UK racing tips – Wednesday 6 March 2024

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Race 2 – MY GIFT TO YOU 15/8

MY GIFT TO YOU heads into the Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices’ Handicap Chase in good form and has proven before that he can carry a big weight to victory.

James Owen’s charge scored over fences and hurdles before putting in another solid effort when tackling the bigger obstacles at Southwell last month, coming home second despite a couple of costly errors.

Useful amateur Alex Chadwick will take off a valuable 7lb here and it is hard to see My Gift To You not being there or thereabouts again.

Race 3 – LILY DU BERLAIS 4/6

Irish raider LILY DU BERLAIS is taken to make light of a long absence in the racingtv.com Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.

Stuart Crawford’s eight-year-old was a Grade Two bumper winner a couple of years ago and although yet to get off the mark over timber, she has performed with credit in some hot contests in Ireland.

Having finished second to Jetara at Navan and then Fun Fun Fun at Leopardstown, the daughter of Shirocco was far from disgraced in graded affairs won by Corbetts Cross and Irish Point.

Lily Du Berlais has not been seen since pulling up at Fairyhouse last April but appears to have been found a nice comeback race.

Race 4- HASTON CLERMONT 1/1

HASTON CLERMONT was just a nose away from completing a hat-trick at Chepstow last time out and gets the nod in the Download The Raceday Ready App Today Handicap Chase.

The seven-year-old won’t mind any cut underfoot and remains a progressive young sort with plenty of scope.

Race 5 – BURROWS HALL 6/5

BURROWS HALL could hardly have been more impressive when winning at Catterick last week and is backed to complete a quick course and distance double.

Sue Smith’s seven-year-old hails from a fantastic family, with siblings Burrows Park, Burrows Diamond and Burrows Edge all registering multiple victories.

Having hinted at ability himself in bumpers, Burrows Hall took well to hurdling last season, getting off the mark in April with a comfortable Carlisle success.

He looked to be continuing on an upward curve when returning to action this term with placed efforts at the Cumbrian track and Doncaster but then let down odds-on backers when blundering at the last here over the Christmas period.

Connections clearly felt a bit more schooling was in order, as Burrows Hall had a couple of months away from the track before making all in fine style, with Nick Scholfield able to ease his mount down after being more than 10 lengths clear at the final flight.

Despite stepping up in trip, more forceful tactics really seemed to suit the gelding that day.

He picks up a 7lb penalty for that triumph but has the scope to cope in the Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle now everything appears to have clicked into place.

KEMPTON

Race 1 – MAYSONG 2/1

Tommie Jakes is good value for the 3.3lb claim so consider MAYSONG in the opener.

The Alice Haynes trained seven-year-old arrives on the back of a solid third-placed finish tackling 1m at Chelmsford and can enjoy the run of the race from stall five.

Enough Already would hold major claims on form shown when a neck second over course and distance though does have to put a below-par performance behind him.

Arctician produced two good recent efforts over 7f and 1m at Lingfield AW and could be in the mix alongside Local Boy.

Race 3 – WAKE UP HARRY 9/4

WAKE UP HARRY is proving a fine flagbearer for Brian Toomey and can hopefully keep his good run going in the Unibet Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Handicap.

After quickening up well to win two of his last three races, the six-year-old should not be inconvenienced by dropping down in distance.

Race 5 – MEDIA SHOOTER 7/4

MEDIA SHOOTER has taken well to this track, following up a smooth success with a solid second to the well-backed Fire Demon off a 7lb higher mark.

Everything suggests another bold bid can be expected in the Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap.

Race 9 – DELVEY 7/1

Receiving a nice draw in stall three DELVEY can be considered. Showed up well for a long way when fourth over 1m2f at Lingfield and first-time visor could bring about further improvement.

Eaux De Vie would go close if replicating her runner-up effort attempting 1m4f at Wolverhampton.

Forever Proud backed up a success tackling 1m2f at Lingfield with a good third at the same venue and cannot be discounted in current form.