UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

FORWARD PLAN gained a first success over fences when winning over 3m2f here in January and gets the tentative vote off only 4lb higher. However, he undoubtedly faces his stiffest task to date with last-time-out winners Lord Sparky and My Silver Lining looking leniently treated for their respective wins at Fakenham and Wincanton. Best Trition should also have more to offer in this sphere after coming good at the second time of asking at Ffos Las in January.
Prediction : 1st Forward Plan 2nd Lord Sparky 3rd My Silver Lining

ARDMAYLE looks to have been let in lightly after readily winning over C&D last month and the 11-year-old is hard to oppose off a 4lb higher mark. Mr Coldstone finished two and a half lengths behind in second on that occasion and should remain competitive off the same rating, but a bigger threat may be posed by My Portia, who makes both her handicap and chase debut off a low opening mark, with any market support worth noting.
Prediction : 1st Ardmayle 2nd My Portia 3rd Mr Coldstone

CARYTO DES BROSSES' stamina appeared stretched by the extended 3m2f at Cheltenham in April and he looks the one to beat now running just over 3m at a sharper track. The selection's fitness has to be taken on trust and Rock On Rocco is feared most. The nine-year-old has some solid handicap form to his name and arrives on the back of a success between the flags last month. Dieu Vivant and Drop Flight finished runner-up in similar contests in February and complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Caryto Des Brosses 2nd Drop Flight 3rd Dieu Vivant

This could be a battle between GITCHE GUMEE and Densworth, with preference for the former. He was well clear of the third when second in a similar event last time at Warwick and conditions look set to be in his favour once more. The latter can give the selection the most to think about, as he arrives on the back of an impressive victory when making all at Newcastle in January. The Wild Westerner is likely to take a step forward from his first start over hurdles when hitting the frame and he could figure.
Prediction : 1st Gitche Gumee 2nd Densworth 3rd The Wild Westerner

Garcon Dargent is an interesting contender on his first start for the Deborah Cole stable, as he was a 50,000 pounds purchase in January and showed up well in a handful of point-to-points. However, preference is for CHILINLIKEAVILLAIN, who was only beaten a neck at Southwell last time behind his fellow inmate Richhill, and he is fancied to take a step forward from that performance to strike. Jumping Jupiter steps back up in trip after running well when filling up the runner-up spot over 2m last time at this track and he looks next best.
Prediction : 1st Chilinlikeavillain 2nd Garcon Dargent 3rd Jumping Jupiter

Marajman is 3lb lower than when finishing second over this C&D on his penultimate start, therefore it's likely he could play a strong hand in the finish. However, the vote goes to CHARGING POINT, who was only raised 1lb for his latest effort over C&D when he wasn't beaten far behind a subsequent winner, and the Sixties Icon gelding is taken to go two places better. Others to consider in this open race are last-time-out winner Doors Breaker and handicap debutant Raqisa.
Prediction : 1st Charging Point 2nd Marajman 3rd Doors Breaker

GLANCE AT ME opened her account at the seventh attempt when staying on to win well over 2m at Lingfield last month and, with the booking of claimer James Martin negating the 7lb rise for that success, she could kick on from that confidence booster to complete a double. Telhimlisten wasn't beaten that far into fourth in a 17-runner affair at Doncaster off this mark last time and rates a serious threat, along with Superstylin, who finished a fair second over this distance at Lingfield last month.
Prediction : 1st Glance At Me 2nd Superstylin 3rd Telhimlisten