UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

The ex Willie Mullins-trained EL FABIENNE showed enough in her bumper days to suggest that she can play a hand in a race of this nature and, making her debut over flights for her in-form stable, she gets the tentative vote to land the spoils. Tintagel Queen finished behind two useful sorts when third on her hurdling debut over an extended 2m3f last season and she must enter calculations with that experience under her belt, while point-to-point winner Boombox Baby also merits respect, particularly if the market speaks favourably.
Prediction : 1st El Fabienne 2nd Tintagel Queen 3rd Boombox Baby

BEAU QUALI made a pleasing start to life with Dan Skelton when finishing a game runner-up over 2m at Chepstow earlier this month and, with match-fitness on his side, he looks the one to side with. Last seen finishing down the field in the Champion Bumper for Ben Pauling, Sixmilebridge warrants respect making his hurdles/stable debut in these calmer waters, while Mythical Moon showed promise when second in a Bangor bumper last season, and he completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Beau Quali 2nd Sixmilebridge 3rd Mythical Moon

Runner-up in the Betfair and County Hurdle last term, L'EAU DU SUD looks a promising recruit to chasing and he gets the nod to stamp his class on this contest for the in-form Dan Skelton team. Already with plenty of chasing experience under his belt, No Risk Des Flos is capable of playing a hand in a race of this nature and, stepping back in trip, he can emerge as the main danger to the selection following wind surgery, while Envious Editor is respected most out of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Leau Du Sud 2nd No Risk Des Flos 3rd Envious Editor

SAM'S AMOUR could not have done it any easier at Exeter last time out and this looks like another ideal opportunity for the seven-year-old to notch up a third career success. Winless since March, Fame And Fun has not shown much in recent starts but is capable on his day, while Byzantine Empire is one with the potential to improve for going back up in distance.
Prediction : 1st Sams Amour 2nd Fame And Fun 3rd Byzantine Empire

This can go the way of ATREIDES, who must hold every chance on the back of a career-best effort when narrowly denied over shorter at Fontwell last month. The form of his stable is another plus and the son of Califet is preferred to the capable Zhang Fei and Juggernaut, who was a promising third when not beaten far at Newton Abbot on his latest outing. Others to note include Juggernaut, Penna Rossa and Razzo Italiano.
Prediction : 1st Atreides 2nd Zhang Fei 3rd Juggernaut

COOLEENYMORE was a real eye-catcher when she ran away with a mares' handicap the last time she was seen over fences at Exeter and, having shown her versatility with a similar display over timber at Hereford in May, the Robert Walford-trained mare is an attractive proposition on just her third start in this sphere. The hat-trick seeking Harrys Hope is an obvious threat stepping up in trip off just 6lb higher than her latest success. Kapamazov and Joe Cotton are potential improvers to monitor in the betting.
Prediction : 1st Cooleenymore 2nd Harrys Hope 3rd Kapamazov

CRYSTABEL, a rare runner on the NH scene for the Andrew Balding yard, narrowly failed to reward favourite backers when she was just touched off in a driving finish on her racecourse debut at Huntingdon. However, it was still a promising enough effort to suggest the experience will stand her in good stead here. With improvement likely, the daughter of Crystal Ocean could be too wily for the likes of Ocean Sky, Queen's Theatre and Girl Of Gold who appeal most from the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Crystabel 2nd Ocean Sky 3rd Queens Theatre