UK Horse Racing Tips: Uttoxeter

VIETNORM struck twice on the level in May before winning impressively on his hurdling bow at Market Rasen. Things didn't work out back on the Flat next time, but he's got bags of scope for improvement in this discipline and is fancied to defy the 7lb penalty on this occasion. Salkadan is an interesting recruit to hurdling for the Skelton team, whilst others to note include Keep Under Wraps and Zooter.
Prediction : 1st Vietnorm 2nd Salkadan 3rd Keep Under Wraps

LADY FORTUNE powered clear to score over C&D under Isabelle Ryder recently and Barry Brennan's mare looks worth keeping on side as she bids to defy a subsequent 8lb rise. Prettylady's hat-trick bid fell flat at Bangor but it could have been that a small-field scenario didn't suit so it would come as no surprise were she to bounce back. No Risk Today and Culligran are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Lady Fortune 2nd Prettylady 3rd No Risk Today

DROMBEG LAD broke his hurdling duck impressively at Worcester and now goes handicapping with the potential to find bags of improvement. A few of these have questions to answer, so he might not need to find much more to double up on this occasion. Emerald Time failed to back up his Worcester triumph but remains of interest, as does Bright Legend, who will find this easier than the Punchestown Festival handicap he contested in April.
Prediction : 1st Drombeg Lad 2nd Emerald Time 3rd Bright Legend

Imperial Alex beat Grand Clermont (fourth) to win the Summer Cup over track and trip last month and is expected to uphold that form in his bid for a hat-trick. The Flying Poet struck by three lengths to make it three wins from his last four starts at Perth and is now worth his place at this level, but it's SUNRAY SHADOW who appeals most. The rapidly improving son of Blue Bresil accounted for Sony Bill (third) by 11 lengths when successful over C&D earlier this month and can continue his rise in the ranks.
Prediction : 1st Sunray Shadow 2nd Imperial Alex 3rd The Flying Poet

Karnaval Point made it two wins from three appearances over fences for the David Pipe stable and has to be considered back over hurdles, but it may pay to side with PADDY DE POLE. Paul Nicholls' charge returned to action to fill the runner-up spot over 2m4f at Worcester and is likely to appreciate this step back up in distance. Tyson and Shallow River appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Paddy De Pole 2nd Karnaval Point 3rd Tyson

Country Park won by half a length in this grade at Bangor on his latest outing and he should mount another bold bid, while Lakefield Flyer is a player based on his Stratford triumph two starts ago. However, AT THE OCHE is the choice of Harry Skelton out of the trio of Dan Skelton runners and the son of Ocovango makes his first appearance for the yard after undergoing a wind operation. With that in mind, it would be no surprise to see him make a winning chase debut.
Prediction : 1st At The Oche 2nd Country Park 3rd Lakefield Flyer

Royal Rocket had been improving until posting a below-par effort over 2m7f at Market Rasen last month and may bounce back over this shorter trip on his handicap bow. However, preference is for JAFIMGOSO, who should also be suited by cutting back in distance and has to potential to improve with first-time cheekpieces added. Purple Owl tries the same headgear combined with a tongue-tie and is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Jafimgoso 2nd Royal Rocket 3rd Purple Owl

FISKARDO has bags of scope and is fancied to build on two placed efforts to get off the mark at the third time of asking over hurdles. The son of Sholokhov debuts in a handicap off a potentially workable rating, with his chance boosted further by the promising Shane Fenelon claiming 5lb once again. Uhtred Ragnarson drops in class and must be feared at this level, while The Secret Pearl and October Hill are options for each-way players.
Prediction : 1st Fiskardo 2nd Uhtred Ragnarson 3rd The Secret Pearl