UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

The market will obviously be a key guide, but marginal preference is for ANCIENT TRUTH. Charlie Appleby's colt is out of a mare who was a Group 2-winning juvenile and his full-brother Great Truth was an easy winner on his racecourse debut last season. Patrol cost 165,000 euros as a yearling and has to be noted as a close relation to the high-class Fev Rover. Redorange is bred to be sharp and Clive Cox's 120,000gns purchase should not be underestimated. Bold Impact and Megaphone are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Ancient Truth 2nd Patrol 3rd Redorange

BERKSHIRE ROCCO arrives here on the back of two underwhelming efforts, but the seven-year-old is now off the same mark as when fifth in the Ebor last year. With that in mind, he can be given another chance in an open event. Onesmoothoperator is at his very best on the all-weather, but it would be no surprise to see him go well in a race of this nature. Scottish Anthem edges out Tradesman to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Berkshire Rocco 2nd Onesmoothoperator 3rd Scottish Anthem

MAHBOOB confirmed the promise that he displayed when winning at Lingfield on debut by following up under a penalty over the same C&D last month. The unexposed son of Sea The Stars is likely to have more improvement to come and an opening mark of 91 may underestimate him. Daysofourlives is an obvious threat following his narrow defeat in a valuable event over a mile here a month ago, when rated just 1lb lower. The shortlist is completed by Gloucestershire and Arthur's Realm.
Prediction : 1st Mahboob 2nd Daysofourlives 3rd Gloucestershire

Double Time is sure to prove popular after his close-up second at Yarmouth and warrants respect racing off 3lb higher in the ratings. However, FLYING SECRET makes slightly more appeal after a promising reappearance at Southwell. Eve Johnson Houghton's gelding wasn't beaten far in fourth that day and he's taken to capitalise on a mark 2lb lower than his last success. Dirtyoldtown also enters the reckoning on this return to class 4 company.
Prediction : 1st Flying Secret 2nd Double Time 3rd Dirtyoldtown

WOODHAY WONDER looked better than ever on last month's C&D victory and a 5lb higher mark is unlikely to be the ceiling of her ability. The daughter of Tamayuz is entitled to improve for that seasonal debut and a fourth consecutive triumph could be on the cards. The main threat may emerge from Garfield Shadow, who did really well to complete a hat-trick when getting up on his Chester comeback, while fellow progressive rival Jimmy Speaking isn't taken lightly either.
Prediction : 1st Woodhay Wonder 2nd Garfield Shadow 3rd Jimmy Speaking

THUNDER MOOR was able to complete a double out in Bahrain over the winter, having seen the first-past-the-post disqualified on his most recent start, and it is quite possible that the son of Dandy Man can round out the hat-trick back on home soil. Isle Of Lismore was on target at Ascot and he is respected up 4lb in the ratings, while Glamorous Breeze reached the frame in the other division of that handicap at the Berkshire venue and will appreciate the return to a sounder surface.
Prediction : 1st Thunder Moor 2nd Isle Of Lismore 3rd Glamorous Breeze

This is wide open so only a tentative vote can go to VICTORIA FALLS. Hugo Palmer's mare was far from disgraced in a warm Chester handicap last week and she was a good second over C&D from 1lb lower in September, so could resume progress back here. Handicap debutants Sunfall and Heartwarmer merit the utmost respect, while others to note include Royal Velvet and Local Music.
Prediction : 1st Victoria Falls 2nd Sunfall 3rd Heartwarmer