UK Horse Racing Tips: Hexham

It's difficult to look past TAP TAP SHAMIE, who has run to a decent level on both runner-up efforts under Rules so far. The form of the opposition is thin on the ground and Olly Murphy's charge is sure to prove a warm order once more. 50-rated Flat performer Colinski is making his hurdling debut and may serve the most resistance to the selection, ahead of Rachel Lopez.
Prediction : 1st Tap Tap Shamie 2nd Colinski 3rd Rachel Lopez

A switch to more positive tactics saw Natural Ability finishing second at Sedgefield last month and he must enter calculations. A 2lb higher mark shouldn't prevent another bold showing from the eight-year-old, but stable debutant CONQUER THE BREEZE could prove to be better treated. Although Adam Nicol's inmate finished his time with Maurice Barnes with something to prove, he sits on an attractive mark and a change of scenery may freshen him up. Welsh raider Zero Tolerance is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Conquer The Breeze 2nd Natural Ability 3rd Zero Tolerance

Having supplemented a good third at Fontwell in March with a win at the same venue the following month, GOLD CLERMONT ticks plenty of the right boxes in her current vein of form. A 3lb nudge up in the ratings looks workable and she edges the vote over Eaton Anne. Olly Murphy's inmate has undergone a wind procedure since his latest fourth at Carlisle and he remains with potential in this discipline. Last year's third Hostile Hotelier completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Gold Clermont 2nd Eaton Anne 3rd Hostile Hotelier

Peaceinthevalley is the best horse here on official ratings and has a Naas second over hurdles to his name from his time with Henry De Bromhead, but he lacks experience over fences, pulling up at Limerick before finishing third at Charm Park in a point-to-point. EASTERN STORM has run up four wins in a row, the latest at Tranwell, and he looks the one to beat under Rules, with multiple winner Line Em Up the most serious danger.
Prediction : 1st Eastern Storm 2nd Line Em Up 3rd Peaceinthevalley

Mark Walford knows the sort needed to take this, with two of the last seven winners, and if Johnson's Blue can repeat his better chasing form back over hurdles, he would have a big say. Gardener is 2-2 here after C&D wins in March and April and is capable of going close, despite the rise in class, but SARACEN BEAU may have the edge. An easy winner at Doncaster in March, he might be able to shrug off a 7lb rise for the in-form Nicky Richards.
Prediction : 1st Saracen Beau 2nd Johnsons Blue 3rd Gardener

SCOTS POET returned to winning ways over 2m1f at Sedgefield last month and the veteran merits plenty of respect once again, despite a 4lb rise. Clean Getaway failed to fire when well behind the selection last time but is a player based on his previous success at the same venue, while King Sacre edges out Ms Cindy Kate to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Scots Poet 2nd Clean Getaway 3rd King Sacre

BREADALBANE LASS had plenty in hand when winning over 2m at Perth a couple of weeks ago and the six-year-old may be able to defy an 8lb rise in a race of this nature. Snapaudaciaheros scored over C&D recently and is likely to be the main threat to the selection, although My My My Delilah was only a couple of lengths behind Rebecca Menzies' mare last time.
Prediction : 1st Breadalbane Lass 2nd Snapaudaciaheros 3rd My My My Delilah