UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Musical Touch just about sets the standard from those with previous experience but the form is modest and this might go the way of one of the newcomers. Cuban Tiger looks the part on paper and enter calculations starting out for a highly respected yard. However, WINTER WAR has synthetics winners in his pedigree and he shades the vote, with his stable having already enjoyed a profitable start to the new year.
Prediction : 1st Winter War 2nd Cuban Tiger 3rd Musical Touch

Artistic Mission was a respectable second to a bright prospect over 7f here last month and is noteworthy with a visor now tried as he drops in trip. Novarro, who cost 110,000gns as a yearling, boasts a solid pedigree and is another to note in the betting. However, ROMAN EMPEROR, a half-brother to a winner over this distance, ran a blinder when second on his all-weather debut last month and could be hard to beat with another step forward here.
Prediction : 1st Roman Emperor 2nd Artistic Mission 3rd Novarro

Refreshed by a break after being treated for stomach ulcers, CEPHALUS returned to form with a vengeance over this trip at Lingfield just before Christmas and is presented with a good chance of following up from just 4lb higher. Landlordtothestars is still unexposed at this distance and is suggested as the biggest threat to the selection off 3lb higher than last month's win over the extended mile at Wolverhampton, while Concert Boy is also considered from a handy mark.
Prediction : 1st Cephalus 2nd Landlordtothestars 3rd Concert Boy

A small but competitive handicap, in which only a tentative vote can go to COTAI VISION. David Loughnane's charge was defeated by Billy Webster at Wolverhampton in November, but she is 6lb better off with that rival today, which could see her reverse the form. Out Of The Stars has been successful on two of her three career starts and looks an exciting prospect now pitched into handicaps, while neither Mart or Call Glory are able to be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Cotai Vision 2nd Billy Webster 3rd Out Of The Stars

TOP OF THE CLASS bumped into an improver when narrowly denied at Kempton in November, but the daughter of Zoustar could go one better from just 1lb higher. That said, she's sure to face strong opposition from recent course winner Al Suil Eile and Turbo Command, who must compete from 4lb higher having been on target over track and trip last month. Others to note include Kath's Toyboy and Dr Rio.
Prediction : 1st Top Of The Class 2nd Al Suil Eile 3rd Turbo Command

ANGEL AMADEA was able to exploit a drop in the handicap when recording a comfortable success at Wolverhampton last month, and a subsequent 7lb rise might not be enough to prevent her from repeating the dose. Once Adaay looks an obvious danger having been on target at Chelmsford last time, while Absolute Dream is another that must enter the reckoning.
Prediction : 1st Angel Amadea 2nd Once Adaay 3rd Absolute Dream

PLATINUM JUBILEE put in a career best when a close second on her handicap debut over a mile at Kempton last month. The drop in trip and application of a first-time tongue-tie could help the daughter of Oasis Dream to get off the mark here. That said, the hat-trick seeking Storymaker is an obvious threat and Sixties Chic also merits consideration.
Prediction : 1st Platinum Jubilee 2nd Storymaker 3rd Sixties Chic

COME ON GIRL bounced back to form when a head second over 6f at Lingfield a couple of weeks ago and she could be hard to beat if reproducing that level of form here. Urban Dandy made the frame in a similar event to this at Newcastle last time and should not be underestimated, while Ustath and El Hibri complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Come On Girl 2nd Urban Dandy 3rd Ustath

In a moderate event the vote goes to UTHER PENDRAGON, whose last couple of efforts in handicap company suggest that the veteran could go very well at this level. Similar comments apply to Silver Bubble and the six-year-old may prove to be the main threat to the selection. The rest all have plenty to prove right now but Foinix is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Uther Pendragon 2nd Silver Bubble 3rd Foinix