UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

APPIER ran with a fair amount of credit when third on his return from a break at Pontefract and the four-year-old, a C&D winner in September off a 3lb lower mark, may have further improvement to come. Wolf Of Oxshott commands plenty of respect based on his head second at Wolverhampton last month, while Bristol Hill arrives in excellent form having won two of his last three outings.
Prediction : 1st Appier 2nd Wolf Of Oxshott 3rd Bristol Hill

A line can be put through WE STILL BELIEVE's latest effort here due to him finishing lame and the five-year-old is better judged on his C&D success the time before. A return to that kind of form may see him bounce back in a contest lacking depth on paper. Oscar Doodle arrives with something to prove after a below-par display at this track in January, but the four-year-old has been freshened up since and may enter calculations along with Coconut Bay, who is of interest back on the all-weather.
Prediction : 1st We Still Believe 2nd Oscar Doodle 3rd Coconut Bay

John and Thady Gosden saddle two interesting newcomers in Boldly, a full-brother to Our Anchorage who placed in a Group 3 as a juvenile for Aidan O'Brien, and Inquiring Minds, whose dam was a Group 3 winner over 1m6f. Preference of the pair goes to the latter, but the experience of LASER GUIDED's two outings to date, along with the application of a tongue-tie, may be enough for him to get off the mark at the third attempt. He wasn't disgraced in finishing sixth on debut to a potential Group performer in Like A Tiger at Kempton and shaped as though a step up in trip would aid his cause when runner-up here in January.
Prediction : 1st Laser Guided 2nd Inquiring Minds 3rd Boldly

MY ROXANNE was handed an unlikely first career victory when getting up on the line to get the better of the well-fancied Concorde at Chelmsford last time out. Despite the bizarre nature of the closing stages, the three-year-old arrives here on the same mark and may well go close again. Aihawawi has been knocking on the door of late and rates the most immediate danger, while Indication Rocket looks best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st My Roxanne 2nd Aihawawi 3rd Indication Rocket

This looks like the perfect opportunity for the John & Thady Gosden-trained COVEY to record a second career victory after emphatically justifying favouritism at Newmarket last time out. The son of Frankel is somewhat unlucky to not have his an unbeaten record still intact, having bumped into an improving rival on his racecourse debut, and he gets the nod. Keeponbelieving showed glimpses of promise when third at Newcastle on her latest outing and may claim minor money, while Dancing Cloud can follow them home.
Prediction : 1st Covey 2nd Keeponbelieving 3rd Dancing Cloud

EXCEED has filled the runner-up spot on his last two outings and a 2lb raised mark from his latest run on turf looks unlikely to stop him having a say in proceedings here. He was only narrowly denied over this trip at Southwell on his penultimate start and must be of interest if anywhere near that form. Debydinks took a big step forward when finishing in second at Wolverhampton last time out and is feared, while Cheyenne Nation is also open to improvement dropping in trip.
Prediction : 1st Exceed 2nd Debydinks 3rd Cheyenne Nation

A marginal drop in trip following a good second at Wolverhampton in March looks set to suit previous C&D winner ODD SOCKS HAVANA and he can bounce back to that form here. He is rated 5lb above his last winning mark, though, and the hat-trick seeking Spirit Of Bowland can give the selection plenty to think about. Masham Moor has filled the runner-up spot in two of his latest three outings, including behind the selection on his third-last run, and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Odd Socks Havana 2nd Spirit Of Bowland 3rd Masham Moor