UK Horse Racing Tips: Newton Abbot

HENERYETTA BAY relished the step up in trip to land her first victory over fences at Huntingdon last month. The Warren Greatrex-trained mare kept on well and may be able to follow up off 3lb higher with the in-form Sean Bowen taking the ride. Tommydan comfortably dismissed his rivals when stepped up to 3m over hurdles earlier this month and he is a big player off 5lb lower over the larger obstacles. Sharp Note is another to consider stepping up markedly in distance.
Prediction : 1st Heneryetta Bay 2nd Tommydan 3rd Sharp Note

MAGICAL MAGGIE made it five wins from nine starts on her latest outing with a third success over obstacles at Cartmel last month. The Alastair Ralph-trained mare kept on well to put two lengths between herself and her nearest rival that day and she can take another step forward off 2lb higher. Komedy Kicks has been a consistent customer this term looks the most immediate danger with Harry Cobden returning to ride, while Tibbie Dunbar can follow them home.
Prediction : 1st Magical Maggie 2nd Komedy Kicks 3rd Tibbie Dunbar

MYRISTICA was a useful performer on the Flat and has transferred that ability to hurdling, brushing aside her rivals at Southwell last month. The David Pipe-trained five-year-old could have more to offer and gets the nod to continue her ascendancy under a penalty. Tique shed the maiden tag by claiming a bumper at Bangor-on-Dee last time out and she must be respected with an age allowance on her hurdling bow. Rockette showed a glimpse of promise when third a Warwick on her latest outing and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Myristica 2nd Tique 3rd Rockette

LIGHT N STRIKE has benefitted from a recent return to chasing and an 8lb rise for his comfortable success at Warwick last time may not be enough to prevent Emma Lavelle's seven-year-old from going in again. Noahthirtytwored will need to put last month's fall at Southwell behind him, nevertheless, he looks capable of more over fences and isn't taken lightly. Last-time-out winner Elios D'Or completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Light N Strike 2nd Noahthirtytwored 3rd Elios DOr

OPENING BID confirmed the promise of his penultimate runner-up effort at Exeter when battling back to record a break-through success over fences at Worcester last month and Chris Down's gelding looks fairly treated off only 4lb higher. Princess Midnight posted a solid second on her return to action at Stratford in May and cannot be discounted off the same mark here, while connections of Duke Of Luckley reach for a first-time visor and he also enters calculations.
Prediction : 1st Opening Bid 2nd Princess Midnight 3rd Duke Of Luckley

Urabamba warrants a second look in a contest lacking depth, but MUTUAL RESPECT kept on for second over 2m at Uttoxeter last month and gets the vote. Even though he remains a maiden after 15 hurdle starts, he shaped as though he can progress further off the same mark as last time. Kolisi is another to consider following a distant second at Market Rasen earlier this month.
Prediction : 1st Mutual Respect 2nd Urabamba 3rd Kolisi

A facile winner over C&D earlier this month, when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, CORPORAL JACKJONES remains open to progression on his debut for Syd Hosie. He has to shoulder a 7lb penalty for that success, but the fact Beau Morgan negates all of that with his claim makes the son of Milan of interest. Six And Out sports a first-time tongue-tie following a decent second at Wincanton last November and shades the danger vote from Buck Of Maine, who is taken to build on a fair third at Plumpton most recently.
Prediction : 1st Corporal Jackjones 2nd Six And Out 3rd Buck Of Maine