UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

MCCRACKENS GATE shaped with real encouragement following a year off the track to finish third at Hexham last month and he could build on that off a 1lb lower mark here for a Justin Landy team who are saddling a winner every four runners this term. Seapoint was third when sent off favourite at Market Rasen and could prove popular again, while Sedgefield runner-up Starplex has to be considered with Brian Hughes in the saddle.
Prediction : 1st McCrackens Gate 2nd Seapoint 3rd Starplex

URBANIST returned from 298 days off the track to score in comfortable fashion at Market Rasen last month and the progressive seven-year-old could still be ahead of the assessor despite an 8lb rise. Speak Of The Devil looks to get back on track having unseated at Haydock last time, with his previous second over C&D offering plenty of encouragement. Diamond Brig is interesting on his first outing for Nick Alexander and the three-time point-to-point winner was successful on his only Rules outing to date.
Prediction : 1st Urbanist 2nd Diamond Brig 3rd Speak Of The Devil

Bumper winner ORRISDALE had no problem with the heavy ground when making a winning start to life over hurdles at Uttoxeter last month and the 125,000-euro purchase won't mind the extra two furlongs here as he looks to strike again. Duc De Grissay lost a shoe when running well for a long way over course and distance in the French Furze 12 days ago and has to be respected, while Rath An Iuir showed promise at Ayr and could get involved.
Prediction : 1st Orrisdale 2nd Duc De Grissay 3rd Rath An Iuir

HEY BOB got stuck in the mud at Hexham last time but a chance is taken on him bouncing back to his best. A repeat of his eight-length victory on similar ground at Sedgefield two starts ago will make him tough to beat. Pistol is hard to predict but the 10-year-old is worth keeping an eye on following wind surgery, while The Black Squirrel drops back in trip on his first outing in 508 days and is nicely treated if able to recapture his best form.
Prediction : 1st Hey Bob 2nd The Black Squirrel 3rd Pistol

Glinger Flame has always shaped like a chaser in the making but looks a shade vulnerable against a couple of talented rivals with race-fitness on their side. I'm To Blame showed plenty of potential on his debut in this sphere at Carlisle when second behind a subsequent winner and he should be involved at the finish, but preference is for RAVENHILL ROAD. The eight-year-old jumped stoutly when runner-up on stable debut for Sue Smith at Wetherby last month and can take a step forward from that first outing since April.
Prediction : 1st Ravenhill Road 2nd Im To Blame 3rd Glinger Flame

Penny Blak finished second in this sphere on his sole outing to date at Hexham 598 days ago and evidently hasn't been the easiest to train, but he makes his stable bow for Keith Dalgleish now and warrants a betting check at least. Honda Fifty has a similar profile having found just one too good on debut, albeit in March of this year. However, race-fitness often proves crucial in bumpers and CALL ME FREDDIE ticks that box. Second at Carlisle last month, he took a step forward there from his summer debut and could take an awful lot of beating in this contest.
Prediction : 1st Call Me Freddie 2nd Penny Blak 3rd Honda Fifty