UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

PADDY DE POLE is likely to prove popular for the Paul Nicholls team after winning three handicaps before a good third at Fontwell, when weakening late on over 3m2f. He returns to novice company over shorter and looks the one they all have to beat, with Gale Mahler the obvious danger in receipt of 11lb. Two bumper victories and a maiden hurdle success mean Adrian Keatley's mare is a major player. Southwell handicap second Flying Fortune could chase them home.
Prediction : 1st Paddy De Pole 2nd Gale Mahler 3rd Flying Fortune

Will Carver made the best possible start to his career over fences at Cartmel but he may have to give way to stable companion HYLAND, presumably the pick of Nicky Henderson's stable jockey Nico De Boinville and a comfortable winner on his own chasing bow at Southwell with the promise of more to come. Riskintheground has an experience edge and is another who could well get involved in the finish.
Prediction : 1st Hyland 2nd Will Carver 3rd Riskintheground

Al Zaraqaan is improving rapidly, winning for the fifth time over fences by six lengths at Cartmel, and he has a one-from-one record over C&D. He can go well again, but Jedd O'Keeffe's top-weight FRINGILL DIKE won with something up his sleeve at Bangor and might be able to shrug off a 7lb rise in the handicap. A Different Kind wasn't at his best behind the selection last time out, but may be worth considering for the places.
Prediction : 1st Fringill Dike 2nd Al Zaraqaan 3rd A Different Kind

INVESTMENT MANAGER has won races back-to-back before and although just out of the handicap, Joe Tizzard's eight-year-old can follow up his dominant effort from the front at Newton Abbot on his seasonal return. Hang In There has won half of his 14 previous starts over fences and, having just been touched off in the Perth Gold Cup, he is dangerous to rule out given he is unexposed at the trip. Last-start course winner Imperial Alex, who is on a four-timer, and Milan Bridge are other in-form rivals to consider.
Prediction : 1st Investment Manager 2nd Hang In There 3rd Imperial Alex

EDISON KENT had 11 lengths to spare over the runner-up when he scored over C&D under Lilly Pinchin and an 8lb higher figure could still underestimate James Owen's gelding in his bid to follow up given the comprehensive manner of that success. The in-form Porter In The Park is more proven over this sort of trip than the hat-trick seeking Juan Bermudez and last-time-out Fontwell winner Pyffo, so rates the chief threat to the selection.
Prediction : 1st Edison Kent 2nd Porter In The Park 3rd Juan Bermudez

WALK OF NO SHAME appeared to relish the return to 2m4f when scoring with a little to spare at Worcester at the start of the month. The seven-year-old is effectively racing off a 4lb lower mark if taking Ben Macey's 10lb claim into account and a double could be forthcoming. The biggest threat may emerge from the Harry Derham-trained Fourofakind, who arrives on the back of runner-up efforts at Taunton and this venue. The improving Clararose is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Walk Of No Shame 2nd Fourofakind 3rd Clararose

Maxcel showed the benefit of his Huntingdon reappearance when scooting clear at Bangor earlier this month. He must enter calculations off an 8lb higher rating, but the hat-trick seeking MOSTLY SUNNY looks slightly stronger. The Dan Skelton-trained five-year-old scored with plenty in hand at Southwell on his handicap debut and a 10lb hike in the ratings is unlikely to be the ceiling of his ability in this sphere. Fellow in-form rival Elham Valley may chase the pair home.
Prediction : 1st Mostly Sunny 2nd Maxcel 3rd Elham Valley