UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

Salt Bay sets the form standard having finished a good third in the Criterium International at Saint-Cloud last October and is respected, along with Victory Dance, who hasn't been seen since his third-placed finish in the Tattersall Stakes. Like A Tiger was an impressive winner over course and distance 16 days ago and is another who needs taking seriously, but preference is for CASTLE WAY. William Buick opts to ride the son of Almanzor over stablemate Victory Dance, which could give an indicator of his chance today, and he was impressive when scoring over this C&D on his final start as a juvenile.
Prediction : 1st Castle Way 2nd Salt Bay 3rd Victory Dance

NATIVE TRAIL would be difficult to beat if running to the same level that saw him claim the Irish Guineas last year. The son of Oasis Dream, whose only defeat at this venue came when finishing a gallant second in the 2000 Guineas, can get back to winning ways on his first start post wind surgery at the main expense of Light Infantry, who is 1lb superior on official ratings. Checkandchallenge merits consideration judged on his fourth in the Queen Elizabeth II, while Mutasaabeq is not ruled out, though he may struggle to concede weight all round.
Prediction : 1st Native Trail 2nd Light Infantry 3rd Checkandchallenge

Majestic Pride ought to prove popular following his recent C&D success, but a chance is taken on ICONIC MOMENT. A rapid improver on the all-weather, he was perhaps unfortunate to lose his unbeaten record having been denied a clear run at Chelmsford last time out. The switch to turf shouldn't pose a problem to the son of Harry Angel and James Tate's charge can resume his progress. Shouldvebeenaring is fancied to chase them home ahead of Benacre.
Prediction : 1st Iconic Moment 2nd Majestic Pride 3rd Shouldvebeenaring

THE GATEKEEPER finished a fair fourth over this trip at Musselburgh and a 1lb lower mark can see him build on that. He is now rated 6lb above his last winning all-weather mark but remains relatively unexposed and could have a big say in proceedings. Final Watch made a promising return to action, when also finishing fourth, over C&D last month and is feared most. Darkness completes the shortlist dropping in trip from his latest outing.
Prediction : 1st The Gatekeeper 2nd Final Watch 3rd Darkness

Hurricane Lane made a disappointing return to action when failing to get involved at Newbury last month and he will need to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces if he is to land this. Therefore, preference is for WEST WIND BLOWS, who was last seen finishing a decent third in a Group 2 at Longchamp in October. He has run well fresh in the past and can make a winning return to action here. Global Storm has proven to be capable of better than his latest showing and is another worthy of consideration.
Prediction : 1st West Wind Blows 2nd Hurricane Lane 3rd Global Storm

Fly Pass made a promising start to her racing career when finishing a decent third at Beverley over this trip last month and there is likely more in her locker, but INDISPENSABLE boasts an appealing pedigree and could be worth siding with here. Her dam is an unraced sister to the useful Emmaus, who was Grade 2-placed at Woodbine during his career, and she is fancied to make a winning racecourse debut. Sayidh Kingman is another to bear in mind for powerful connections.
Prediction : 1st Indispensable 2nd Fly Pass 3rd Sayidh Kingman

INFINITE COSMOS was only narrowly denied by a useful rival when a short-head second on debut at Doncaster last October and the daughter of Sea The Stars could be hard to beat with the benefit of that experience. Sahara Mist has a similar profile to the selection and could well prove to be the main danger. Therapist made the frame in all three starts as a juvenile and is the clear pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Infinite Cosmos 2nd Sahara Mist 3rd Therapist

LONGLAI accounted for Spinaround by a neck when the pair met at Kempton last month and Michael Wigham's gelding can confirm that form, despite a 1lb swing in the weights. Tahitian Prince was not disgraced on his return to action recently and is entitled to improve for that outing. Azano may not be the force of old but he cannot be ruled out off his current mark.
Prediction : 1st Longlai 2nd Spinaround 3rd Tahitian Prince