UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

Josh Thompson gets a good tune out of AMBASSADOR, with the pair combining for three triumphs in the last year, including at Uttoxeter when last seen over obstacles. Micky Hammond's seven-year-old has since performed with credit on the Flat and is the form choice in a race that isn't as competitive as the field size would suggest. Queen Of Steel also reverts to hurdles and has shown enough previously under this jockey to warrant an interest. Cheekpieces replacing blinkers might help Evenwood Sonofagun put his heavy Market Rasen defeat behind him.
Prediction : 1st Ambassador 2nd Queen Of Steel 3rd Evenwood Sonofagun

Cavern Club was useful on the Flat and did all that was expected of him and more when sent off a short-price favourite for his hurdling bow at Cartmel. He has a future at this game but in ROARING LEGEND, he comes up against a rival who finished second in Listed company early on in the year and has been freshened up since a shock defeat at Aintree. Leave Her To Me kept going to make it second-time lucky over timber at Uttoxeter, although this requires more of her.
Prediction : 1st Roaring Legend 2nd Cavern Club 3rd Leave Her To Me

The King Of May ended a drought of more than two years at Cartmel, but he isn't certain to back it up. At half his age, NICKELFORCE surely has his best days ahead of him and after showing a decent level of ability over the smaller obstacles, he could come into his own now sent chasing. The application of a visor might help Calvic as he tries to make amends for letting favourite-backers down at Worcester.
Prediction : 1st Nickelforce 2nd Calvic 3rd The King Of May

Returning to better ground seems to have revitalised CALLIN BATON ROUGE, who made it two from two for Charles and Adam Pogson when winning at Market Rasen three weeks ago. A 10lb hike in the ratings will make things tougher, but she is evidently on good terms with herself and may well have more to offer. Don Rafael finished third to the selection last time and could close the gap on revised terms, while market support for handicap debutant Rubies Or Gold should be noted.
Prediction : 1st Callin Baton Rouge 2nd Don Rafael 3rd Rubies Or Gold

El Borracho showed up well for a long way over an extended 2m3f here recently and while both the drop in trip and class are positives, his tendency to jump right must be cause for concern. Forget The Way posted a creditable third at Market Rasen in July and the unexposed chaser ought to go well under ideal conditions, but it is SACRE COEUR that shades preference. Dan Skelton's charge struggled in a warm class 2 at Uttoxeter last time out, but this smaller field will play to her strengths and she is now 1lb lower than last December's Ludlow triumph.
Prediction : 1st Sacre Coeur 2nd El Borracho 3rd Forget The Way

SERIOUS CHAT chased home a Willie Mullins hotpot on his second start at Ballinrobe in June and, now in the care of Donald McCain, he ought to take all the beating. The main threat could come from All Well And Good, who must shoulder a penalty having won at Worcester in July, while Blackwater Lilly is most appealing of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Serious Chat 2nd All Well And Good 3rd Blackwater Lilly