UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero have their string in fine fettle at present and HAPPY DU MESNIL gets the vote to back up last week's C&D victory. A sounder surface appeared to bring about the improvement required and it wouldn't be a surprise if the seven-year-old had a bit more to offer over the larger obstacles. Benny Silver has shown a consistent level of form in three chase starts and has to enter calculations along with Big Bee Hive.
Prediction : 1st Happy Du Mesnil 2nd Benny Silver 3rd Big Bee Hive

JESSIE LIGHTFOOT scored off a 4lb lower mark at Taunton on her penultimate start and has similar conditions in her favour in her attempt to get back to winning ways. Glengeever was last seen taking a match contest at Exeter in October and a subsequent wind operation might aid his cause further. Others for the shortlist include Noche Negra and Coniston Clouds.
Prediction : 1st Jessie Lightfoot 2nd Glengeever 3rd Noche Negra

SLIDE RULE represents a stable that does well in bumpers and the five-year-old, who is related to some useful performers, makes plenty of appeal on paper. Moorsbrook defied her 250/1 odds when third in a Cheltenham bumper last month and a repeat of that effort would see her enter the reckoning. Yakaleo may benefit from the application of a hood having taken a step backwards after his close-up debut third.
Prediction : 1st Slide Rule 2nd Moorsbrook 3rd Yakaleo

CYCLONIC showed marked improvement from her first to her second start when staying on well late in the piece for third at Fakenham last month. Tom Weston's filly can uphold form with Chattamento (fourth), who admittedly has a very narrow margin to make up, while Land Of Moon has strong claims if bouncing back to the form of his debut third at Lingfield. Mountain Mike and St Irene look to be the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Cyclonic 2nd Land Of Moon 3rd Chattamento

The Sandy Thomson yard is in good form and this looks like an ideal opportunity for WOLFBURG on his handicap debut following a taking success at Catterick in February. The unexposed five-year-old gets the vote ahead of Grivetana, on her first run for a new stable, and Classic Anthem, who should appreciate the drop in grade. A talented mare on her day, Hiconic should enjoy these conditions on her first run of another summer campaign.
Prediction : 1st Wolfburg 2nd Classic Anthem 3rd Grivetana

KIOTO SUN shaped well on his first start back from an absence when third at Ffos Las in November, splitting two subsequent winners, and it will be no surprise if he can take the gold medal on his return to the track. Point-to-point winner Just Gino made no more than a satisfactory start to life under Rules when fifth at Bangor in December, but better can be expected from him. Haarar is also noteworthy having finished second in a similar contest at Uttoxeter on his last start over timber.
Prediction : 1st Kioto Sun 2nd Just Gino 3rd Haarar

GIULIETTA fared best of those ridden prominently when worn down close home at Ludlow and off just a 2lb higher mark and dropping slightly in trip, she can go one place better. Our Nel shaped with promise when fourth over fences at Taunton and can make her presence felt, particularly if the first-time tongue-tie has the desired effect. Fly Awhile Johnny has shown enough on his last couple of starts to suggest he can be competitive in a race of this nature, and he is respected on his handicap hurdling debut.
Prediction : 1st Giulietta 2nd Our Nel 3rd Fly Awhile Johnny