UK Horse Racing Tips: Cartmel

This looks like an ideal opportunity for JIMMY CHOU PECOS AA to finally get off the mark, having placed on six of his last eight starts. Stepping back up in trip looks like a good move and he gets the vote ahead of Shantwopointfive, who was a promising second on her hurdles bow at Fontwell recently. Dunbulcan Bay and Wise Move are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa 2nd Shantwopointfive 3rd Wise Move

MERMAIDS CAVE has gone from strength to strength since joining the James Owen stable and a 7lb rise for her most recent success at Fontwell could prove lenient. The five-year-old is likely to be suited by the idiosyncracies of this track, and it may be Carrigeen Kampala that gives her the most to think about on her first run since scoring easily at Newton Abbot last September. Now that the penny has dropped for Tour Ovalie, she should have more improvement forthcoming.
Prediction : 1st Mermaids Cave 2nd Carrigeen Kampala 3rd Tour Ovalie

FORTUNA LIGNA deservedly regained the winning thread at Perth last month and under similar conditions here, she looks well capable of following up off a 4lb higher mark. The seven-year-old remains unexposed over this distance and she may have too much for Our Laura B, who goes up in distance after staying on well for fourth over 2m4f at Sedgefield. Similar comments apply to Musselburgh second Lady Mendoza, whose pedigree offers encouragement for this trip.
Prediction : 1st Fortuna Ligna 2nd Our Laura B 3rd Lady Mendoza

Courtland and TOMMIE BEAU struggled in tough handicaps last time but both have a shout back in this lower grade. The former looked a tad fortunate to win at Hereford in March, when the leader unseated at the last, so the vote goes to Seamus Mullins' charge, who landed a double on testing ground at the end of last year before failing to complete in the Scottish Grand National. Coqolino failed to win over fences in Ireland and has recently switched yards, while Flic Ou Voyou may prove best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Tommie Beau 2nd Coqolino 3rd Courtland

Playful Saint overcame a bad blunder when scoring at Hexham on his chasing bow, although this shorter trip is not certain to suit. The headstrong Salamanca Bay ran out of steam in the closing stages when runner-up at Ayr last month while El Muchacho is upped in class for this and so a chance is taken on TEDTWO. Progressive over hurdles, Ben Haslam's charge should go close if taking to the larger obstacles and gets the vote on his handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Tedtwo 2nd Salamanca Bay 3rd Playful Saint

O'Faolains Glory made a winning start over fences when successful at Downpatrick and travels over from Ireland with every chance. However, BIG BEE HIVE has won two of only three starts so far over the larger obstacles, having scored at Southwell earlier in the month, and this extra test of stamina promises to bring out further progression. Hurdles winner Shillanavogy tries his luck over fences and makes more appeal than Fast Deal.
Prediction : 1st Big Bee Hive 2nd OFaolains Glory 3rd Shillanavogy

Both Brownstone and VILLAGE MASTER have a hike in the ratings to contend with having returned easy winners on their latest outings. But the latter has shown the most progress of the pair and remains unbeaten over fences following an easy success Stratford earlier this month. My Gift To You is still improving and is preferred to Zumbi and Tom Creen of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Village Master 2nd Brownstone 3rd My Gift To You