UK Horse Racing Tips: Newbury

The market will be the best guide to expectations but the one that stands out on paper is ALBUM. The son of Clodovil was not the most expensive of these at 20,000 pounds but there is a lot of speed in his pedigree. His dam won over won 5f in Qatar, while he is also closely related to Great Page, who was a Group 3-winning juvenile back in 2015, and the 2008 Cherry Hinton winner Please Sing. Chattanooga Boy is a half-brother to a five-time winner between six and seven furlongs and his yard had one narrowly beaten in the Brocklesby a couple of weeks ago. Highland Chief is bred to need further than this, being out of a Group 3 winner over 1m4f, but he merits a market inspection.
Prediction : 1st Album 2nd Chattanooga Boy 3rd Highland Chief

KICK ON KICK ON handles cut in the ground, won first time out last season and has an interesting jockey booking in the shape of William Buick. He wasn't beaten far when last seen at the end of 2018 behind the likes of Copper Knight and Encore D'Or, and a wind operation over the winter may have brought about further improvement. Blue De Vega was a length behind the selection at Leicester in October and likes a soft terrain, while Spoof and Gracious John look best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Kick On Kick On 2nd Blue De Vega 3rd Spoof

Medburn Cutler landed this prize last year off 2lb lower and connections have likely targeted this contest once more with Silvestre De Sousa booked to do the steering. He accounted for Coeur de Lion that day, but Alan King looks to have a stronger chance this time with WHO DARES WINS. Third in the Chester Cup from a wide draw last year, the seven-year-old ran well fresh when fifth in the Pertemps at Cheltenham behind Delta Work and this 100-rated animal has a big chance. Festival Of Ages is open to improvement and also makes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Who Dares Wins 2nd Medburn Cutler 3rd Festival Of Ages

BEAT LE BON had to give Happy Power 12lb when behind him at Doncaster in October and could reverse that form now 9lb better off at the weights with Andrew Balding's charge. The selection also has had the benefit of a run this season and looks ready to double his career tally for Richard Hannon. Wasntexpectingthat was fourth in a competitive handicap at Naas on reappearance last month, while Tulfarris needs a betting check on UK/handicap debut for Charlie Fellowes.
Prediction : 1st Beat Le Bon 2nd Happy Power 3rd Wasntexpectingthat

Turgenev failed to handle a step up in class in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster but could still be worth following this season over 10 furlongs for John Gosden. He has a 3lb penalty to carry for two novice successes and that could prove crucial here against classy opponents such as HEADMAN. An easy scorer on debut at Newcastle before finding the talented Zakouski too good at Kempton in November, he was carrying a 7lb penalty on that occasion and lost nothing in defeat. Space Blues won a traditionally strong maiden at Nottingham in November when last seen and is likely to have done well over the winter, while Kaloor and Stormwave are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Headman 2nd Turgenev 3rd Space Blues

ROYAL STAR displayed plenty of promise when finishing fourth on her debut over a mile here last October and that form has been boosted with the second and third both winning next time out. This daughter of Sea The Stars is bred to improve as a three-year-old and she could be hard to stop. Sashenka and Samstar both ran well on their debuts on the all-weather in the last couple of weeks and those recent efforts give them a fitness edge over their rivals. Lucy Lou is a full-sister to the useful stayer Beyond Conceit and is a newcomer to note, as is Soloist, whose connections won a division of this race in 2012 with the subsequent Oaks fourth Vow.
Prediction : 1st Royal Star 2nd Samstar 3rd Lucy Lou

FABULIST failed to reward favourite backers when finishing fifth on her debut over a mile at Newcastle shortly before Christmas. The daughter of Dubawi is a half-sister to Almodovar, who was third in the Hardwicke back in 2016 and second in a French Group 1 over 1m1f last year, and she should leave that first run well behind this year. Katiesheidinlisa is another who appears likely to take a big step forward as a three-year-old, just as her full-brother Gododdin did last year. Tom Dascombe's filly was not beaten far in either start in 2017 and the step up in trip should also help her. Sneaky Peek is a half-sister to Urban Aspect, who won a valuable handicap at York last summer for these connections prior to being sold to Hong Kong, and she is the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Fabulist 2nd Katiesheidinlisa 3rd Sneaky Peek

MILLICENT FAWCETT is a half-sister to Richard Pankhurst and Crazy Horse, who both won a Group level for these connections, and the daughter of Kingman could make a winning debut this afternoon. Farnham cost 110,000gns as a yearling and is closely related to plenty of winners, including the Group-placed sprinter Taajub, and she could make the frame today. Aperitif is the latest runner from a high-class family from Lordship Stud being closely related to Yalta, who won the Group 3 Hackwood Stakes here last summer, while her Listed-winning dam is a half-sister to the top-class pair of Swiss Diva and Swiss Spirit. Others with eye-catching pedigrees are Alnaseem, Misty and Roong Roong.
Prediction : 1st Millicent Fawcett 2nd Farnham 3rd Aperitif