UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Runner-up on each of his last three starts, including over C&D on his return from a break last month, APACHE STAR sets the standard and can notch up a fourth career victory. Not beaten far when only headed close home at Newcastle last time out, Birkenhead is entitled to be thereabouts, along with Masterclass, who has strong claims if bouncing back to the form of his penultimate second over track and trip.
Prediction : 1st Apache Star 2nd Birkenhead 3rd Masterclass

The Eve Johnson Houghton stable can do little wrong at present and the progressive ROBUSTO looks like a shrewd recruit, having scored comfortably on his last two all-weather outings when with Sir Mark Prescott. Stepping up in trip should bring about further improvement and he is preferred on his reappearance to Cool Party, who also returns from a break. Isle Of Sark was narrowly denied over 1m3f at Kempton last week and rounds out the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Robusto 2nd Cool Party 3rd Isle Of Sark

An impressive winner at Wolverhampton on his last start, INCREMENTAL should not be inconvenienced by a slight drop in trip and a mark of 80 could underestimate the four-year-old on his handicap bow. A progressive sort throughout last season, Bearwith returned with a promising second at Newcastle and he is on the shortlist along with Percy Willis, who has been in consistent form of late.
Prediction : 1st Incremental 2nd Bearwith 3rd Percy Willis

GREAT BLASKET was only beaten a neck into second over C&D 12 days ago and the four-year-old merits the utmost respect off just a 1lb higher mark. Beau Gars remains unexposed and should not be underestimated following an encouraging effort on his handicap debut at this venue. Soames Forsyte edges out Streak Lightning and Sycamore to be the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Great Blasket 2nd Beau Gars 3rd Soames Forsyte

GRESSINGTON won over C&D on his racecourse bow last September and was only a beaten a neck under a penalty on his sole subsequent outing at Redcar the following month. The now-gelded son of Outstrip sets the standard on that evidence and should be tough to beat. Imperial Express could prove to be the main threat, although On Point should not be discounted on his debut for the Julie Camacho team.
Prediction : 1st Gressington 2nd Imperial Express 3rd On Point

ELEFTHERIA was the subject of market support when running out a determined winner at Chelmsford on her return and, off what looks a workable mark, she can make a successful handicap debut. The hat-trick seeking Never Fear appears to be the main danger, although she was all out to score at Newcastle in December when last seen and a 3lb rise demands more from her. Royal Elysian signed off her first campaign by getting off the mark over 6f at Newcastle and is respected back up to 7f on her handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Eleftheria 2nd Never Fear 3rd Royal Elysian

FOINIX (second) narrowly got the better of Easy Equation (third) when the pair met at Lingfield in February and having claimed more minor honours in two appearances since, he is expected to confirm his superiority en route to victory this time around. Three Dons, fourth on his last couple of outings, remains unexposed as a stayer and for all that he is a long-standing maiden, he is respected most out of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Foinix 2nd Easy Equation 3rd Three Dons