UK Horse Racing Tips: Chepstow

Stage Show dug in when challenged at Salisbury and he won't go down without a fight, but a 2lb rise from the handicapper could leave him vulnerable. OASIS SUNRISE has held her form well since winning at Bath last month, and if seeing out this new trip a third career success may be on the horizon. Trojan Truth can be forgiven a below-par seasonal return and is entitled to be thereabouts from a handy mark.
Prediction : 1st Oasis Sunrise 2nd Stage Show 3rd Trojan Truth

Time To Sparkle broke her duck at Wolverhampton in March, but she failed to see this trip out at Yarmouth latest and will need to find a bit more now. Pedigree suggests handicap debutant Go For Gold will be much happier over this longer distance and she merits consideration, but even so, REGULUS BLACK gets the nod. Hugo Palmer's colt is able to compete from an unchanged mark having hit the frame at Beverley, and a similar level of performance might suffice.
Prediction : 1st Regulus Black 2nd Go For Gold 3rd Time To Sparkle

El Nay finished a creditable second at Chester recently and looks more than capable, but he might have to play second-fiddle once more given the inclusion of ALFARAZ in this field. Runner-up at both Goodwood and Epsom as a two-year-old, he returned to finish sixth Newbury and although that might have been a little disappointing, the winner has since landed the Lingfield Derby Trial. He sets the standard with an official rating of 90 and if settling in the first-time hood, he could prove too good for these. Echo Of Stars is next best.
Prediction : 1st Alfaraz 2nd El Nay 3rd Echo Of Stars

CAYMAN TAI gave notice a return to winning ways was imminent when second at Windsor. Richard Hannon's charge went on to score emphatically at Southwell next time and whilst 4lb well-in under the penalty, he can go in again. On Edge has won three times at this venue and could be in the mix on his belated seasonal bow, while Over Spiced could also have a say if back on song.
Prediction : 1st Cayman Tai 2nd On Edge 3rd Over Spiced

THANOS is difficult to oppose. Harry Charlton's gelding hosed up in first-time cheekpieces (retained) on the turf course at Lingfield 10 days ago and, given that he's 4lb well-in under a penalty, the son of Lope Y Fernandez will likely prove hard to stop. David Evans' yard have won the last two renewals, so the in-form Alice's Influence could be the main danger ahead of stable companion Lihou Lady, who may improve now pitched into handicaps.
Prediction : 1st Thanos 2nd Alices Influence 3rd Lihou Lady

FOOD FOR THOUGHT hasn't been seen for 235 days but she did chase home the now 98-rated Sacred Ground on that latest appearance and is expected to take all the beating, despite the absence. Quisana made a pleasing start to her career at Windsor but will probably need a bit more to win, while Sean Levey seemingly prefers Guitar Solo of the Hannon pair and that entitles her to some respect.
Prediction : 1st Food For Thought 2nd Quisana 3rd Guitar Solo

A chance can be taken on ROMANOVICH, who won the corresponding event from 2lb higher 12 months ago and has shown more than enough across his two turf starts this term to suggest he can get back to winning ways. Too Much Trevor (second) and Connie's Rose (third) both finished in front of the selection here last week and are expected to be on the premises.
Prediction : 1st Romanovich 2nd Too Much Trevor 3rd Connies Rose