UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Four-year-olds have won four of the five runnings of this race and they may add to that tally here. Elshaameq could prove popular after winning at Chelmsford when getting up late and he can go well, yet LOOM LARGE is preferred. A C&D winner on his penultimate start, the gelding was then dropped back to a mile where he was beaten a head off this mark, but the added two furlongs again may be all he needs to get back to winning ways. Blue Yonder may prove best of the three-year-olds.
Prediction : 1st Loom Large 2nd Elshaameq 3rd Blue Yonder

Ribble Radiant returned from a break with a solid third at Catterick when weakening late on over this trip and can go well for a stable in form, but he may have to give way to ENPASSANT on this occasion. James Fanshawe has his horses in great form of late, and the Starspangledbanner gelding was beaten less than a length last time out at Lingfield despite a slow start. Only upped 1lb for that, he seems to be improving and appears to have every chance, leaving I'm Spartacus to follow them home.
Prediction : 1st Enpassant 2nd Ribble Radiant 3rd Im Spartacus

With the Tim Easterby string in fine fettle, the once-raced Monks Dream could improve here, though he needs to take a big step up from his debut to take a hand. Bumblebee Bullet ran green on her Newmarket debut and should be a different proposition here, and she may prove the biggest danger to BELLASIO. Second here on his only start over a furlong further, even a repeat of that may be enough to win in this company.
Prediction : 1st Bellasio 2nd Bumblebee Bullet 3rd Monks Dream

CUSACK found the drop in class to his liking when recently regaining the winning thread over C&D and a 1lb rise in the handicap may not be enough to thwart the five-year-old from completing a double. The returning Pink Parfait is a potential improver now upped to a mile and Grant Tuer's filly isn't taken lightly. She may give the selection most to ponder, ahead of the in-form Urban Road.
Prediction : 1st Cusack 2nd Pink Parfait 3rd Urban Road

ANNALEE LASS probably wasn't best suited by the soft ground when finishing third at Leicester in late-July and Peter Niven's filly makes plenty of appeal now reverting to the all-weather. The daughter of Gutaifan could take some stopping if replicating her penultimate second at Wolverhampton earlier that month and she may get the better of Antagonize. The seven-year-old is best excused his latest disappointing over C&D after hitting his head on the stalls. Iconique is also worth a second look.
Prediction : 1st Annalee Lass 2nd Antagonize 3rd Iconique

COPPER MOUNTAIN posted her best effort of the season when a close-up second over C&D earlier this month and a 2lb rise in the handicap may not be enough to prevent the Sir Percy filly from getting her head in front here. Billy McGarry was unable to justify favouritism on his fifth-placed effort in a classified stakes contest at Beverley last month, but better is expected now reverting to Tapeta. Calleveryoneuknow and Revoquable enter calculations too.
Prediction : 1st Copper Mountain 2nd Billy McGarry 3rd Calleveryoneuknow

Leadman ran well on both starts as a juvenile with second places at Newmarket and Newbury, but the form hasn't worked out that well, and he is having his first start in over a year following a gelding operation. Andrew Balding's charge is entitled to be in the mix, but DOLCE COURAGE should have a fitness advantage. The winner of his only start at Southwell earlier this month by a short-head, he can only improve for that experience and may be able to give weight away all round. Crown Board is an interesting newcomer who may challenge for the places.
Prediction : 1st Dolce Courage 2nd Leadman 3rd Crown Board

Athollblair Boy is a standing dish here with nine wins here dating back to 2017, but he is now 10 and he may have to settle for a place for now. Snash continues to slip down the handicap and drops in class after a ninth at Doncaster, but the narrowest vote goes to BELLA KOPELLA. Fifth but beaten less than two lengths here over shorter, she races off 2lb lower now and as a three-year-old, there may be improvement to come.
Prediction : 1st Bella Kopella 2nd Snash 3rd Athollblair Boy

Blackcurrent brings consistency to the table after four top three finishes since August, but they have not gone unnoticed and he races off his highest mark since March. He can still go close in this line-up but may struggle to give 5lb to KASINO. Only beaten a head here in a similar race earlier this month when caught close home, he races off 1lb more which may be pretty generous. Eyes has more to do off her new mark, but is another who could get involved where it matters.
Prediction : 1st Kasino 2nd Blackcurrent 3rd Eyes