UK Horse Racing Tips: Chester

Something Coming finished a close second off a mark of 68 at Kempton on her most recent start and has to be respected back in maiden company. However, DREAM VEGA took a pleasant step forward from her debut fourth to only find one too good at Doncaster last month and this looks a good opportunity to go one better. Venetian Sky is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Dream Vega 2nd Something Coming 3rd Venetian Sky

Secret Mistral returned to form when taking the silver medal home over this trip at Nottingham latest and is respected, but the vote goes to KNICKS. The five-year-old finished a close fourth at Pontefract recently and that form is working out well. Off an changed mark, he can record a second C&D victory. Alfa Duplicate and Coyy are others to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Knicks 2nd Secret Mistral 3rd Alfa Duplicate

Eagle Bay made it two from two since switching to the Harriet Bethell yard over track and trip on his latest outing and an opening mark of 85 might prove to be lenient. Obelix is a player based on his Wetherby success two starts ago, but the one who appeals most is PERCY'S LAD. Daniel & Clare Kubler's charge showed a lot more when finishing second at Kempton on his most recent start and he could record a third C&D triumph.
Prediction : 1st Percys Lad 2nd Eagle Bay 3rd Obelix

START ME UP represents the in-form Richard Spencer yard and ought to go very close here on a hat-trick. Trip and ground-versatile, the three-year-old is open to plenty more improvement now the penny has dropped and both of his wins have come at this track, which is another tick in his box. Knights Gold and Crazee Icon are the dangers.
Prediction : 1st Start Me Up 2nd Knights Gold 3rd Crazee Icon

WITNESS STAND finished a head second in this race 12 months ago behind Holguin before winning a Goodwood Group 2. His form last summer reads well in the context of this race and he was back to something like his best last time at Epsom, when a head second again to subsequent Queen Anne Stakes winner Ten Bob Tony in the Tattenham Corner. The C&D winner makes more appeal than Myal and Tiber Flow.
Prediction : 1st Witness Stand 2nd Myal 3rd Tiber Flow

SARGENT DENNIS is progressive and might be able to take the necessary step forward here to make it back-to-back wins. He improved between runs in maiden/novice company and gained the success he deserved at Windsor over this distance. An opening mark of 74 looks workable and Jack Channon's charge gets a confident vote ahead of Polka Blue and Grasmere Boy.
Prediction : 1st Sargent Dennis 2nd Polka Blue 3rd Grasmere Boy

Having filled the runner-up spot on his latest start over C&D, Spartan Times is forecast to be in the thick of the action once more. The five-year-old isn't taken lightly off an unchanged mark, but NIBRAS GOLD edges the vote. James Owen's charge has been in good form over fences of late and a repeat of his close-up second over track and trip last September may prove sufficient. Just An Hour is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Nibras Gold 2nd Spartan Times 3rd Just An Hour

Having been drawn in stall 10 here last time, HEATHEN was far from disgraced when finishing a never-nearer third. That was only his second start for current connections and compensation could be on the horizon given his more favourable draw. Imperial Sovereign is effectively 7lb lower than his most recent fourth at York if taking Donagh Murphy's claim into account and he's feared most, ahead of Gaelic Approach, who was too bad to be true at Carlisle last time.
Prediction : 1st Heathen 2nd Imperial Sovereign 3rd Gaelic Approach