UK Horse Racing Tips: Stratford

Consistency paid off for BETTY'S TIARA when getting off the mark at Uttoxeter last time out, and a mark of 110 could prove to be lenient. Ben Pauling's charge is narrowly preferred to Serious Chat, who is somewhat unlucky not to be arriving here on a hat-trick after being narrowly denied over 3m1f at Warwick in May. Baltray has been well fancied in recent starts without showing much, and it could pay to keep the faith.
Prediction : 1st Bettys Tiara 2nd Serious Chat 3rd Baltray

JUST CHASING MAY continues to go from strength to strength as he switches between codes and a 10lb rise for his debut success over fences at Worcester in August looks manageable for the son of Isfahan. Turned out again quickly under a 7lb penalty after scoring at Sedgefield last week, Aslukwoodhavit must be a key player on the rise in distance, while Sherborne arrives on the back of a second wind surgery but has won on two of his last four outings.
Prediction : 1st Just Chasing May 2nd Aslukwoodhavit 3rd Sherborne

STARDROP shaped with promise when second on his hurdling debut behind a more experienced rival at Market Rasen. With improvement expected from that contest, he can see off hurdling newcomer Africa Charm, who has shown some promise on the Flat. Not beaten far on his first start for new connections on the level recently, No Release is another to monitor for market support.
Prediction : 1st Stardrop 2nd Africa Charm 3rd No Release

After displaying clear promise on his hurdling debut in August, MR MCLOUGHLAN was able to step forward and score at Worcester next time. Jack Jones' gelding must now shoulder a penalty but with further improvement likely, he could follow up. However, the same can be said for Soul Limbo, who won on the Flat most recently having been successful over timber when last in this sphere. Test The Market made a pleasing stable debut over C&D last month and appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Mr Mcloughlan 2nd Soul Limbo 3rd Test The Market

It looks best to side with FOURTOWNS, who was said to have benefitted from a more patient ride when on target at Fontwell a fortnight ago. The Affinisea gelding remains competitively treated from 4lb higher and should this play out similarly, further success could await. The Expensive One goes handicapping having posted a creditable second at Worcester last month so is entitled to plenty of respect, while Renoir might fare better down in class, having struggled in a class 3 at Plumpton recently.
Prediction : 1st Fourtowns 2nd The Expensive One 3rd Renoir

BOOM BOOM was struck into before being eased when eighth over shorter at Worcester in August but is best judged on his two summer wins here. The latest of which came over C&D in July off 5lb lower. If he is fully recovered, the seven-year-old could get back to winning ways, with Trapista his biggest danger. An encouraging fourth at Fontwell last month, she has won off higher marks in the past. Sleeping Satellite could also get involved if he learns to settle.
Prediction : 1st Boom Boom 2nd Trapista 3rd Sleeping Satellite

Ballyeaston set connections back 50,000 pounds after being beaten a short-head in an Irish point-to-point and he could be the one to give HAY MAX a race. Beaten two lengths by a race-fit rival at Bangor in April, the son of Maxios looks the sort to learn plenty from the experience. Maxfly D'agrostis hasn't seen out his point-to-points, but could be a different proposition dropped in trip on his Rules bow.
Prediction : 1st Hay Max 2nd Ballyeaston 3rd Maxfly Dagrostis