UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

It was a weaker race in which All About Alice blitzed the field at Lingfield 29 days ago, but while she has also previously won over 1m3f on this circuit, a 5lb higher mark means she needs to register another personal best. With that in mind, HUSCARI appears worth chancing off 4lb lower than her only previous winning mark. Nicola Currie knows the filly well and the partnership can provide some value. The consistent Lord Torranaga and recent Lingfield winner Induro De Fontaine are also considered.
Prediction : 1st Huscari 2nd All About Alice 3rd Lord Torranaga

A comfortable winner at Musselburgh on her penultimate start, it is no surprise to see ZAPHEA turned out quickly after she went down by just a head in her bid for back-to-back wins at Catterick on Saturday. Currently 4lb well-in, the daughter of Dandy Man is a must for consideration in this weaker race. Bella Camina is an interesting alternative from the bottom of the handicap, while Zola Power and Raft Up are others with solid place claims.
Prediction : 1st Zaphea 2nd Bella Camina 3rd Zola Power

While a mark of 73 is hardly insurmountable, MARIE LAVEAU sets the standard in this ordinary looking maiden and she is a strong fancy to carry to the famous colours of Kirsten Rausing to victory at this level. Being by Derby winner Sir Percy, her pedigree screams out for middle distances and she could be a different proposition having stayed on strongly near the finish over a mile at Chepstow last time. Barrel Aged and Sonnet Star are the pick of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Marie Laveau 2nd Barrel Aged 3rd Sonnet Star

HASHTAGMETOO has looked like her time could be near for a while, and she put in another pleasing effort to hit the frame over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last week. The six-year-old ought to go very close once again. Owens Lad hasn't finished out of the top two in each of his last three outings, so he has to be respected off 2lb higher than his most recent second at Ffos Las. Of the remainder, Bay Of Naples and Timewave make the most appeal in an open contest.
Prediction : 1st Hashtagmetoo 2nd Owens Lad 3rd Bay Of Naples

310,000-euro purchase RAQEEBB shaped well on his debut to finish fourth at Chelmsford and he would have learned a great deal from that first outing. The son of Wootton Bassett can take a step forward to shed his maiden tag at the second time of asking. Of the dangers, Smart Deal looks the most eye-catching after outrunning his huge odds on his first start on the level at Chelmsford and it would be no surprise to see him involved. Any market confidence behind Running Star would be of interest.
Prediction : 1st Raqeebb 2nd Smart Deal 3rd Running Star

WAR DEFENDER give his supporters a fright as he justified favouritism by only a nose at Musselburgh on his latest outing and he remains in the same grade. The six-year-old was put up 3lb for that display, so he is still well treated on his form from last year and he can record a double. Flying Panther did it well over a mile at Kempton earlier in the month and warrants respect, while Enola Grey isn't ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st War Defender 2nd Flying Panther 3rd Enola Grey

Ardbraccan will have his supporters following a near-miss at Brighton, but she races off a 2lb higher mark on only her second all-weather outing tonight and could be vulnerable under top-weight. Al Tarfa has filled the runner-up berth in similar events at Lingfield on his last two starts but has gone up 1lb for those and may have to play second fiddle again, this time to ABRAVAGGIO. A dual winner in the summer, he looked crying out for a return to a mile when staying on for a close-up third off this mark over 7f at Lingfield earlier this month and that form has been boosted by the sixth winning since.
Prediction : 1st Abravaggio 2nd Al Tarfa 3rd Ardbraccan

The manner in which ELOPED ran away with a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton last time suggests a 6lb rise may not be enough to halt her here, especially as the lightly-raced Hugo Palmer inmate has scope for further progress, and she is fancied to follow up. The main threat appears to be fellow double seeker Folk Star, whose 6lb hike for a narrow 1m3f victory at Kempton seems a little more harsh, while Turner Girl is another to consider after a short-head second at Lingfield off 2lb lower 12 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Eloped 2nd Folk Star 3rd Turner Girl