UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

Billams Legacy, runner-up on each of her last seven starts, is surely up to winning a race of this nature. However, the nine-year-old might have to play second fiddle again, this time to O'GRADY'S HILL, who looks set to improve having made a pleasing timber bow at Market Rasen recently. Hola Hermosa showed a certain degree of promise in bumpers and she ought to relish the switch to hurdling.
Prediction : 1st Ogradys Hill 2nd Billams Legacy 3rd Hola Hermosa

MOONSCAPE GIRL (third) was no match for an impressive winner at Worcester, but she finished within a neck of the runner-up and looks a big player on that evidence. That was her stable/hurdles bow, too, so improvement is likely and this is not the deepest of contests. Walk Of The Roses has shown more than enough recently to suggest she can play a leading role, while Lady Showtime and the returning Cornamona are also considered.
Prediction : 1st Moonscape Girl 2nd Walk Of The Roses 3rd Lady Showtime

HUIT REFLETS was able to record a breakthrough success at Hexham last month having posted a series of creditable efforts prior and, from just 1lb higher, this is an excellent opportunity for him to follow up. Clean Getaway has been in good form over the larger obstacles recently and is interesting returned to hurdles off a lower rating. Milajess could find more for the addition of first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Huit Reflets 2nd Clean Getaway 3rd Milajess

Barrakhov gained a first success over the larger obstacles here last month when getting the better of JEAN GENIE over 3m by half a length. However, a 1lb swing in the favour of the latter, combined with an extra couple of furlongs, might see him reverse the placings. Miss Wachit wasn't beaten far on her first start after wind surgery when fourth at Market Rasen and she may step forward from that effort, especially with the application of cheekpieces for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Jean Genie 2nd Barrakhov 3rd Miss Wachit

Dog Fox struck at Bangor in a comfortable manner and is expected to have more to offer. Chef De Troupe unseated here last week, but had been in fine fettle in two previous outings at this track and is capable of bouncing back. The vote, though, goes to I STILL HAVE FAITH, whose last run over hurdles saw him being outclassed by Burdett Road in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in November. Open to improvement over timber, Ben Brookhouse's gelding could take advantage on his handicap debut in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st I Still Have Faith 2nd Dog Fox 3rd Chef De Troupe

TRAPISTA arrives in search of a four-timer having got up late to score at Ludlow when turned out under a 7lb penalty. The daughter of Golden Horn is only 3lb higher on this occasion and there may well be more in the locker. Golfe Clair made a winning start to life over fences at Stratford and commands plenty of respect, with Envious Editor and Deerstalker completing the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Trapista 2nd Golfe Clair 3rd Envious Editor

Support in the betting for the likes of Ten Ten Twenty and Only Fools looks assured given both won in this grade last time out. The same applies to REGAL AND ROYAL, but the Jennie Candlish-trained hat-trick seeker has far fewer miles on the clock and, raised just 4lb for the latest of his Bangor wins, he rates a more appealing option. Iron Heart and Bella Ciao are others with claims.
Prediction : 1st Regal And Royal 2nd Ten Ten Twenty 3rd Only Fools

RECORD ART sprung a bit of a surprise when scoring under Caoilin Quinn in a conditionals' race at Worcester and can register back-to-back successes with the rider now able to use his 3lb claim to help counter a 5lb higher mark. This is more competitive, with Midnight Jewel and Faded Fantasy capable of making it a good test if they run true to their current handicap marks. The former is feared most back over hurdles from 11lb below his chase rating.
Prediction : 1st Record Art 2nd Midnight Jewel 3rd Faded Fantasy