UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

In not the strongest of contests, marginal preference is for the Sandy Forster-trained PIPERS CROSS, who kept on for third over an extended 2m7f at Hexham earlier this month. Off the same mark here, she should not be dismissed even though she loses Patrick Wadge's 5lb claim. Something Golden steps up in distance and is feared most, while Howzat Hiris completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Pipers Cross 2nd Something Golden 3rd Howzat Hiris

Despite finishing a very distant second over an extended 2m3f at Carlisle last month, a drop in trip could see BALLYBEG BOSS improve and he should not be taken lightly. That said, Cold Sobar won an Irish point-to-point earlier in the year and can make his presence felt on his Rules bow, while Jersay Du Trottet also warrants a market check.
Prediction : 1st Ballybeg Boss 2nd Cold Sobar 3rd Jersay Du Trottet

A comfortable winner over an extended 2m5f at Wetherby earlier this month, CABOY can follow up off a 3lb raised mark. Divas Doyen was only narrowly denied on her most recent run and could give the selection most to think about based on that evidence. Lisloran may also be thereabouts, while Economic Editor is the pick of the remaining field.
Prediction : 1st Caboy 2nd Divas Doyen 3rd Lisloran

ADRIMEL has been disappointing over fences on his most recent outings but a switch to hurdles could spark a return to form and the eight-year-old is well handicapped on his best efforts. Donny Boy hit the crossbar at Kelso last time and is likely to be in the mix again, while Cerendipity and It's Good To Laugh also make the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Adrimel 2nd Donny Boy 3rd Cerendipity

THOR DE CERISY was only narrowly denied over hurdles at Fontwell 11 days ago and he could be hard to beat if reproducing that level of form over fences here. Gallic Geordie won at Wetherby recently and has to be respected, although a 7lb penalty will make his life tougher. A case can be made for all of the remainder but Marshalled is arguably the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Thor De Cerisy 2nd Gallic Geordie 3rd Marshalled

This can go the way of MISSCARLETT, who didn't do herself any favours when making a bad mistake at the last on her most recent outing at Musselburgh when behind a subsequent winner. She can gain compensation here though at the main expense of handicap-debutant Our Laura B for the in-form Ben Haslam team, as well as Your Place, who is a player based on the pick of her form.
Prediction : 1st Misscarlett 2nd Our Laura B 3rd Your Place

The key to this race looks to be the recent clash between ARTIC ROW (first) and Fathers Advice (second) at Ayr, and it is the former who is taken to come out on top once more. A 4lb rise for that success looks manageable and he can see off the likes of Jamil and Jimmy Rabbitte, who is well handicapped on his old form.
Prediction : 1st Artic Row 2nd Fathers Advice 3rd Jamil