UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

A comfortable winner of this contest last year off 11lb lower, ORAZIO could not have asked for a better prep towards his defence than running a highly creditable third in the Listed Cammidge Trophy last month. William Buick renews the partnership and they could have too much for Ayr Gold Cup winner Significantly and handicap debutant Wallop, who is very interesting pitched in here on just his fifth career outing. Unlucky on a couple of occasions last season, Katey Kontent is another to note, along with Chipstead and Great Ambassador.
Prediction : 1st Orazio 2nd Wallop 3rd Katey Kontent

Following a similar path to Highland Avenue, who won this race for Charlie Appleby in 2021, EL CORDOBES can go some way to repaying his monumental price tag by following up a comfortable success at Kempton. The extra furlong should suit, and it may be French raider Narkez who gives him most to think about following a taking performance on heavy ground at Saint Cloud on his return. Ambiente Friendly and Gasper De Lemos arrive on the back of creditable efforts in Group races here at the back end of last season and are likely to be thereabouts too.
Prediction : 1st El Cordobes 2nd Narkez 3rd Ambiente Friendly

A winner of three of his five starts last season, including when sharing the spoils at this level in the Sovereign Stakes, EMBESTO looks an exciting proposition for the Roger Varian stable this year. Stepping up in trip should hold no fears for a son of Roaring Lion and he is narrowly preferred to Royal Rhyme, who takes a significant drop in grade having finished a respectable fifth in Champion Stakes. Ottoman Fleet won a weaker-looking renewal of this contest last year, but should be fit after some recent spins in Meydan. Last year's 2000 Guineas runner-up Hi Royal could be rejuvenated by a return to the Rowley Mile.
Prediction : 1st Embesto 2nd Royal Rhyme 3rd Ottoman Fleet

The last four winners of this race had previously tasted Newmarket success, which bodes well for supporters of DANCE SEQUENCE. Charlie Appleby's filly is unbeaten in two starts to date and on the back of game C&D triumph in the Oh So Sharp, with the promise of more improvement to come, she edges preference. Matrika's two-year-old season culminated in an impressive victory over 6f at the Curragh and she commands respect for the in-form Aidan O'Brien team. True Cyan made a pleasing start when running out a cosy winner of the same C&D maiden the stable's 2019 Nell Gwyn heroine Qabala took, and she completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Dance Sequence 2nd Matrika 3rd True Cyan

In a wide-open affair where perhaps the betting will be the best guide, 360,000-euro purchase TEQUILA gets a tentative vote to get off the mark at the first time of asking. The daughter of Siyouni represents connections who are no strangers to success with newcomers and, with Dominic Ffrench Davis operating at a 25% strike-rate with two-year-old runners this season, she shades preference. The booking of William Buick for Bountiful catches the eye and it would be no shock if she were able to put up a bold showing on debut, while Memardee represents the in-form Alice Haynes yard and also warrants respect.
Prediction : 1st Tequila 2nd Bountiful 3rd Memardee

Ryan Moore is an eye-catching booking on the standard bearer in this contest, Bolsena, and she warrants plenty of respect, but could come out second best to newcomer HILLBRIDGE. Andrew Balding's filly boasts a striking pedigree and she is closely related to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Newspaperofrecord, so it would be no surprise to see her make an impression on debut. Aurora's Beauty should improve from her fourth at Wolverhampton and she completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Hillbridge 2nd Bolsena 3rd Auroras Beauty

KALPANA got up to score on her debut despite showing plenty of inexperience, and she backed up that performance with an encouraging second under a penalty at Newcastle last time. The daughter of Study Of Man has shaped as if she would improve for this step up in distance and she can defy her opening mark of 78 under Ryan Moore. Stormy Waves signed off last year's campaign with a victory in a nursery over a mile and he is one to take seriously off a 5lb higher mark. Victory Shout and Align The Stars are others to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Kalpana 2nd Stormy Waves 3rd Align The Stars