UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

BLETCHLEY STORM arrives here on the back of runner-up efforts at Nottingham and Windsor earlier in the year and compensation could be imminent for Michael Bell's filly now upped to 1m3f. Fougere is another who looks likely to pick up a race of this nature judged on recent performances and the daughter of Bated Breath is likely to be the mix once again. Last-time-out winner Churchill Rose is only 4lb higher on the switch to Tapeta and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Bletchley Storm 2nd Fougere 3rd Churchill Rose

Motawaafeq has really found his form of late, having completed a double at Pontefract last month, and Mick Appleby's charge must enter calculations off only 2lb higher in the ratings. However, CALIN'S LAD appeared to triumph with something in hand at Wolverhampton when last seen in May and is fancied to shrug off a 5lb rise on his return from a 114-day layoff. In-form rivals Ciotog and He's A Gentleman are just two others to note in a competitive contest.
Prediction : 1st Calins Lad 2nd Motawaafeq 3rd Ciotog

Newcomer Eagle Angel is related to some highly-rated types and any market support for the son of Gleneagles must be taken seriously. Nevertheless, there was plenty to like about CAELAN's debut victory at Kempton last month and Marco Botti's gelding may be capable of defying a penalty. Queen Of Atlantis looks likely to build on her runner-up effort at Newbury in June and cannot be taken lightly in receipt of 8lb from the selection.
Prediction : 1st Caelan 2nd Queen Of Atlantis 3rd Eagle Angel

INVINCIBLE AURA has shaped well on both starts to date and stepped forward when runner-up at Windsor most recently, despite hanging left in the closing stages. The extra furlong appears to be in his favour and Marco Botti's colt is expected to take advantage of the experience gained to date. The main threats may well come from the newcomers in the shape of Yaajooz, Big Lou and Blessed Boy.
Prediction : 1st Invincible Aura 2nd Yaajooz 3rd Big Lou

SHEEHAN displayed a lot more than her debut effort when finishing second at Pontefract and it would be no surprise to see James Fanshawe's filly go one better on this occasion. Create has to give weight to all of her rivals following her debut victory here over a mile in February, but she is likely to enter calculations along with Perovskia, who outran her odds when third at Chepstow on her second career start.
Prediction : 1st Sheehan 2nd Create 3rd Perovskia

THOMAS EQUINAS arrives in search of a hat-trick of victories, having returned to form following a switch to the all-weather at Chelmsford last month, and the four-year-old, who is clearly more at home on an artificial surface, is taken to handle a 5lb rise for his most recent success. Asmund has been knocking on the door recently and is capable of another decent showing, while others for the shortlist include Homer Stokes and Hezahunk.
Prediction : 1st Thomas Equinas 2nd Asmund 3rd Homer Stokes

OUR SCHOLAR has been in fine form over hurdles in recent months, as he has recorded a treble and looks interesting back on the Flat. The son of Exceed And Excel is able to compete off a rating of 63 here, which he could make light work of. Doublethetrouble outran his huge odds to finish a close fourth over 1m4f at this track nine days ago and he won't mind the step up in trip off the same mark, while Zivaniya is unexposed over this distance and could also get into contention.
Prediction : 1st Our Scholar 2nd Doublethetrouble 3rd Zivaniya

JILL ROSE (third) had Woobay (fifth) behind when denied by under a length at Thirsk last time and she boasts leading claims off the same mark here. Ray Vonn is a live threat despite putting in an underwhelming display at Newcastle. That was over 7f and the step back to this distance looks like a good move and he merits consideration.
Prediction : 1st Jill Rose 2nd Ray Vonn 3rd Woobay