UK Horse Racing Tips: Plumpton

A small but interesting field sees Barrabool make her debut for Harry Derham after a second in a Southwell bumper, but she will need to find improvement to bother BLUE LAS. Neil Mulholland's six-year-old has taken two of her three bumpers, at Southwell and Uttoxeter, and is bred to be even better over hurdles. If she is ready to go after six months off, she should prove hard to beat. Metkayina also makes the shortlist and is one to watch for future reference.
Prediction : 1st Blue Las 2nd Barrabool 3rd Metkayina

Joe Tizzard won this last year and is back for more with I Shut That D'or, but he was beaten a long way over hurdles at Exeter and is yet to get his head in front over fences. THEONLYWAYISWESSEX has won in this sphere at Stratford and was a solid third at Southwell last time out, and if he remains at that level, he may be the one to beat. One Last Glance impressed over timber at Stratford and would also be of interest if he transfers that to the larger obstacles.
Prediction : 1st Theonlywayiswessex 2nd One Last Glance 3rd I Shut That Dor

Prince Imperial arrives with two wins already this season, at Fontwell and Market Rasen, but he has to give plenty of weight to JUST LUCKY SIVOLA, which may prove a huge ask. Paul Nicholls' gelding won his first bumper before disappointing at Huntingdon, but is bred to be far better over obstacles and hopefully has an exciting future in front of him. Batsman took a point-to-point in January and may be the one to follow them home.
Prediction : 1st Just Lucky Sivola 2nd Prince Imperial 3rd Batsman

SACRE COEUR occupied the runner-up berth at Ludlow last month and she competes off the same rating. That is the best recent form on offer in this contest and Dan Skelton's mare could prove tough to beat. Scamallach Liath finished midfield as favourite in a Grade 3 event over the smaller obstacles at Sandown in February and has to be considered on his chase debut, while I See You Well is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Sacre Coeur 2nd Scamallach Liath 3rd I See You Well

ONEMOREFORTHEROAD has made the frame on each of his last two outings at this level and he now sports a first-time visor. Neil King's nine-year-old remains on a workable mark and should have no issues with the step back up in trip to get his head back in front. Irish Hill is a lot better than he showed when pulled up at Chepstow on his return and has to be considered. Yellow Star is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Onemorefortheroad 2nd Irish Hill 3rd Yellow Star

A promising third at Wincanton when keeping on well towards the finish, TWO TO TANGO is likely to build upon that effort and Emma Lavelle's charge is fancied to break his duck. Calshot Spit has strong claims if putting a disappointing performance on the Flat at Bath behind him, while Shared has dropped to mark 3lb lower than his last win and could be suited by stepping back in trip.
Prediction : 1st Two To Tango 2nd Calshot Spit 3rd Shared

Now that the penny has dropped for BATWOMEN after a comfortable defeat of Ted's Friend at Fontwell, the Neil Mulholland-trained mare is likely to have plenty more improvement forthcoming and she can follow up off 5lb higher. Second on his first start for the Harry Derham yard at Huntingdon last month, Recoded must enter calculations, along with Highway One O Five, who ran well over C&D in April but hasn't quite performed to that level since.
Prediction : 1st Batwomen 2nd Recoded 3rd Highway One O Five