UK Horse Racing Tips: Chepstow

Ammes looked a useful recruit to hurdling when scoring by five lengths at Sedgefield and he could go on from there, but he has to give 7lb to Lunar Orbit and it is interesting that connections of the runner-up are happy to take him on once more. Both can get involved with clear rounds, but a chance is taken on TREASURE PLANET. Second in a Tipperary maiden on the Flat, he is sure to have been well-schooled by Paul Nicholls and could make a winning debut.
Prediction : 1st Treasure Planet 2nd Ammes 3rd Lunar Orbit

My Friend Sean has won five of his last six starts over hurdles and if he takes to fences he should go well, though a mark of 122 could see him forced to settle for a place. THE KEMBLE BREWERY has had wind surgery since pulling up in the EBF Final at Sandown but has the build and the pedigree to surpass his hurdling exploits over the larger obstacles and he could be the one. In The Air has experience on his side and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st The Kemble Brewery 2nd My Friend Sean 3rd In The Air

Gyenyame is a consistent sort with a top-three finish on his last four starts and has a chance on his first start since March if he irons out his jumping errors. Ask Brewster has been upped 9lb after winning at Cheltenham in April and needs to improve again, and this may got to NEON MOON. He won this last year off 2lb higher when staying on well and is handicapped to go close once more.
Prediction : 1st Neon Moon 2nd Ask Brewster 3rd Gyenyame

This can go the way of the relatively unexposed ROYAL INFANTRY, who was thought good enough to contest a Grade 1 at Aintree in April before a respectable second in Listed company at Perth. A mark of 136 on his handicap debut could prove lenient and he is preferred to stablemate Joyeux Machin, who was last seen finishing a narrow runner-up in a valuable handicap at Uttoxeter in March. A former winner of this contest in 2022, Knappers Hill is interesting on his return to action, while last-time-out scorers Idy Wood and Thanksforthehelp are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Royal Infantry 2nd Joyeux Machin 3rd Knappers Hill

CLOTILDA was narrowly denied at Cheltenham in April and Paul Nicholls' filly could have the potential to improve further. She is likely to have too much for Gibbs Island, who was outclassed the last twice in Grade 1 company, but had looked a decent prospect before that. An easy winner over further at Bangor last month, Intosomethinggood must be of interest, as well as Moutarde.
Prediction : 1st Clotilda 2nd Gibbs Island 3rd Intosomethinggood

THISTLE ASK was having only his second outing over fences when landing a higher grade chase at Musselburgh back in February. He's subsequently switched to Dan Skelton's in-form yard and further improvement looks on the cards. Progressive over hurdles, American Land has to be of interest off his current mark back over the larger obstacles, while No But I Will and Lightning Flash are more recent winners worthy of a second look.
Prediction : 1st Thistle Ask 2nd American Land 3rd No But I Will

It could pay to stick with last month's Sedgefield winner PADDY DE POLE. Paul Nicholls' charge beat a couple of subsequent winners on that occasion and can defy a rise in the weights on the strength of that form. Theatre Of Flight has a 10lb hike to contend with having returned the easy winner at Worcester, so Tranquil Sea may prove a bigger danger on only his second start for Dan Skelton.
Prediction : 1st Paddy De Pole 2nd Tranquil Sea 3rd Theatre Of Flight