UK Horse Racing Tips: Taunton

DINO MAGIC was beaten less than a length by a much higher rated rival in a match at Exeter last month. Paul Nicholls' inmate looks potentially well treated on his handicap debut if that form is taken literally, and this extra distance should also suit. Myfanwy's Magic will appreciate the return to today's longer trip based on his second at Ludlow back in November, while Basman Palace got his act together when scoring at Wincanton and remains on an attractive mark.
Prediction : 1st Dino Magic 2nd Myfanwys Magic 3rd Basman Palace

Rascallion made a winning stable debut for Henrietta Knight when successful in maiden company at Wincanton. He will likely have a say in proceedings once again, despite carrying a penalty, but is conceding plenty of weight to the four-year-old NARDARAN. The latter made a promising debut over timber at Kempton before struggling in the Listed Scottish Triumph Hurdle and he gets another chance at this more suitable level. Vaguely Royal is preferred of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Nardaran 2nd Rascallion 3rd Vaguely Royal

Dirty Den finished just in front of PHOENIX RISEN (third) when runner-up here last month, but his jumping fell apart at Hereford last time, and Jeremy Scott's charge is fancied to turn the tables. The latter is only 2lb higher than when landing a tougher contest at Wincanton at the end of last year and another bold bid is anticipated. Taritino has been in the mix here of late and could land a blow.
Prediction : 1st Phoenix Risen 2nd Dirty Den 3rd Taritino

The introduction of blinkers saw an improved bid from Chepstow runner-up Spotty Dog 20 days ago and he must enter calculations. However, Michael Hawker's gelding is 2lb out of the handicap and it could be worth taking a punt on SAINT BIBIANA. The eight-year-old should have learned plenty from her third-placed chase bow at Southwell last month and she looks more than capable of scoring in this discipline. Another Day Out makes more appeal than Anytrixwilldo.
Prediction : 1st Saint Bibiana 2nd Spotty Dog 3rd Another Day Out

TINY TETLEY arrives on the back of a career-best victory at Exeter and another small-field affair looks an ideal opportunity for him to dominate once more. The seven-year-old is effectively racing off a 1lb lower mark if taking Callum Pritchard's 5lb claim into account and another bold bid is forecast. The biggest threat could emerge from Florencethemachine, who may enjoy reverting to timber, ahead of the downgraded Hardy Du Seuil.
Prediction : 1st Tiny Tetley 2nd Florencethemachine 3rd Hardy Du Seuil

Despite some less than fluent jumping, BUMPY EVANS completed a double over an extended 2m3f at Ffos Las three days ago with something in hand. The dual 3m point-to-point winner looks a likely improver up in trip and a 7lb penalty may not be enough to prevent a hat-trick. Unspeakable is entitled to build on his fourth-placed reappearance at Chepstow last month and the seven-year-old may serve the most resistance to the selection, ahead of C&D winner School For Scandal.
Prediction : 1st Bumpy Evans 2nd Unspeakable 3rd School For Scandal

BIG BOY BARNEY offered plenty of encouragement on his fourth-placed Rules debut at Warwick last month. The winner subsequently finished a cracking second in a Grade 2 at the Aintree Festival and Fergal O'Brien's charge is unlikely to bump into anything of that calibre here. Calvino was too bad to be true when well beaten in sixth at Chepstow 20 days ago, but a reproduction of his debut fourth at Ascot would see him in the mix. Daring To Dream is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Big Boy Barney 2nd Calvino 3rd Daring To Dream