UK Horse Racing Tips: Chepstow

Dan Skelton is well represented and French Flat winner Sacre Chef is seemingly the choice of brother Harry so he is most respected of the trio. Tokyo Tower was gelded after making all to score at the Curragh in July and also appeals along with Roly Mo, but CONFUSED shades marginal preference. The son of Calyx failed to add to his Gowran triumph in two subsequent starts, but he looks a notable addition to the hurdling ranks and Faye Bramley's team is in good form.
Prediction : 1st Confused 2nd Sacre Chef 3rd Tokyo Tower

Last year's Finale Juvenile Hurdle winner TENTER LE TOUT bounced back from a struggle in the Triumph to record her second C&D success back in April and receives a tentative vote on her seasonal return/handicap bow. Treasure Planet and Made U Blush return from similar absences and must enter calculations, while Provision might be capable of a bit better if he settles because that was his undoing at Bangor last month.
Prediction : 1st Tenter Le Tout 2nd Treasure Planet 3rd Made U Blush

An intriguing maiden hurdle in which preference is for the Paul Nicholls-trained STICK TO THE BOARD, who opened his account on his Rules debut with a cosy bumper success here back in March. The five-year-old looks sure to appreciate a switch to timber and although his future might lie over a bit further, it would come as no surprise were he up to the task. Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies are in flying form and Company Charge is favoured of their pair, while Great Dance and Hitintheheadlines are noted too.
Prediction : 1st Stick To The Board 2nd Company Charge 3rd Great Dance

Miss Cynthia has to be respected given her connections and the fact that she has had a wind operation since her last appearance in March. That said, preference is for FLASH BARDOT, who showed promise in two maiden hurdles earlier in the year and a couple of recent Flat runs may have put her spot-on for this test. Others to note in an open event are Onefournine, Kosasiempre and Love Sonnet.
Prediction : 1st Flash Bardot 2nd Miss Cynthia 3rd Onefournine

MASKED MAN struggled in a Grade 1 at Aintree on his final start of last season, but the five-year-old displayed plenty of ability prior to that. Two novice hurdle successes sandwiched a second in Grade 2 company at Haydock and that form suggests a mark of 132 should be workable on his handicap bow. Daylatedollarshort was runner-up in a valuable Punchestown event in April and is an obvious threat, while Wellington Arch edges out Kocktail Bleu and Melon to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Masked Man 2nd Daylatedollarshort 3rd Wellington Arch

GOT A DREAM struck at this fixture 12 months ago when fresh and enjoyed a profitable season, winning three of his four starts. Still lightly raced, perhaps he's beginning to realise his full potential and he won at Exeter in the spring as though he is still a well-handicapped horse. Jupiter Allen was pulled up in the Midlands National when last seen and is interesting reverting to hurdles, although the main danger could be the race-fit Muskerry Rock, who has Sean Bowen in the saddle.
Prediction : 1st Got A Dream 2nd Muskerry Rock 3rd Jupiter Allen

NORTHERN SINGER couldn't have won a point-to-point any easier in Ireland earlier in the year and now debuts under Rules for champion trainer Dan Skelton. She's expected to have been well readied for this assignment given her connections and it's difficult to envisage anything other than a big performance. Keep an eye on Milly Ocean and Iconic Elsa as well.
Prediction : 1st Northern Singer 2nd Milly Ocean 3rd Iconic Elsa