UK Horse Racing Tips: Market Rasen

GIOVANNI CHANGE is a multiple course winner, including over track and trip, and comes in here on good terms with himself following a smooth Wetherby triumph. The veteran is taken to go in again at a course which clearly suits, with Mt Fugi Park arguably the main danger if his jumping stands up. Ladronne is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Giovanni Change 2nd Mt Fugi Park 3rd Ladronne

DIAMONDS GALORE was pulled up at Kelso latest but drops markedly in class for this maiden hurdle against her own sex and previous form suggests she should take plenty of beating. Newbury bumper winner Chatty Girl is the main danger and has shown ability over hurdles in four starts, while Georgia's Charm rates best of the rest for Fergal O'Brien.
Prediction : 1st Diamonds Galore 2nd Chatty Girl 3rd Georgias Charm

Point-to-point winner JIMMY HURDSTROM has shown enough ability over hurdles, not least when finishing a solid third in a Warwick handicap last time, to suggest he ought to go very close in a maiden like this. Plains Drifter was a beaten favourite over C&D last month but still performed well enough and cannot be dismissed. Manalishi is another to consider closely.
Prediction : 1st Jimmy Hurdstrom 2nd Plains Drifter 3rd Manalishi

Ruler Legend readily won over an extended 2m here nine days ago and is expected to go well again, but LORD CHAMBERLAIN might have his measure this time. He's less exposed and could hardly have been more impressive when bolting up at Hereford recently. That was his handicap debut over hurdles and with improvement forthcoming, he can cope with a 7lb penalty. Play Pretend is noted too.
Prediction : 1st Lord Chamberlain 2nd Ruler Legend 3rd Play Pretend

This isn't the deepest of contests and it is JIAIR MADRIK that shades preference. Donald McCain's gelding is still getting the hang of things over fences and wasn't disgraced at Bangor last month. Should recent wind surgery work the oracle, he might prove capable of better. Grain Trade won here back in October and should be thereabouts along with Catchim.
Prediction : 1st Jiair Madrik 2nd Grain Trade 3rd Catchim

An open contest, not least because four of the five participants arrive on the back of a win, because even Kayce Dutton finished a creditable second last time. The vote goes to SOUTHOFTHEBORDER though, who might have been underestimated by a 3lb rise given that he defeated a subsequent winner at Kempton last month. Icare Colombe, Cuban Court and Singapore Trip each have reasonable claims too.
Prediction : 1st Southoftheborder 2nd Icare Colombe 3rd Cuban Court

BLUEY was turned over at cramped odds in a Listed contest at Wincanton in February but Emma Lavelle's otherwise progressive chaser is fancied to bounce back in these calmer waters. That too could be said about Pendil runner-up Jasmine Bliss, whilst She Is For Me Boys should benefit from a return to further. The likeable and consistent Molto Bene shouldn't be underestimated either.
Prediction : 1st Bluey 2nd Jasmine Bliss 3rd She Is For Me Boys

Don Cantillon doesn't have many in his care but it's extremely interesting that he targets the same bumper won 12 months ago by American Empire. The Newmarket-handler sends ROYAL MARCH this time around who, on paper at least, looks to have a fair chance. Nicky Henderson's filly Numero Ventotto merits the utmost respect, as does Doncaster runner-up Batchelor's Lad. Sea Lord is James Tate's first ever runner in this sphere and he warrants a market check with that in mind.
Prediction : 1st Royal March 2nd Numero Ventotto 3rd Batchelors Lad