UK Horse Racing Tips: Wetherby

The betting market should be informative, with Just Call Me Lucy, who has course experience, and Parisian Fashion, who should be wiser after her Rules introduction at Haydock 22 days ago, just a couple of notable options to consider. However, I AM THE MOON, whose dam, Midnight Tour, was runner-up in the Grade 1 Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham, has hinted at ability in bumpers and could be a different proposition with the longer trip looking ideal for her hurdles debut.
Prediction : 1st I Am The Moon 2nd Just Call Me Lucy 3rd Parisian Fashion

CELESTIAL FASHION went up 8lb in the handicap after she made a winning return over hurdles at Ayr in October. She went down by a length back over fences at Hexham 15 days ago and, nudged up 2lb for that, the Ian Duncan-trained mare is still an attractive proposition with her willing attitude a key factor. Hawkseye View has scope to progress as a chaser and also needs considering, while recent C&D winner Fiadh completes the shortlist running off 6lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Celestial Fashion 2nd Hawkseye View 3rd Fiadh

JAZZ KING proved to be be a tough customer when he won gamely at Hereford last month. The way he rallied when pressed near the finish in that race was a highly commendable and a 6lb higher mark might not prevent the eight-year-old from following up. Marlacoo is open to any amount of progression and needs taking seriously on his handicap debut after a respectable second-placed finish over 2m here last time out. Diamond Dealer and Chasingouttheblues are others to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Jazz King 2nd Marlacoo 3rd Diamond Dealer

CRUZ CONTROL is a previous course winner who finished fourth in a hot handicap at Punchestown in May and had a recent spin over hurdles to put him spot on for this contest. Tom Lacey's seven-year-old can defy his career-high rating in order to record his seventh success. Good Boy Bobby occupied the runner-up berth over an extended 3m1f at Haydock last time and should go well, while Tahmuras is another to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Cruz Control 2nd Good Boy Bobby 3rd Tahmuras

GRAIN D'OUDAIRIES appreciated a first-time tongue-tie when accounting for his nearest rival by eight lengths at Doncaster last month and is only 6lb higher for that triumph. Donald McCain's eight-year-old can take this step up in his stride and complete a double. Glory And Honour was victorious at Newcastle on his latest outing and it would be no surprise to see him feature off a 3lb higher mark. Myretown can beat Rich Spirit home for third.
Prediction : 1st Grain Doudairies 2nd Glory And Honour 3rd Myretown

AMERICAN SNIPER impressed when scoring gamely in reapplied cheekpieces (retained) over 3m at Newbury on his penultimate start last month, and he shaped like he was still in good heart when plugging on for sixth after setting brisk fractions in a hot Cheltenham handicap over 2m5f last time out. Eased 2lb for that, David Pipe's charge gets the nod to land the spoils. Grozni is a smart operator on his day and, sporting a visor for the first time and having slipped to an attractive mark, his turn in the winner's enclosure may not be far away. Willaston is also noteworthy.
Prediction : 1st American Sniper 2nd Grozni 3rd Willaston

Olly Murphy has his string in good form at present, and his DOUBLE OBAN gets the vote here. The son of Territories impressed when scoring readily on his handicap hurdle debut over 2m at Uttoxeter in the summer and the suspicion is that a 4lb rise may underestimate him. Lahire was still in with a chance when coming to grief at the final flight in a Sedgefield handicap last month, and he should remain competitive off 2lb higher. Impressive last-time-out scorer Mister Smarty is also noteworthy despite a 9lb hike in the ratings.
Prediction : 1st Double Oban 2nd Lahire 3rd Mister Smarty