UK Horse Racing Tips: Newbury

Andrew Balding won this in 2021 and 2022, and this year's representative Tropical Storm certainly looks the part as a half-brother to speedy stablemate Purosangue. Richard Hannon ended the Kingsclere dominance 12 months ago and relies this time on Kodiac colt Hawaiian. Running Queen and Star Anthem appeal on breeding, while Rashabar cost 120,000 euros, but REPOSADO was even more expensive at 200,000 pounds and the son of Wootton Bassett can provide Amo Racing with another winning juvenile.
Prediction : 1st Reposado 2nd Tropical Storm 3rd Running Queen

Last year's winner Bernardo O'Reilly is back for more off a 5lb lower rating and warmed up with a decent sixth behind Knebworth at Doncaster. The winner has since performed well in defeat at Kempton, with Fresh just behind him, while Bosh and GRAND TRAVERSE also revert from the all-weather on the back of victories. The latter, in particular, was impressive when making a successful start to life with Archie Watson and can take the next step forward. Wiltshire signed off his career with the Meades on a high at Chelmsford and, bought for 92,000gns and switched to William Haggas since, he should have more to offer too.
Prediction : 1st Grand Traverse 2nd Wiltshire 3rd Bernardo OReilly

The Gosden stable have used this as a springboard to much better things in the past, and Beeley looks a likely candidate after going down by the narrowest of margins to a rival with experience at Nottingham. She holds an Oaks entry, as does LASTING LOVE, who went into a few notebooks when third over 7f on debut at Doncaster. Both fillies should relish the extra yardage, and the ground, but the Andrew Balding-trained daughter of Lope De Vega just gets the nod. Magic Dream is a Shamardal half-sister to Platinum Jubilee winner Naval Crown, and 320,000gns Dubawi filly Bittalemon is another newcomer to consider.
Prediction : 1st Lasting Love 2nd Beeley 3rd Bittalemon

Arabian Tribe and Ciro Di Marzi both had to work hard for their all-weather victories and although highly regarded, each has a penalty to carry, as does Leicester winner Warda Jamila, who takes on the boys for the first time and also has another two furlongs to travel on her seasonal debut. With all this in mind, it can pay to side with Newcastle runner-up MR HAMPSTEAD, who already has experience of this distance and with several high-profile entries to his name, this could be the platform to bigger things for the son of Galileo.
Prediction : 1st Mr Hampstead 2nd Arabian Tribe 3rd Ciro Di Marzio

Metier and Not So Sleepy are effective under both codes and return to the Flat with reasonable claims at this level. However, the same applies to SPARTAN ARMY, who flourished on the all-weather during the winter and his proven match-fitness and will to win could be decisive factors at this early stage of the turf campaign. Still relatively unexposed in this discipline, he may still have more to offer. L'astronome has undergone wind surgery during his time off and is interesting dropped into a handicap.
Prediction : 1st Spartan Army 2nd Metier 3rd Not So Sleepy

CIRCE scored in the style of a smart prospect when running out a comfortable winner of a Doncaster maiden and after then finishing down the field in the Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket on her final juvenile appearance, she can return to winning ways pitched into a handicap for the first time. Telemark also found Pattern company too hot on his final start of 2023 and better can be expected from him with sights lowered. Dashing Darcey completes the shortlist, although this represents a steep rise in grade for the dual Lingfield scorer.
Prediction : 1st Circe 2nd Telemark 3rd Dashing Darcey

PRIDE AND POWER fetched 260,000gns as a yearling and, representing a trainer who is no stranger to success with newcomers, the daughter of Frankel gets the nod before any market clues. Kingman filly Tarqeez is a half-sister to Eshaada, who represented the same connections to land Group 1 glory and she is an obvious danger. Star Style has entries in both the English and Irish Guineas so she merits a second look in what should be an informative affair.
Prediction : 1st Pride And Power 2nd Tarqeez 3rd Star Style