UK Horse Racing Tips: Exeter

In a moderate event it is hard to oppose SPARKLING DUKE, who made a winning Rules return over 2m4f at Ffos Las a couple of weeks ago. A 5lb rise for that success may not be enough to stop the six-year-old from following up in this company. See The Green has made the frame the last twice and is likely to be in the mix once again. The rest all have questions to answer, but I Look How I Look is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Sparkling Duke 2nd See The Green 3rd I Look How I Look

GENTLEMAN TOBOOT accounted for a subsequent Cheltenham handicap winner when scoring on his hurdling bow at Newton Abbot in October. On that evidence, David Pipe's gelding can follow up despite a 6lb penalty. Klub De Reve is likely to pose the biggest threat after his Newbury fourth last month. Tennessee Tango edges out Phineas Bunce to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Gentleman Toboot 2nd Klub De Reve 3rd Tennessee Tango

All of these have claims, but marginal preference is for BRENTFORD HOPE. Harry Derham's charge was well held when fourth on his chasing debut at Cheltenham last month, but that was still a promising effort given that it was a Grade 2 event. Joyeuse bumped into a useful mare at Bangor and she should not be discounted. Beat The Bat may be a bigger threat than Mirabad, although the latter has the benefit of a recent outing over hurdles.
Prediction : 1st Brentford Hope 2nd Joyeuse 3rd Beat The Bat

ROYAL JEWEL represents last year's winning yard and arrives on the back of a fine second at Ascot. The consistent six-year-old scored at Newton Abbot prior to that and can make the most of this drop in class. U Cant Be Serious made a winning chase debut over C&D on his return to action and there looks to be more to come from him. He's preferred to Donnacha, who will be sharper for an outing at Ffos Las in October.
Prediction : 1st Royal Jewel 2nd U Cant Be Serious 3rd Donnacha

JACK HOOLA is taken to continue his good progress, despite a 6lb higher mark than last time. The winner of two of his last three starts, this faster surface is not an issue and Tom Lacey's charge can go in again. Broomfield Gale returns to action with a shout and could prove a bigger threat than Clear Storm, who landed a messy amateurs' race at Plumpton last month.
Prediction : 1st Jack Hoola 2nd Broomfield Gale 3rd Clear Storm

On the assumption that ART DECCO will have come forward for his Fontwell reappearance in October, the nine-year-old could be well placed to strike here as a previous C&D winner. Fuji Flight may have also improved for his latest Huntingdon fourth and could be in the mix, while it wouldn't be a surprise to see The Big Breakaway get involved.
Prediction : 1st Art Decco 2nd Fuji Flight 3rd The Big Breakaway

Joe Tizzard's horses have been running very well and SAILING BY could be the one in the finale following his encouraging introduction in a Chepstow bumper last month. He's entitled to have improved for the run and makes more appeal than Sirgreg, a debutant representing another in-form stable. Keep an eye on I'm Wide Awake and Jpr Two as well.
Prediction : 1st Sailing By 2nd Sirgreg 3rd Jpr Two