UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Contingency Fee's hat-trick run started here a fortnight ago and he has since gone up 11lb for Phil McEntee. This will be his fourth run in that time and the gut feeling is that this winning run has to come to an end soon. Love Rat scored at Lingfield back in March and has some solid form around here, but BILLY RUSKIN could be fairly treated on his handicap debut off 66. The four-year-old had a wind operation over the winter and it is worth noting that he is related to a Fibresand winner.
Prediction : 1st Billy Ruskin 2nd Contingency Fee 3rd Love Rat

MISTER MUSIC was deemed good enough to run in class 3 company here last time and looks difficult to oppose now in a claimer. The veteran is 4-6 at this track and most of the field has plenty to find on the official ratings. The Great Wall didn't look happy some way out in a better race at this track last month but this step up in distance can help, while Mama Africa could be good enough to land third.
Prediction : 1st Mister Music 2nd The Great Wall 3rd Mama Africa

FOX MAFIA was thrown in at the deep end in a Sandown maiden last June and despite only beating one home, doesn't look like one to give up on just yet. The Dawn Approach colt will be expected to take a step forward having cost 210,000gns as a two-year-old and being related to six winners. Masked Identity won on debut at Wolverhampton before finishing a narrow second under a penalty and is a big threat, while it is likely that both Basildon and Tommycole will both find life quite overbearing against the aforementioned market principals.
Prediction : 1st Fox Mafia 2nd Masked Identity 3rd Basildon

MASTER DIVER gave away vital ground at the start when last seen here over a mile in March and the application of a visor could see him prove to be a lot sharper. The drop in trip is also no issue having won over this distance at Dundalk in January. Furzig warrants respect despite returning from over a year off the track, while course specialist Crosse Fire is likely to post another bold bid from the front.
Prediction : 1st Master Diver 2nd Furzig 3rd Crosse Fire

THUNDER BUDDY was disappointing when failing to beat a rival home here last month and is better judged on his two course efforts, which includes a success over this distance, prior to that performance. My Town Chicago won at Wolverhampton 10 days ago and is likely to be in the mix despite a 5lb penalty, while Liamba's recent consistency can see her going close once again.
Prediction : 1st Thunder Buddy 2nd My Town Chicago 3rd Liamba

ATALANTA QUEEN (also engaged to run here on Wednesday) has been raised 3lb for scoring over track and trip last month (with Port Soif back in fourth) and is expected to show up well from an inside draw. The main danger may be Capofaro, who is turned out under a penalty after scoring over this trip at Lingfield nine days ago and should go well if taking to Fibresand. The consistent Zorro's Girl picked up minor money off this mark over 7f here latest and could also feasibly take a hand.
Prediction : 1st Atalanta Queen 2nd Capofaro 3rd Port Soif

HIGH COMMAND finished fourth behind subsequent Wolverhampton winner Greenview Paradise over C&D two starts ago and was only beaten by a neck over the extended 2m here last time. Michael Appleby's six-year-old can compete off a 2lb lower mark today and looks well teated while officially 4lb well in. Seasearch is closely matched with the selection on their track-and-trip clash last month and can fight it out with Katie Gale, who is rated 3lb higher than when winning over 2m here in January, for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st High Command 2nd Seasearch 3rd Katie Gale