UK Horse Racing Tips: Doncaster

A Grade 2 bumper winner at Aintree in April, HORACES PEARL made a perfect start to his jumping career when scoring comfortably over 2m at Huntingdon last month and stepping up in trip could eke out further improvement. The exciting six-year-old can maintain his unbeaten record at the main expense of Off The Jury, who ran with plenty of credit behind a smart prospect on his hurdles bow at Aintree. Jax Junior could be capable of picking up the pieces if the main two falter for any reason.
Prediction : 1st Horaces Pearl 2nd Off The Jury 3rd Jax Junior

A comfortable winner on his chase debut at Ascot last month, BUCKSY DES EPEIRES sets the standard on recent form and a 5lb rise for that success could prove lenient. The form of his stable is another plus and he gets the vote ahead of Sea Invasion, who bumped into a progressive type when second on his first go over the larger obstacles at Plumpton. Classic King and Hidalgo De L'isle have the form to get involved in proceedings as well.
Prediction : 1st Bucksy Des Epeires 2nd Sea Invasion 3rd Classic King

NO RISK WITH LOU impressed when scoring at Huntingdon and still looked to be going well when unseating four out over C&D subsequently. Alex Hales' charge returns off an unchanged mark and he can gain compensation. Snowy Clouds has strong claims if resuming his progression on his return from the sidelines. First Angel is another back from an absence, but could not have won any easier at Stratford when last seen and he could also make up for lost time.
Prediction : 1st No Risk With Lou 2nd Snowy Clouds 3rd First Angel

Ernest Gray likes it here and returns to Town Moor after getting closest to a well-backed favourite at Warwick. A 2lb rise isn't ideal, while Jeteye is 1lb higher than when continuing his run of placed efforts over C&D. The handicapper is loosening his grip on Cloud Dancer, but another chance can be given to ADVERAM. Ian Duncan's five-year-old blew his chance of supplementing an Ayr triumph when suffering misfortune two out at Carlisle and remains open to improvement.
Prediction : 1st Adveram 2nd Ernest Gray 3rd Jeteye

Victory in this race 12 months ago formed part of an excellent season for FORWARD PLAN, which saw him go on to get pipped in the Great Yorkshire Chase here before lifting Kempton's Coral Trophy. He returned with a satisfactory fourth in the Badger Beer and should be cherry-ripe to defend his title. The weather put paid to Gaboriot's Becher bid last week, but his Grand Sefton third suggested he is still on the way up. Does He Know's two Cheltenham fourths have been solid and he is back to the mark off which he won the Grimthorpe.
Prediction : 1st Forward Plan 2nd Gaboriot 3rd Does He Know

Things haven't exactly gone to plan for WEST BALBOA over fences so far this season, but reverting to hurdles could see her bounce right back to form. Dan Skelton's mare is 12lb and upwards ahead of these rivals on official ratings and anything like her third-placed effort at the Aintree Festival in April would make her extremely hard to beat. Gale Mahler stretches out in distance following two satisfactory performances in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham and she rates the biggest threat. Wyenot may prove best of the remaining trio.
Prediction : 1st West Balboa 2nd Gale Mahler 3rd Wyenot

Deploy To Spy is improving all the time and warrants plenty of respect as he bids to make it four wins in a row, but NORMAN FLETCHER rates the one to beat with stronger form in the book. He was a little unlucky when beaten by subsequent winner Impero at Cheltenham before overcoming a few sloppy jumps to win comfortably at Huntingdon. With a further 6lb rise deemed fair, he should run a big race under regular rider James Turner. Of the others, Jungle Jack has a definite chance following a pleasing comeback effort at Bangor.
Prediction : 1st Norman Fletcher 2nd Deploy To Spy 3rd Jungle Jack