UK Horse Racing Tips: Carlisle

DARE TO SHOUT finished a long way clear of the third when filling the runner-up spot in this grade at Hexham last time and he is only 1lb higher for that effort. The son of Martaline could have plenty more to offer on only his second chase start and he looks the one to beat. Springtime Promise is a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and she has to be respected on her first start over fences, while President Scottie is another to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Dare To Shout 2nd Springtime Promise 3rd President Scottie

Point-to-point winner BILL JOYCE struck on both of her NH Flat starts before finding the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival too tough. The son of Mahler now makes his first start over the hurdles and could prove very hard to beat. Hazy Glen has made the frame on each of his three starts in this sphere and should go well, while Shy Love is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Bill Joyce 2nd Hazy Glen 3rd Shy Love

GREY DAWNING had Colonel Harry (fourth) nine lengths behind when finishing third in a Grade 1 event at Aintree in April and that might be the key piece of form to focus on in this contest. Dan Skelton's seven-year-old sets the bar high with a rating of 157 and should prove a tough nut to crack. The latter is a previous Grade 2 winner and could pose the main threat, while Marble Sands makes the most appeal of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Grey Dawning 2nd Colonel Harry 3rd Marble Sands

Fingal's Hill won this last year off just 1lb lower and although he hasn't won in four starts since, connections try first-time cheekpieces in a bid to get him back to his best. Fourofakind steps up in class off his new mark after a pair of wins at Perth and he may have more to come at the age of five, but top-weight PUNTA DEL ESTE is preferred. The winner of a similar race off 5lb lower at Ayr in April, he might make a winning return for the Skelton yard, whose horses are in great form.
Prediction : 1st Punta Del Este 2nd Fingals Hill 3rd Fourofakind

El Elefante certainly caught the eye on her chasing debut when sauntering home to win eased down at Worcester last month and, if she takes a step forward for that first start since April, then she looks a serious danger to all. Smiling Getaway also won on her only start over the larger obstacles and she is another to consider, but GALIA DES LITEAUX may make the most of a drop in class. Eighth in the Grand National last time out, she has had wind surgery since and could take this to start off a rewarding season that may end up back at Aintree.
Prediction : 1st Galia Des Liteaux 2nd El Elefante 3rd Smiling Getaway

SNIPE looked a progressive chaser last term, and he was far from disgraced when finishing second behind Wasdell Dundalk on his seasonal reappearance over an extended 3m here last month. That should have teed him up perfectly for this and, 3lb better off with the winner this time with the step back up in trip promising to suit, he can reverse that form for the in-form Dan Skelton team. Your Own Story posted an excellent runner-up effort over an extended 3m7f at Punchestown when last seen and, having gone well fresh before, he is considered off 5lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Snipe 2nd Wasdell Dundalk 3rd Your Own Story

MOON CHIME enjoyed a productive campaign last season, culminating in a couple of easy victories over 2m and an extended 2m4f. Stepping back in trip on his handicap debut, he looks well capable of landing the spoils in this company. Byron Hill (first) readily got the better of Coventry (second) when the pair met over this C&D recently and the former can confirm his superiority over that rival en route to emerging as the main danger to the selection.
Prediction : 1st Moon Chime 2nd Byron Hill 3rd Coventry