UK Horse Racing Tips: Aintree

A wind procedure helped ROARING LEGEND finish his race out with much more conviction when breaking his duck over hurdles at Chepstow. There should be more to come from Olly Murphy's gelding and he is taken to defy a 7lb penalty. Not Now Nathaniel posted a respectable seventh in the Grade 2 mares' bumper here last month and she may serve the most resistance to the selection, while fellow hurdles debutant Havana Party arrives in top form from the Flat.
Prediction : 1st Roaring Legend 2nd Not Now Nathaniel 3rd Havana Party

HOMME PUBLIC shouldn't be judged too harshly on his seventh-placed finish in the Red Rum at the Aintree Festival last month. The seven-year-old still has room for improvement over fences, particularly now facing a stiffer test of stamina, and this drop into class 3 company could help him regain the winning thread. The biggest threat may emerge from Soul Icon, who arrives on the back of runner-up efforts at Kempton and Ayr. Northern Bound is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Homme Public 2nd Soul Icon 3rd Northern Bound

More aggressive tactics enabled MEATLOAF to make all at Taunton and a similar approach could make him tough to beat on his handicap bow. A current rating of 124 looks far from insurmountable and Paul Nicholls' charge is taken to complete a double. Petit Tonnerre wasn't beaten far when seventh in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr and this return to 2m4f brings him into the reckoning, while it's too early to write off King Alexander.
Prediction : 1st Meatloaf 2nd Petit Tonnerre 3rd King Alexander

Empire Steel could only manage ninth in the Topham here last month, but he is likely to get a lot closer off a 1lb lower mark now down in grade. However, the vote goes to SAIL AWAY, who failed to fire when finishing ninth in a Grade 2 handicap at Cheltenham last time. He now takes a drop in grade and goes off the same rating, so he looks the one to side with. Last year's winner Kinondo Kwetu completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Sail Away 2nd Empire Steel 3rd Kinondo Kwetu

Space Voyage got up by a neck at Perth and should remain competitive off a 2lb higher rating, but she could find it tough to deny MAJESTIC JAMEELA. Stuart Edmunds' four-year-old reached the frame in a much hotter contest than this at Cheltenham last month and goes off an unchanged mark. With the step up in trip a positive move, she can make it three wins out of her last five starts. Lady Malarkey is another to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Majestic Jameela 2nd Space Voyage 3rd Lady Malarkey

BELLS OF UFFORD, a son of Galileo out of Oaks heroine Dancing Rain, took his only point-to-point start in pleasing fashion last month and now makes his debut under Rules. Tim Vaughan's four-year-old can make an impression on his first outing, with his main danger possibly Anariza, who makes her bumper introduction after justifying short odds between the flags in fine style in March. Any market support for Bear Market or Modder River would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Bells Of Ufford 2nd Anariza 3rd Bear Market