UK Horse Racing Tips: Cartmel

Donald McCain has a good recent record in this contest and NOT NOW NATHANIEL should make another bold bid for the yard. A winner at Aintree in May, she landed the odds with the minimum of fuss at Bangor on her latest start and is taken to defy a double penalty. Hard As Nails ran well again at Newton Abbot when carrying a penalty for an earlier success at Southwell, while Jumping Susie drops in trip after landing a maiden hurdle at Tramore and can also figure.
Prediction : 1st Not Now Nathaniel 2nd Hard As Nails 3rd Jumping Susie

Plenty with a chance in an open renewal, including last year's runner-up CITY DERBY. He can race off a 7lb lower mark this time, despite scoring over C&D last month, and should be thereabouts at the finish once again. Ciel De Neige hinted at a return to form over fences last time and can race off a 10lb lower mark back over timber, while the progressive Faithfulflyer has been raised 9lb after landing a double at Uttoxeter but can still figure.
Prediction : 1st City Derby 2nd Ciel De Neige 3rd Faithfulflyer

SAINT BIBIANA has improved for the step up to 3m2f and followed an earlier success at Stratford with a cosy win at Newton Abbot. She can shrug off a 4lb rise and go close again. Pateen won over 2m6f here last time with plenty left in the tank and is another to consider, while Rumble B had the measure of Balkotic (third) when scoring at Hexham last month.
Prediction : 1st Saint Bibiana 2nd Pateen 3rd Rumble B

HURRICANE ALI finished second over 2m6f at this venue on his debut for these connections a month ago and the drop in trip could help him to go one better on this occasion. A Law Of Her Own arrives here on the back of two encouraging efforts in defeat and she could prove to the the main threat, ahead of Petit Tonnerre and King Otis.
Prediction : 1st Hurricane Ali 2nd A Law Of Her Own 3rd Petit Tonnerre

FRANCKY DU BERLAIS was far from disgraced when third in a competitive event over 2m4f at Perth last time and that form gives him a big chance in a race of this nature. Final Orders has not been at his very best of late but should not be underestimated at this level, while Irish Blaze and Ganapathi are others who merit places on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Francky Du Berlais 2nd Final Orders 3rd Irish Blaze

A 6lb rise for Melvich Bay's first victory over track and trip last month looks more than workable and Danny Brooke's mare must enter calculations on just her third appearance over fences. However, it could be worth taking a chance on CHECK MY PULSE building on his third-placed reappearance at Hexham. The eight-year-old is now 7lb below his last winning mark and shades the vote. Dual C&D scorer Lermoos Legend is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Check My Pulse 2nd Melvich Bay 3rd Lermoos Legend

BARON BRIGGS justified strong support in the market when opening his account at Kelso last month. The Ocovango gelding scored with something up his sleeve on that occasion and a 5lb rise looks far from insurmountable. The biggest threat is C&D winner Lights Are Green, who shaped better than the beaten distance suggests when finishing fourth at Hexham recently. The King Of May's interests could be sparked by a switch to chasing.
Prediction : 1st Baron Briggs 2nd Lights Are Green 3rd The King Of May