UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

BLUEBOTTLE BLUE seemed to find her level when touched off on her handicap debut at Newcastle and a 2lb rise for that narrow defeat could prove lenient as she looks to go one better. The booking of Tom Marquand is a big plus and the daughter of Zoffany gets the vote ahead of the hat-trick-seeking Soames Forsyte, who dead-heated with the reopposing Yorkstone over C&D just before Christmas.
Prediction : 1st Bluebottle Blue 2nd Soames Forsyte 3rd Yorkstone

It is difficult to look past SOLOMON, who was unlucky not to get his head in front on debut here earlier in the month when staying on late to nearly snatch the win. William Haggas' charge should be well suited by the extra furlong as he looks to see off Minstrel Knight, who ran with promise himself over C&D last time out. A well-related son of Masar, What A Night is a newcomer to note for the David Evans team.
Prediction : 1st Solomon 2nd Minstrel Knight 3rd What A Night

BRAVE DISPLAY may be winless in 10 starts since joining current connections, but he returned to somewhere near his best when narrowly denied at Wolverhampton. That bodes well on his return to a track where he won last February, and it may be that Trulie Good gives him the most to think about, having been runner-up over shorter here the last twice. C&D winners this winter, Equiami and Twistaline cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Brave Display 2nd Trulie Good 3rd Twistaline

This step up to a mile should suit the progressive SMOKY MOUNTAIN and he gets the nod to show his rivals the way home, having been nudged up 5lb for winning with more authority than the official margin suggested at Wolverhampton. King's Code lost nothing in defeat when third at Lingfield and he can make the frame again off an unchanged mark. Gincident showed a bit more last time and if he can settle better in the early part of the race, he has claims.
Prediction : 1st Smoky Mountain 2nd Kings Code 3rd Gincident

BERRYGATE has performed admirably in defeat on her first three career starts, and she may be able to make her handicap debut a winning one. Floating Voter clearly benefited from the application of blinkers on his own handicap bow when tasting Wolverhampton success, and he is feared most in his bid to double up. Rhasidat was making her first start for this stable when scoring narrowly at Kempton a few weeks ago, but a 4lb rise will make life tougher for her.
Prediction : 1st Berrygate 2nd Floating Voter 3rd Rhasidat

The combination of a drop in trip and class can help REVOLUCION get back to winning ways. Joseph Parr's charge didn't have a lot of luck when fifth over 7f at Wolverhampton and, dropped 1lb, he should be there or thereabouts at the line. Back Tomorrow rates as the main danger, racing off the same mark as when a creditable second at Kempton. Zargun is likely to be one of those forcing the pace in the early stages, but he will need to put some disappointing efforts behind him.
Prediction : 1st Revolucion 2nd Back Tomorrow 3rd Zargun

Given he last tasted success in April 2022, ASADJUMEIRAH has undoubtedly been costly to follow and is not for the faint-hearted. However, it's also worth remembering he is a previous Tapeta winner (Newcastle) and is a very tempting proposition from 20lb below that last winning all-weather mark. After hinting at a revival when fourth in similar company recently, the Antony Brittain-trained gelding shades the vote over Sarah's Verse and South Dakota Sioux.
Prediction : 1st Asadjumeirah 2nd Sarahs Verse 3rd South Dakota Sioux

Distinction (winner) and HAZEL BEAR (runner-up) stayed on powerfully to dispute a tight finish at Wolverhampton and, while the former held on gamely that day, Jamie Osborne's filly was finishing the better of the two and can reverse the form on 2lb better terms. The margins will be tight, which also creates hope for Come On John, who wasn't beaten far in a slightly better race last time. Scarborough Castle, already a dual course winner, completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Hazel Bear 2nd Distinction 3rd Come On John