UK Horse Racing Tips: Plumpton

Keep an eye on Alan Bresil now connections try their gelding in first-time cheekpieces, but CATCH ON ME is the one to beat. Despite a pretty quiet season by Venetia Williams' standards, her gelding won't get many better opportunities than this and it was a lot better last time out in a Uttoxeter handicap. Quay Item is another to take seriously.
Prediction : 1st Catch On Me 2nd Alan Bresil 3rd Quay Item

AMBIENTE FRIENDLY finished runner-up in the 2024 Derby and must have a big chance here if punters can look past one lacklustre effort in a Huntingdon handicap last time. Before that, he won in this company on soft ground and the second has recently franked the form by winning impressively at Lingfield. He makes more appeal than Looping D'arc and Reteti.
Prediction : 1st Ambiente Friendly 2nd Looping Darc 3rd Reteti

SUPERSTYLIN should prove tough to beat in this handicap chase. He gained the success his previous form deserved at Fontwell on Boxing Day and he's performed well at this track before. Sanitiser needs a bit more but has the form in the book to at least keep the selection honest, while Sea Thrift could be the one for third place.
Prediction : 1st Superstylin 2nd Sanitiser 3rd Sea Thrift

Good To Be Alive has been running well without getting his head in front on both starts in handicap company and a stiffer track may play to the strengths of Olly Murphy's gelding. Lucky Manifest didn't appear to stay 3m when sent off favourite at Cheltenham and commands plenty of respect back over a more suitable trip, but the vote goes to IKE SPORT. The eight-year-old wasn't at all disgraced when finishing sixth in the Lanzarote at Kempton earlier in the month and he has every chance off the same mark.
Prediction : 1st Ike Sport 2nd Good To Be Alive 3rd Lucky Manifest

EITHER OR tried chasing on her return to action at Warwick before switching straight back to the smaller obstacles and winning on her first attempt over 3m at Doncaster. Unexposed over staying distances, a 5lb rise appears unlikely to stop Nicky Henderson's mare from taking another step forward. Tankardstown Diva returns to hurdling after falling at Fakenham just before Christmas and is noted along with Getaway Theatre.
Prediction : 1st Either Or 2nd Tankardstown Diva 3rd Getaway Theatre

Only a tentative vote can go to GEORGES SAINT. The 10-year-old hinted at a revival when third at Warwick on New Year's Eve and is likely to go close if able to build on that performance. Minella Blueway didn't make it past the first fence at Ascot but drops in class and is appealing nonetheless, while it would be dangerous to rule out Shantou Lucky, who won over C&D as recently as November.
Prediction : 1st Georges Saint 2nd Minella Blueway 3rd Shantou Lucky

FRANK STAMPER has shown a glimmer of ability in a couple of juvenile hurdles so far but, switched to handicaps for the first time, we may now see much better from him. Andy Irvine saddles two in Ephyra and Suzy Wood, both of whom will need to be monitored in the betting, and Warwick maiden winner Our Papa Smurf could bounce back.
Prediction : 1st Frank Stamper 2nd Ephyra 3rd Our Papa Smurf