UK Horse Racing Tips: Newton Abbot

SONGO won as an odds-on favourite should on his return to hurdles here last month and a reproduction of that effort may see Milton Harris' gelding add another C&D victory to his tally. This is the furthest Donnie Azoff has gone, but he can't be discounted now back from the larger obstacles and is feared most. Spitalfield's jumping let him down at Fontwell but still completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Songo 2nd Donnie Azoff 3rd Spitalfield

JONY MAX found only a subsequent winner too strong at Cartmel and Christian Williams' charge is fancied to register a first success of the season off only 2lb higher. Easkey Lad found the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter too hot to handle, but was progressive at Ffos Las prior to it and better is expected in these calmer waters. He could give the selection most to think about, ahead of Manintheshadows and O'Faolains Lad.
Prediction : 1st Jony Max 2nd Easkey Lad 3rd Manintheshadows

ZABEEL CHAMPION justified strong support when defying a 192-day absence at Perth and should take some stopping off only 3lb higher. Nibras Gold had to settle for third when sent off at odds-on at Worcester, although first-time cheekpieces might eke some improvement out of David Pipe's five-year-old and it's too soon to be writing him off. Sisterandbrother has been raised 4lb after going down by just a neck at Market Rasen, but he can't be discounted either.
Prediction : 1st Zabeel Champion 2nd Nibras Gold 3rd Sisterandbrother

LERMOOS LEGEND gained reward for some fine efforts in defeat with a two-length success at Worcester over 2m7f earlier this month. A 4lb raised mark may not be enough to halt his progression, especially as the application of first-time blinkers could bring about further improvement. Line Of Descent could only manage third at Stratford but will appreciate the longer distance and is feared ahead of Perth winner Enemenemynemo, who is now 2lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Lermoos Legend 2nd Line Of Descent 3rd Enemenemynemo

Tommie Beau reverts to timber following two comfortable victories over fences and commands attention, but MERRY BERRY is fancied to come on from her return to action at Worcester last month and gets the vote. She is now rated just 2lb above her last winning mark and seems to go well for Tom Broughton, who is back in the saddle. Dicey Rielly was successful at Worcester when sent chasing for her latest outing and can give the selection plenty to think about.
Prediction : 1st Merry Berry 2nd Dicey Rielly 3rd Tommie Beau

A case can be made for several of these, but DONTMESSWITHME kept on to fill the runner-up spot over C&D on her racecourse bow and is taken to build on that. Only losing out to a more experienced rival on that occasion, the daughter of Court Cave can get the better of Alright Dai, who has joined the Neil Mulholland team since occupying the runner-up spot at Warwick in February. The unraced Full Monty is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Dontmesswithme 2nd Alright Dai 3rd Full Monty