UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

In this intriguing contest marginal preference goes to debutant A DUBLIN LAD, who cost 300,000gns as a yearling. The John and Thady Gosden-trained juvenile is related to plenty of winners and may get off the mark at the first time of asking. Expressionless was by no means disgraced on his first start when ninth on the July course last month and must be considered, while Garden Route completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st A Dublin Lad 2nd Expressionless 3rd Garden Route

BOLD ACT has only found one rival too strong so far in his career and the son of New Approach can record a hat-trick of wins. Charlie Appleby's colt ran on well to land the spoils at Kempton and further progression is likely on his nursery bow. His stable companion One Nation rates the most immediate danger if bouncing back from his latest effort at York, while Bajan Bandit is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Bold Act 2nd One Nation 3rd Bajan Bandit

FARHH TO SHY found plenty of trouble when finishing in mid-division in the Kensington Palace at Royal Ascot and she may be able to give a good account returning from a break. Tarhib won at Yarmouth last week and is expected to be competitive, despite carrying a 5lb penalty. Azure Blue is capable on her day and was a winner on her penultimate start on the July course.
Prediction : 1st Farhh To Shy 2nd Tarhib 3rd Azure Blue

Victory Dance got his head back in front in a Listed contest at Newbury following his second in the Superlative here at the July meeting and he is entitled to progress again. Holloway Boy won the Chesham on his debut at Royal Ascot and backed that up when runner-up in the Vintage at Goodwood. Preference, though, goes to Sandown maiden winner NOSTRUM, who created a deep impression on that occasion and the form received a boost with the same owner's Arrest, who finished third, winning comfortably on his subsequent outing.
Prediction : 1st Nostrum 2nd Victory Dance 3rd Holloway Boy

THUNDEROUS wasn't disgraced when fifth in a handicap at York's Ebor meeting and this small field scenario may see the five-year-old return to winning ways, having run with plenty of credit in similar contests earlier in the year. Nate The Great is likely to find this an easier assignment than what he has faced recently, while stable companion Ranch Hand returns for the first time since June 2021.
Prediction : 1st Thunderous 2nd Nate The Great 3rd Ranch Hand

Roger Varian was in scintillating form at the weekend and OPEN CHAMPION is taken to continue the local handler's fine run. A winner of his maiden at Lingfield, he wasn't disgraced on his handicap debut, when not quite appearing to get home over 1m6f at Haydock, and the drop back in trip off a 1lb lower mark can see him improve on that display. Soul Stopper ran no sort of race in the Melrose at York, but he remains capable of further improvement, while Dhahabi may benefit from stepping up in trip.
Prediction : 1st Open Champion 2nd Soul Stopper 3rd Dhahabi

A beaten favourite on his first three starts, YANTARNI finally came good on his handicap debut on the July course following a gelding operation. A better surface here should suit and it would be no surprise to see Charlie Appleby's son of Dubawi defy a 5lb rise. Red Kite appeared to win with a fair bit up his sleeve at Ripon last time, while a drop back in trip is likely to benefit Sunrise Valley.
Prediction : 1st Yantarni 2nd Red Kite 3rd Sunrise Valley

Hard to rule anything out of this, including the remarkable Captain Kane, a seven-time winner this year, whose latest effort at Thirsk could probably be attributed to soft ground. Postwick stayed on well to oblige off a 5lb lower mark at Newbury last time and remains of interest. However, better value may lie with SUPER CHIEF, who gives the impression there is more to come after an unsuitable sedate gallop scuppered his chance when making his handicap debut on the July course last month.
Prediction : 1st Super Chief 2nd Postwick 3rd Captain Kane