UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

David and Nicola Barron's team won a division of this race last year with a similar type to VIVA VOCE and the North Yorkshire-based yard can strike again if the six-year-old is ready to go after his winter break. The gelding has won when fresh before and is on a handy enough mark to get serious at this level. Masham Moor arrives in better form than most and rates the chief danger, while Voltaic and My Brother Mike can also figure prominently.
Prediction : 1st Viva Voce 2nd Masham Moor 3rd Voltaic

The consistent Jems Bond is regarded as something of a Newcastle specialist but he ran with credit on his two previous attempts at this course, so is high on the shortlist having won at his favourite track again 12 days ago. Nudged up 2lb for that success, he requires another personal best over this longer trip. With that in mind, he is reluctantly passed over in favour of the unexposed STREETSCAPE, who is open to far more improvement in handicaps. Inclement Weather completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Streetscape 2nd Jems Bond 3rd Inclement Weather

This could potentially be a good day for David and Nicola Barron as they send out LILIKOI with a live chance of extending her run of good from since she switched to racing on synthetics. Dropping to this trip has also helped the five-year-old and, having run well from this mark at Newcastle 19 days ago, she has sound claims at the weights. Legal Reform has also done well since he returned from a long absence, while Back From Dubai and Positive Force are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Lilikoi 2nd Legal Reform 3rd Back From Dubai

SECRET CONTACT posted her best effort to date when staying on to finish second on her handicap debut over 1m2f at Lingfield last week and compensation could await now racing over 1m3f off the same mark. Foinix wasn't beaten far when finishing fifth at the Surrey venue last Friday and is feared most with Luke Morris now doing the steering. Uncle Matthew was last seen finishing fourth at Wolverhampton in December and the Godolphin-trained colt is another to consider now racing off a 2lb lower mark.
Prediction : 1st Secret Contact 2nd Foinix 3rd Uncle Matthew

DREAM FOR GOLD gained a breakthrough success at Chelmsford last month and a mark of 82 looks workable. Jer Batt made the perfect start to life with his new yard when winning over C&D in February and there could be more to come from the son of Dragon Pulse. Rose King remains unbeaten after two recent victories here and he shouldn't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Dream For Gold 2nd Jer Batt 3rd Rose King

BOBBY SHAFTOE completed the hat-trick at Newcastle earlier in the month and a 5lb rise doesn't look likely to stop Jim Goldie's inmate from going in again. Master Grey's winning run came to an end when fourth over C&D last month but the eight-year-old can be expected to be competitive. Yagan has been shaping as if a drop in trip would help and the five-year-old also merits consideration.
Prediction : 1st Bobby Shaftoe 2nd Master Grey 3rd Yagan

BOND SPIRIT didn't quite get home over 1m6f when third here last month and the drop back in trip, along with the handicapper leaving his mark unchanged, gives him every chance of a second career victory. Scarborough Castle is likely to enter calculations following his recent second at Wolverhampton, while Testing Faith, who was also runner-up at the same venue last time, remains unexposed over this distance.
Prediction : 1st Bond Spirit 2nd Scarborough Castle 3rd Testing Faith

MY BOY JACK went up 2lb for his first victory at Wolverhampton last month, when tried in blinkers for the first time, and the booking of Oisin Murphy enhances his claims further. Autumn Angel benefited from a drop back in trip when scoring over C&D on her latest outing and she is entitled to be competitive off a 3lb higher mark. Catesby, Papa Cocktail and Cool Lightning are others capable of being in the mix.
Prediction : 1st My Boy Jack 2nd Autumn Angel 3rd Catesby