UK Horse Racing Tips: Exeter

LASKO DES OBEAUX might take a bit of beating in the opener. He was beaten by a more experienced hurdler on his Rules bow at Chepstow and the point-to-point runner-up can only improve for that run. Better was expected of On The Bayou in a Newton Abbot bumper but he could step up now sent hurdling, while Stung By Tariffs can also get competitive.
Prediction : 1st Lasko Des Obeaux 2nd On The Bayou 3rd Stung By Tariffs

HOLLYGROVE CHA CHA was a progressive hurdler last season and won a Grade 2 at Sandown. Pitched into the Colin Parker at Carlisle first time up over fences, she performed well to take third behind a couple of high-class geldings and, with improvement forthcoming, Jamie Snowden's five-year-old is taken to come good this time. Bluey and All The Glory are the dangers.
Prediction : 1st Hollygrove Cha Cha 2nd Bluey 3rd All The Glory

WAY OF STARS and Lord Byron are interesting Flat recruits and the former just edges the vote on his hurdling debut given he's a bit more experienced and achieved a lot more on the level (won a Goodwood maiden). Lord Byron cannot be overlooked with Harry Cobden in the plate, though, as the same stable put Sean Bowen up on Glengouly at Cheltenham last weekend and won the December Gold Cup. Klycot is next best.
Prediction : 1st Way Of Stars 2nd Lord Byron 3rd Klycot

ISAAC DES OBEAUX was far from disgraced when finishing third against superior rivals in a Listed chase at Cheltenham last month and reverting to handicap company may prove fruitful. That was his first outing for 244 days and any improvement could make him tough to beat. Gyenyame returned to form with a good second over C&D last time out and is the main danger, ahead of Sheldon.
Prediction : 1st Isaac Des Obeaux 2nd Gyenyame 3rd Sheldon

Sea Thrift arrives on the back of a respectable third over an inadequate 2m at Lingfield and she must enter calculations on her chase bow. However, C&D winner RANGATIRA JACK shaped as if he would improve for his sixth-placed reappearance at Wincanton last month and could be the way to go. Saint Cyr De Pail is unexposed in this discipline and is a feasible alternative.
Prediction : 1st Rangatira Jack 2nd Sea Thrift 3rd Saint Cyr De Pail

Chad Bament was seen to good effect on THANKYOUANDPLEASE at Leicester last week, with Syd Hosie's five-year-old justifying favouritism with something up his sleeve. Testing conditions apparently get the best out of him and he can capitalise on being able to compete without a penalty. Olivia Kate ran out an emphatic winner at Leicester and poses a legitimate threat, with Storming Nelson another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Thankyouandplease 2nd Olivia Kate 3rd Storming Nelson

Watchoutitscookie came within half a length of success at Wincanton, although he appears more effective on a sounder surface and a 4lb rise isn't ideal. IRIS DES ISSARDS didn't seem to take to fences at Worcester, but he showed more when third back over timber at Taunton and is fancied to take the necessary step forward. Dish Of The Day has been off since making the frame at Stratford back in March, but must still enter the equation.
Prediction : 1st Iris Des Issards 2nd Watchoutitscookie 3rd Dish Of The Day