UK Horse Racing Tips: Pontefract

This can go the way of APPIER, who wasn't beaten far when last in action at Wolverhampton and his record on the grass makes for good reading. The son of Holy Roman Emperor gets the vote ahead of the unexposed Highlighter and Claritudo, who is 5lb above his last winning mark and should be suited by the drop in trip.
Prediction : 1st Appier 2nd Claritudo 3rd Highlighter

SNUGGLE may be a maiden through five starts but he sets a decent standard, and his most recent effort at Newcastle pointed towards him needing to go back up in distance. Desert Games showed promise on both outings last year and he looks to be the chief threat, ahead of the newcomers Raven's Applause and Whalley Road, who should be monitored for market support.
Prediction : 1st Snuggle 2nd Desert Games 3rd Ravens Applause

A taking winner at Nottingham last week, COQUELICOT is turned out again quickly under a 4lb penalty and there is every reason to suggest that she can improve for the extra two furlongs. Ground conditions are also in her favour and she should have too much for course specialist Flint Hill and Ghadbbaan, who is interesting on his return having won first time out last season.
Prediction : 1st Coquelicot 2nd Ghadbbaan 3rd Flint Hill

The key to this race could be the recent clash between LIVE IN THE DREAM (first) and Arecibo (second) at Lingfield, and it is the former who is taken to come out on top again. Adam West's charge was a progressive sprinter last season and he should appreciate the return to turf as he looks to see off the likes of King Of Bavaria and the classy Dakota Gold.
Prediction : 1st Live In The Dream 2nd King Of Bavaria 3rd Arecibo

Richard Fahey has won five of the last eight renewals of this contest so his Amy Santiago must be considered, having run well enough in defeat when bidding for a double off 1lb lower at Kempton last month. Project Black created a good impression when winning at Redcar and going very close at Newcastle late last year and an opening mark of 81 looks workable, but preference is for PRAIRIE FALCON. The Michael Dods-trained colt won a good contest at Ayr off 5lb lower before a fine effort in a valuable sales race at Newmarket in October, and should go close if fully wound up for his return. Dods also saddles Phoenix Fire, who hacked up in a 7f novice event at Redcar in November and makes his handicap bow off a feasible mark of 80.
Prediction : 1st Prairie Falcon 2nd Project Black 3rd Amy Santiago

LEGACY POWER cost 400,000gns and shaped like he would soon be winning a contest like this when second over 1m4f at Lingfield on debut in February, despite running very green. Andrew Balding's well-related colt should come on for that and his experience could give him the edge over Sir Michael Stoute-trained newcomers Crystal Mariner (cost 160,000gns) and Perfuse. King Sharja displayed some promise over 1m at York in October and is expected to have more to offer now upped to 1m2f.
Prediction : 1st Legacy Power 2nd Crystal Mariner 3rd King Sharja

A tricky puzzle for punters to solve and only a tentative vote goes to BARNEY'S BAY, who was doing his best work at the finish when narrowly held off 1lb lower over 7f at Southwell 11 days ago. He should relish this extra furlong. The Vik was last seen winning over this distance at Killarney in October and the top-weight warrants respect on his first start for Liam Bailey, while Dougies Dream also bids for a double after landing a 1m contest at Newcastle last month.
Prediction : 1st Barneys Bay 2nd The Vik 3rd Dougies Dream