UK Horse Racing Tips: Sandown

Raffles Nobu needs a betting check on his debut run for Nicky Henderson, while Jackpot D'ainay impressed when making all in novice company at Market Rasen on Boxing Day and should be a key player on his handicap debut. However, with Caoilin Quinn taking the ride on SOIGNEUX BELL, the unexposed five-year-old may be the pick of a trio representing an in-form yard. Lightly raced since joining the Moores, this represents a significant drop in class from his latest start and this could be a good starting point.
Prediction : 1st Soigneux Bell 2nd Raffles Nobu 3rd Jackpot Dainay

MOUNT TEMPEST took an obvious shine to these fences when he registered a cosy enough success over C&D in December and can make light of a 5lb higher mark to grant his stable back-to-back winners of this race. The recent Exeter winner Issam is feared most even though dropping back in trip might not be absolutely ideal. With first-time cheekpieces tried, Xcitations offer more appeal for those looking for a speculative punt on a surprise winner.
Prediction : 1st Mount Tempest 2nd Issam 3rd Xcitations

HOLLOWAY QUEEN has impressed on both previous starts over hurdles and is very hard to oppose on the back of a 15-length romp in a Listed race at Haydock in December. Although her yard may have stronger options for this year's Cheltenham Festival, this improving mare can stake a claim for future reference with another bold showing here. Mummy Derry has to be of interest representing her own powerful stable, while Blue Las is certainly going the right way and has to be worth a shot at this level.
Prediction : 1st Holloway Queen 2nd Mummy Derry 3rd Blue Las

The key to this contest looks to be the recent clash over C&D between Fil D'ariane (first) and FARCEUR DU LARGE (second), with the latter now 5lb better off at the weights for being beaten over a length. Jamie Snowden's charge landed this contest in comfortable fashion last year, and he can do so once more at the main expense of the progressive Roccovango, who is unlucky not to be unbeaten over fences, having been narrowly denied at Warwick on his penultimate outing.
Prediction : 1st Farceur Du Large 2nd Roccovango 3rd Fil Dariane

Narrowly denied over further at Newcastle last time out and a winner at Wetherby over this distance on his penultimate start, LAWRENNY sets a lofty standard on form. The six-year-old has been found an excellent opening to make it a second victory over timber. Le Tiep's Sacre showed up well on his hurdles debut in France last October, and he is one to monitor for market support on debut for the Gary & Josh Moore team. A well-related sort by Walk In The Park, Wannabe is a newcomer to note for a shrewd yard.
Prediction : 1st Lawrenny 2nd Le Tieps Sacre 3rd Wannabe

CLASSIC ANTHEM found only a useful sort too good when finishing a staying-on second over this trip at Warwick last time out and, nudged up 2lb on this stiffer track, it would be no surprise if he were able to go one place better this time around. Happy And Fine wasn't disgraced when fourth over 2m4f at Haydock when last seen and, off 3lb higher than his last winning mark, he could emerge as the main danger to the selection. Es Perfecto doubtless has the ability to play a hand in a race of this nature and his mark is beginning to look attractive.
Prediction : 1st Classic Anthem 2nd Happy And Fine 3rd Es Perfecto

TOM DONIPHON arrives on a hat-trick having scored comfortably over 2m3f at Taunton the last twice and this upwardly mobile hurdler looks well capable of going in again, despite an 8lb rise for his most recent victory. King Califet wasn't disgraced when third over an extended 2m5f at Hereford last month and he looks sure to make his presence felt now making his handicap debut under Harry Cobden. Either Way is also noteworthy.
Prediction : 1st Tom Doniphon 2nd King Califet 3rd Either Way