UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Percy Willis goes well here with two wins and a third from five starts over C&D, but he needs a career best off his current rating and may have to settle for a place. Valley Of Flowers let her supporters down when a distant third at Catterick but had won her previous three starts and may be worth another chance, but AWARD DANCER may be the one to beat. Produced late to win by a neck at Redcar, he has only been put up 3lb and similar tactics could see him pounce late on again here.
Prediction : 1st Award Dancer 2nd Valley Of Flowers 3rd Percy Willis

Trainer Karl Burke has his string in fine fettle with plenty of winners in the last few weeks, and if COMPLETED improves at all for her debut effort, she may take all the beating. Second and beaten less than a length over this trip at Southwell, despite a slow start, she went into plenty of notebooks and could go one better now. Viridian failed to handle the softer ground on his Salisbury debut but ought to be better suited by this surface, while Swift Storm might prove best of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Completed 2nd Viridian 3rd Swift Storm

Hugo Palmer may have found a suitable opportunity for CHESHIRE DANCER to win for a second time after she followed her Beverley success with a neck second at Wolverhampton. This looks a slightly easier contest on paper and she may get the better of Rich Harry, who was second over this trip at Kempton, but beaten over five lengths, suggesting he has a bit to do now to bother the selection. Northgate is of interest for owner and trainer Antony Brittain and he might go well despite his lack of experience.
Prediction : 1st Cheshire Dancer 2nd Rich Harry 3rd Northgate

ARIZONA DESERT has improved considerably since joining the Dominic French Davis stable and stepping up to a mile can eke out further improvement as she looks to follow up on a determined 7f success off 4lb lower at Leicester last time out. Runner-up on each of her last two starts, including over C&D earlier in the month, Amasar is a leading contender, along with Amayretto, who is looking to bounce back to the form that saw her win comfortably at Redcar on her penultimate outing.
Prediction : 1st Arizona Desert 2nd Amasar 3rd Amayretto

This can go the way of CURIOUS ROVER, who has been extremely consistent since beginning his career in August, and Katie Scott's charge can make it three win in his last five starts. A comfortable winner at Beverley on her penultimate outing, Rare Jewel is a key player, along with Due For Luck, who has almost seven lengths to find with the selection from their clash at Haydock last month but was progressive previous to that effort.
Prediction : 1st Curious Rover 2nd Due For Luck 3rd Rare Jewel

A comfortable winner over track and trip in May, SPIRIT OF BOWLAND wasn't beaten far here last time out and he is taken to go in again off what remains a workable mark. He can uphold that form with Eleven Eleven (fourth), as well as seeing off the attentions of recent C&D winner Ice Shadow. Completing the shortlist are Girl From Italy, Pop Favorite and Zafaan.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Of Bowland 2nd Ice Shadow 3rd Eleven Eleven

Mumcat was victorious over C&D by a half-length earlier in the month and she should have her supporters, as she is only asked to compete off a 3lb higher mark. However, preference is for BASHOLO, who hasn't been beaten far in this grade on each of her last three starts and she could be ready to be rewarded for her consistency after her most recent third at Wolverhampton. Fighting Chance finished a close-up third over C&D last time and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Basholo 2nd Mumcat 3rd Fighting Chance

BLAZING HOT made a highly-encouraging start to life in the care of Michael Herrington, as he was denied by just a short head at Pontefract and he has only been put up 1lb for that effort. The son of Hot Streak is a C&D winner and it would be no surprise to see him get his head back in front with Tom Eaves taking over in the plate. Lady Celia is the obvious danger after her victory over C&D last time and she should be thereabouts once more off a 4lb higher rating. Phoenix Star also has to be respected after his double over C&D last month.
Prediction : 1st Blazing Hot 2nd Lady Celia 3rd Phoenix Star