UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

A highly encouraging second on her introduction at Chelmsford last month, KITTERIDGE sets the standard and can go one better at a track that should suit. Placed on her last two starts, Sea Ice should be open to improvement over further, while the same can be said of Dazzling Jewel, who was only fourth when odds-on for her Haydock debut but is related to Group winners Silver Lady and Highland Avenue and is out of Cheveley Park heroine Lumiere.
Prediction : 1st Kitteridge 2nd Dazzling Jewel 3rd Sea Ice

STAR MIND has been a revelation since joining the Jack Jones stable and a 4lb rise for her most recent success over C&D may not be enough to stop her from going in again. She gets the vote ahead of Kempton winner Havanarama, as well as Smart Vision, who has run with plenty of credit here the last twice and should be suited by going back up in distance on his handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Star Mind 2nd Smart Vision 3rd Havanarama

COVER UP posted an authoritative success over C&D earlier this month and, off a 5lb higher mark, John and Thady Gosden's charge should be tough to stop once more. On his penultimate start, Intervention finished a solid third over 5f at Wolverhampton and, now dropping back to the minimum trip after a subdued effort over 7f last week, the keen-going seven-year-old can make his presence felt. Moon Flight scored by a head over C&D, but a 4lb rise may make life tougher.
Prediction : 1st Cover Up 2nd Intervention 3rd Moon Flight

Less than a length separated Warminster (second) and Asadjumeirah (fourth) when they clashed over this course and distance last month but the latter has a 2lb pull and can reverse the form. However, this could be tactical and, with that in mind, CARLTON AND CO shades preference. Handily drawn and running off 3lb below her only previous winning mark, the Mick and David Easterby-trained mare ticks enough boxes to be worth chancing in this closely-knit handicap. Rory can also figure if he doesn't fluff the start.
Prediction : 1st Carlton And Co 2nd Asadjumeirah 3rd Warminster

THE GAY BLADE's last two efforts were below par, but those races took place over 5f and 7f and the Iain Jardine-trained gelding is dangerous to underestimate back over 6f. A winner over this course and distance last month, the five-year-old can bounce back, with this distance rated key. Flash The Dash also won over C&D latest and is respected off 3lb higher, despite having ground to make up with the selection based that aforementioned January encounter. The veteran Athollblair Boy completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st The Gay Blade 2nd Flash The Dash 3rd Athollblair Boy

WIN WIN POWER kept on well to score over 7f at Wolverhampton last month, and a 3lb rise may not be enough to stop Mick Appleby's charge from going in again. Irish Flame posted an excellent third in a higher grade over C&D and, off an unchanged mark, he can give the selection most to think about. Havana Party finished a creditable second over 1m2f at Redcar when last seen and may reach the frame.
Prediction : 1st Win Win Power 2nd Irish Flame 3rd Havana Party

Just a head separated Wheres The Crumpet (second) and STAND FREE (third) when the pair met over 1m2f here 12 days ago. Although the latter weakened late on, she hit the front going easily approaching the two-furlong marker and gets the vote now dropped in trip. Eva Rosie reached the frame in a similar contest at Southwell last month and she could find more for the addition of first-time cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Stand Free 2nd Wheres The Crumpet 3rd Eva Rosie

An open event in which it might pay to take a chance on ENRAGED. Off the track since posting a couple of below-par efforts on turf last year, the Julie Camacho-trained five-year-old will appreciate the return to an artificial surface and might yet have more to offer. Mehmo continues to knock on the door and is unlikely to be far away, along with Phoenix Star, who finished a creditable fourth at Kempton last weekend, having been caught too far back.
Prediction : 1st Enraged 2nd Mehmo 3rd Phoenix Star