UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

Aspire Tower held every chance when unseating his rider at the last on his first start for new connections in a hurdle race at Clairefontaine. He commands respect given his class edge over the opposition, but a pair of progressive chasers stand in his way in the shape of Schmilsson and FINEST VIEW. Both arrive seeking a hat-trick of victories and it is the latter who gets the vote following a comfortable success at Bangor.
Prediction : 1st Finest View 2nd Schmilsson 3rd Aspire Tower

SHARING IS CARING boasts experience from the pointing field having won between the flags last month and Shark Hanlon's charge makes plenty of appeal on his Rules debut. Squire Danagher took a decent step forward when filling the runner-up spot at Worcester and this sharper track may play to his strengths. T Or Coffey appears best of the remainder on his first start for Jennie Candlish.
Prediction : 1st Sharing Is Caring 2nd Squire Danagher 3rd T Or Coffey

Hill Station has gone close on his most recent efforts at Newton Abbot and he commands plenty of respect off a 4lb higher mark, while Star Legend's fine form under both codes warrants him a place on the shortlist. The vote, though, goes to REALISTIC OPTIMISM, who produced a better effort after wind surgery when runner-up at Warwick. With the likelihood of more to come, the eight-year-old is worth chancing.
Prediction : 1st Realistic Optimism 2nd Hill Station 3rd Star Legend

The winner of three of his last four starts, DOC MCCOY posted arguably his best effort so far when upped in trip at Fontwell last time. There looks plenty more to come and with a conditional's allowance easing a 12lb hike, Jamie Snowden's progressive hurdler is worth sticking with. Runner-up at Newton Abbot, Teorie keeps threatening to land a handicap and the five-year-old has scope for further improvement. Getalead will appreciate this extra test of stamina and could be in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Doc McCoy 2nd Teorie 3rd Getalead

THEONLYWAYISWESSEX showed up for a long way at Warwick before the lack of a recent run took its toll. Alan King's charge found one too good, but will be sharper for that encouraging effort and could prove the one to side with. Midnight Jewel bounced back to form when narrowly beaten at Fontwell three weeks ago and will be hard to keep out of the finish, while an improved effort is expected from Magic Seven back on quicker ground.
Prediction : 1st Theonlywayiswessex 2nd Midnight Jewel 3rd Magic Seven

A half-sister to five winners, including the classy Minella Crooner, JURY BELLE displayed plenty of promise when second at Worcester on her debut under Rules. The Irish challenger will have learned plenty from that experience and won on fast ground between the flags. Fairlawn Skipper will likely improve on last year's debut third at Perth and James King takes a handy 3lb off his back, while it would be no surprise to see a better effort from Everybodydancenow.
Prediction : 1st Jury Belle 2nd Fairlawn Skipper 3rd Everybodydancenow