. This is only a third start in a handicap for Tim Vaughan's six-year-old and he may have more scope for improvement than Fantomas, who regained the winning thread in determined fashion at Hereford. Behind him in third on that occasion was Sea Village, who has plenty of ground to make up but remains on a workable mark.
Prediction : 1st Mistymal 2nd Fantomas 3rd Sea Village