UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

BATTLEOFTHESOMME has returned from a summer break in fine fettle, sluicing up by 15 lengths over the extended 1m7f here last month and then following up over 2m over timber at Uttoxeter last time. This step up in trip could feasibly unlock improvement as he bids to shake off a rise in the ratings. Shintori has been nudged up 5lb for scoring over the extended 2m3f at Plumpton recently and looks the principal threat ahead of Champion Chase, who steps up from 2m.
Prediction : 1st Battleofthesomme 2nd Shintori 3rd Champion Chase

HEAVENLY PROMISE bolted up by five lengths over this trip at Ffos Las four days ago and providing this assignment doesn't come too quickly, she's the one to beat now turned out under a 7lb penalty. Nautical Twilight steps up in trip after scoring over 2m4f here 11 days ago and is the one expected to put up most resistance, though a big run from recent Newcastle scorer Sheneededtherun is also forecast.
Prediction : 1st Heavenly Promise 2nd Nautical Twilight 3rd Sheneededtherun

NIFTY AT FIFTY, who was only beaten a head over course and distance last month, looked set to go close off this rating when sent off favourite at Exeter last time, before for unseating his rider approaching the second-last. Jeremy Scott's six-year-old can gain some compensation here and is backed to see off Amzac Magic, who made a pleasing reappearance at Market Rasen recently. Glenforde shaped nicely following a long time off when last seen over track and trip 33 days ago, while Claire Dyson's Passam can't be completely ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Nifty At Fifty 2nd Amzac Magic 3rd Glenforde

TERRIERMAN ran with real encouragement when finishing third at Stratford on his debut for Dan Skelton and, with the winner of that contest placing in a Grade 2 recently, there is hope that the point-to-point winner could open his own hurdles account now stepped up in trip by two furlongs. Amanofhisword finished second in a Ludlow bumper in May on his only start and has to be respected, while Mercian Knight is entitled to be better than what he showed at Newbury in the spring and has received a wind operation since.
Prediction : 1st Terrierman 2nd Amanofhisword 3rd Mercian Knight

OUTRATH put in a display full of promise, despite an early jumping error, when second at Plumpton last week and could claim an overdue success now under Jonjo O'Neill Jr. The nine-year-old is still a maiden over hurdles but likes this soft ground and won't get too many better chances to get off the mark. Baratineur was pulled up on stable debut for Adrian Wintle at Ffos Las 273 days ago but could bounce back, while All Good Things is interesting after finding one too good at Uttoxeter 10 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Outrath 2nd Baratineur 3rd All Good Things

Nicky Henderson is 8-14 in bumpers at this venue in the last five years so any market support for Arcadian Pearl would be worth noting, while When You're Ready sets the standard of those with experience after finishing third in an above-average Warwick contest in May. Preference, though, is for Kim Bailey's JAVA POINT, who cost 80,000 pounds after winning between the flags in Ireland 261 days ago. The son of Stowaway is related to plenty of winners on the Flat and should have enough pace for this test.
Prediction : 1st Java Point 2nd Arcadian Pearl 3rd When Youre Ready