UK Horse Racing Tips: Market Rasen

Having finished lame on his right hind when fourth on his hurdles bow at Sedgefield in February, talented Flat performer Reach For The Moon shouldn't be judged too harshly on that defeat. However, the five-year-old will need to up his game to taste victory in this sphere and the experienced ITTACK BLUE rates a more solid proposition. The Dan Skelton-trained gelding opened his account over C&D earlier this month and he could defy a 7lb penalty if dictating the pace once more. Kopa Kilana may chase the duo home.
Prediction : 1st Ittack Blue 2nd Reach For The Moon 3rd Kopa Kilana

The stoutly-bred CHER TARA appeals as just the type to improve for this step up in distance now entering handicap company and the five-year-old could leave modest efforts in maiden/novice hurdle company behind her. The daughter of Kayf Tara shouldn't be overfaced by an opening mark of 87 and she edges the vote over fellow handicap debutant Mays Hill, who looks handily weighted if judged on her bumper form. The returning Nastasiya completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Cher Tara 2nd Mays Hill 3rd Nastasiya

Although TRICKALIGHT races from 2lb out of the weights, Deborah Cole's mare arrives on the back of two creditable efforts in defeat at Fontwell. This rise in distance won't inconvenience the daughter of Leading Light and a first victory under Rules could beckon. My Girl Katie travelled with more verve on her third-placed effort at Stratford earlier this month. The seven-year-old should be in the mix once more if running to a similar level, while the relatively unexposed Seasmoke must enter calculations too.
Prediction : 1st Trickalight 2nd My Girl Katie 3rd Seasmoke

Point-to-point winner THE GYPSY DAVEY made a seamless transition to hurdles, doing it well on his debut at Taunton before following up at Hereford. Given time to strengthen further, and with his background between the flags suggesting he could be even better over fences, a mark of 110 for his handicap bow makes him hard to resist. Sleeping Satellite is another interesting newcomer to the larger obstacles, while Texard struck over 2m1f here before possibly finding 2m5f beyond him at Uttoxeter, so this trip could be ideal.
Prediction : 1st The Gypsy Davey 2nd Sleeping Satellite 3rd Texard

MAGICAL HILL has relished the switch to hurdles, going in at the first time of asking at Huntingdon before handling the step up from 2m with ease when following up over this trip at Kelso. An initial mark of 116 doesn't seem overly harsh and he is worth sticking with. He faces his acid test, though, with the usually-reliable Notnowlinda dangerous on the back of a Hereford second. Kaleb went down by the narrowest of margins at Southwell and is only 2lb higher, while Got Your Back enters the handicap ranks following wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Magical Hill 2nd Notnowlinda 3rd Kaleb

Post Chaise backed up his victory over 3m here with a runner-up effort at Southwell and he should remain competitive off a 2lb higher rating. However, the vote goes to BENNY BALOO, who reached the frame at Hexham and has to compete off a 2lb higher figure now. Tim Easterby's seven-year-old should have no issues with this step up in trip and he can record his second course victory. Croagh Patrick completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Benny Baloo 2nd Post Chaise 3rd Croagh Patrick

Not So Sobers occupied the runner-up berth over track and trip on debut last month and, with normal improvement, he ought to go close. However, he could come out second best to JAFIMGOSO, who took a big leap forward from his first start when scoring by over three lengths at Warwick and he could have plenty more to offer. Dan Skelton's five-year-old can defy his 7lb penalty, while any market support for Screened would also be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Jafimgoso 2nd Not So Sobers 3rd Screened