UK Horse Racing Tips: Leicester

NORTHERN REEL was an impressive winner here over a longer trip before finishing runner-up at Southwell when turned out under a penalty. The six-year-old has clearly benefited from the switch to fences and wouldn't need to have improved much based on her opposition. Jumbo Veste Verte may appreciate wearing cheekpieces for the first time, while any market support for the returning Thirsty Farmer would make him of interest.
Prediction : 1st Northern Reel 2nd Jumbo Veste Verte 3rd Thirsty Farmer

LATENIGHTRUMBLE made a successful handicap debut at Wetherby earlier in the month and the slight drop back in trip is unlikely to prove an inconvenience to the seven-year-old, who is a half-brother to smart hunter/cross country chaser Latenightpass. Peejaybee is capable of a decent showing back up in distance, while others for the shortlist include Superbolt and Wild Side Of Life.
Prediction : 1st Latenightrumble 2nd Peejaybee 3rd Superbolt

BUTCH showed a fine attitude with his narrow-margin successes at Cheltenham last season and Olly Murphy's gelding has shaped as though fences will bring about another level of improvement. Farnoge looked to need his first run in this discipline at Wetherby and is expected to step forward, but Abbeydale has something to find on the figures and a bit to prove with regards to his jumping having fallen at Bangor last time.
Prediction : 1st Butch 2nd Farnoge 3rd Abbeydale

OVERABOTTLEOFRED remains unexposed and put in a career best when last seen in a novice handicap hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter in May. If she transfers that form to fences on her return to action, Tom Gretton's mare could be hard to stop. Ronnies Reflection pulled up at Market Rasen on Boxing Day so Everyonesacritic might be the chief threat.
Prediction : 1st Overabottleofred 2nd Everyonesacritic 3rd Ronnies Reflection

LADY PRETENDER bounced back to form when third over just shy of 2m at Wincanton 11 days ago and a reproduction of that level of form may well be good enough to take this contest. Time To Dazzle appeared to improve for a wind operation when second at Ludlow recently and is likely to be the main danger. The rest have questions to answer, but Jackpot Cash is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Lady Pretender 2nd Time To Dazzle 3rd Jackpot Cash

HUNTER LEGEND left an underwhelming seasonal return well behind when second over this trip at Wincanton last time and Venetia Williams' seven-year-old sets the standard following that performance. Awaythelad was a bit disappointing when well held at Southwell most recently but it is far too soon to be writing him off, while similar comments apply to High Treason and William Cody.
Prediction : 1st Hunter Legend 2nd Awaythelad 3rd High Treason