UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

With ground and fitness worries over From The Clouds, who makes his first appearance in 13 months, narrow preference is for another chasing newcomer in WILLIE SHAKE HANDS. Sam England's charge is race-fit and will appreciate the forecast good going so, providing the larger obstacles don't prove too much, he could record a deserved breakthrough success. C&D scorer Dream Jet and last-start Sedgefield winner Beny Nahar Road are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Willie Shake Hands 2nd From The Clouds 3rd Dream Jet

NOT SURE only found subsequent Midlands Grand National runner-up Tanganyika too good in a 0-130 handicap at Carlisle and he has every chance of going one better now dropped in class off the same mark. Hostile Hotelier boasts a hurdles win at this track and went close to opening his chasing account at Sedgefield. He has also gone unpunished for that effort and warrants respect, while Grand Voyage and River Of Joy can't be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Not Sure 2nd Hostile Hotelier 3rd Grand Voyage

WALLACE OLINGER made every yard of the running when scoring by 15l lengths between the flags at Dingley last month and he can go one better than his second in this sphere at Leicester in February. Great Notions is a dual point-to-point winner and ought to figure prominently on his hunter chase debut. Amma Lord and Pete The Brief are others to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Wallace Olinger 2nd Great Notions 3rd Amma Lord

SAINT MALINAS has shown a fair amount of ability in both of his starts under Rules, with his latest effort coming when third at Carlisle. This looks a nice opportunity and the six-year-old can get off the mark. Pike Road is only rated 3lb inferior to the selection and has to be respected back in maiden company, while Dreamings Free is another to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Saint Malinas 2nd Pike Road 3rd Dreamings Free

BLAKEY BOY benefited from the application of cheekpieces when springing a 33/1 surprise over C&D last month and the assessor may have been kind to put him up just 5lb. The five-year-old might only need to reproduce that level of form in order to complete a double. Quick Sharpener struck over fences at Bangor on his most recent start and if he transfers that form to this sphere, he ought to have a say. Imperial Data is next best.
Prediction : 1st Blakey Boy 2nd Quick Sharpener 3rd Imperial Data

CELESTRON STAR got off the mark at Hereford prior to finding a Grade 2 event too much of an ask at Aintree last month. The daughter of Telescope will appreciate this drop into calmer waters and looks the one to beat. Point-to-point winner Delta Blues Belle changed hands for 70,000 pounds in December and needs to be monitored in the market on her debut under Rules. Lipstick Traces is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Celestron Star 2nd Delta Blues Belle 3rd Lipstick Traces