UK Horse Racing Tips: Exeter

While each of these have something to prove, a chance can be taken on URBAN ISLE. Hughie Morrison's gelding showed a glimmer of promise in bumpers but has yet to translate it to hurdles. However, he steps up in trip on handicap debut and in only a moderate event, the son of Cityscape might find the necessary improvement. Dawn's Desire and Blue In The West are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Urban Isle 2nd Dawns Desire 3rd Blue In The West

This won't take much winning and in receipt of weight all round it should present MADAME DE LABRUNIE with an excellent chance of breaking her UK duck. Fergal O'Brien's filly has shown promise in Britain so far, most notably when third at Taunton in December. In what looks her easiest assignment to date, she ought to take all the beating. Daisy Hitchins' new recruit Getone will find this less taxing than the Tramore maiden hurdle he contested in October, while Knight Of Magic is next best.
Prediction : 1st Madame De Labrunie 2nd Getone 3rd Knight Of Magic

ARNIE MOON took a giant leap forward when bolting up on his handicap bow at Hereford and, despite a subsequent 8lb rise, he looks well worth keeping onside. Blacksamssenorita already has a C&D victory to her name and ought to be happier back hurdling following a mixed spell over fences, but handicap-debutant Circle Of Secrets may be the bigger threat.
Prediction : 1st Arnie Moon 2nd Circle Of Secrets 3rd Blacksamssenorita

Bannerdown, Jukella and Triple Edge are all entitled to be wiser now that they have a run under their belts. However, none of them set the world alight on their first starts and it could be more rewarding to take a chance that HORETHORNE has been well placed to make a winning debut. Related to a couple of bumper winners, the son of Geordieland won't need to be out of the ordinary to score.
Prediction : 1st Horethorne 2nd Bannerdown 3rd Jukella

The low-milage LOKI'S MISCHIEF sets the standard based on his peak hurdles form and could be worth chancing. The six-year-old stopped quickly last time but may be revived by dropping in trip with a hood tried on his chasing debut. Majestic Moment was the solitary finisher in an eventful race at Fontwell on his penultimate start and might not have been suited by the drop in trip at Newcastle most recently. He looks the chief danger, although Prairie Queen shouldn't be underestimated.
Prediction : 1st Lokis Mischief 2nd Majestic Moment 3rd Prairie Queen

DYNO DAVE put his best foot forward to get off the mark over C&D last time when showing a decent attitude in the closing stages and a 5lb rise may not be enough to stop him from backing that performance up. Mahler Moon returned to form when scoring at Huntingdon and appears to be the main threat, especially with Saint Cyr De Pail having stamina to prove on his first try at 3m.
Prediction : 1st Dyno Dave 2nd Mahler Moon 3rd Saint Cyr De Pail

MACKLIN's only defeat in the hunter chase sphere came when third at Cheltenham behind Music Drive, who recently finished third at the Festival, and the 10-year-old looks a tough nut to crack based on his C&D victory last month. Stumps Or Slips was still in contention when falling at Taunton and is expected to be competitive along with Franco De Port.
Prediction : 1st Macklin 2nd Stumps Or Slips 3rd Franco De Port