UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

Renoir could be in the mix, despite carrying a penalty for winning at Hereford in March. However, he's conceding plenty of weight to OLD BRIDGE and the latter looks the one to side with. Placed over hurdles in Ireland, the four-year-old finished clear of the rest when narrowly beaten at Bangor on first start for David Pipe and he looks to have strong claims to go one better. The unexposed Never Seen Again could prove best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Old Bridge 2nd Renoir 3rd Never Seen Again

ISKAR D'AIRY has won two of his last three starts and can defy an 8lb rise for the most recent of those victories. The strength of that success at Warwick looks particularly strong, given he beat a subsequent dual winner by four lengths, and Gary and Josh Moore's progressive chaser can go in again. Asian Star will have learnt plenty from her recent chasing debut at Southwell, while Sailed Away is worthy of a second glance for his new yard.
Prediction : 1st Iskar Dairy 2nd Asian Star 3rd Sailed Away

Plenty with claims, though CLEAR STORM faced tougher opposition when runner-up a Newton Abbot on her latest start and Neil Mulholland's inmate may edge an open contest raised only 1lb. Window Of Time is another to consider, having found only one too good at Huntingdon recently, while Auntie Maggie scored easily when making all at Fakenham last month and she is not out of it either if allowed her own way up front.
Prediction : 1st Clear Storm 2nd Window Of Time 3rd Auntie Maggie

Not a deep contest and preference is for FILLYFUDGE, who struck the woodwork over C&D before running with credit on the level at Yarmouth and she might not need much more to go one place better. Sean Bowen gets back aboard Amberelli, who is likely to benefit from a drop in trip, while Jo's Rainbow should not be overlooked for team Skelton.
Prediction : 1st Fillyfudge 2nd Amberelli 3rd Jos Rainbow

BETHPAGE has been steadily progressive since winning on her return at Wincanton in March. Beaten a neck at Market Rasen most recently, she's 3lb higher but is open to more improvement than most, especially at this longer trip and compensation could await. Huntingdon scorer Lihyan merits respect on his bid to follow up, while Up For Parol might prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Bethpage 2nd Lihyan 3rd Up For Parol

A game winner when defeating My Gift To You (second) in the Norfolk National at Fakenham recently, STANS THE MAN is only 1lb worse off with that rival here and he's expected to confirm his superiority en route to further success. Yes Day has been given a short break since being pulled up at Cheltenham in April and it would come as no great surprise were he to bounce back.
Prediction : 1st Stans The Man 2nd My Gift To You 3rd Yes Day

Everything points to the chances of VILLAGE MASTER with his record of four wins from four starts on good ground over fences. He may try to make all over this trip after success over further last time out at Fontwell, and is difficult to oppose. Romanor was beaten less than a length also at Fontwell recently and is an obvious danger, alongside Nickelforce.
Prediction : 1st Village Master 2nd Romanor 3rd Nickelforce

Zoran has been kept busy on the Flat since his last start over hurdles, including a win at Kempton in January, and he can go close on his return to jumping. Mactavish ran well when second at Hereford and is another for the shortlist, but SUPREME YEATS could be the one. He took this last year for the Skeltons off 6lb lower but showed he can handle this mark with a second at Worcester last August, and he looks set for another rewarding summer campaign.
Prediction : 1st Supreme Yeats 2nd Mactavish 3rd Zoran