UK Horse Racing Tips: Newbury

SPLIT THE PROFIT has responded kindly for Sorcha Woods when finishing runner-up on his last two starts and, with first-time blinkers added, the pair could form a winning partnership here. Victorious in a similar event at Ripon in May, Hurt You Never also rates a key player given the five-year-old's strong affinity with regular partner Mia Nicholls was evident with a third-placed finish over this C&D nine days ago. Lihou and Safari Dream are a couple of others with solid place claims.
Prediction : 1st Split The Profit 2nd Hurt You Never 3rd Lihou

Although well held by subsequent Queen Mary winner Leovanni on debut at Nottingham, there should be more to come from SHOSTAKOVA, who appeals strongly on pedigree and is presented with a decent chance of emulating her half-brother, Group 2-winning sprinter El Caballo, by winning second time out. Havana Dance is feared on the back of two promising starts, but there are some notable debutants to consider, with Handcuffed and Angelica Bay suggested as two appealing contenders who could be more precocious at this stage.
Prediction : 1st Shostakova 2nd Handcuffed 3rd Angelica Bay

Having won five of the eight previous renewals of this race, Richard Hannon is the trainer to follow and can expand on the winning haul with I MAXIMUS. The selection is a half-brother to a couple Listed race winners over 6f, appeals on pedigree and connections obviously mean business by securing Oisin Murphy for the ride. Meeghat is an appealing alternative for Hannon to go to war with, while Spell Master and War Howl represent powerful yards and they are respected first time up.
Prediction : 1st I Maximus 2nd Meeghat 3rd Spell Master

HAT TOSS shaped better than the bare result suggests when finishing sixth over a mile at Haydock last month, when looking unsuited by the way the race developed. Eased 1lb with cheekpieces enlisted, a bold showing looks imminent. Woodstock responded well to the application of the same headgear (retained) when third over 7f at Catterick latest and he should be thereabouts once more given the handicapper has left him on the same mark . Recent C&D runner-up Red Maids completes the shortlist in what looks a competitive affair.
Prediction : 1st Hat Toss 2nd Woodstock 3rd Red Maids

Handicap debutant SEE THAT STORM showed enough when finishing a close-up third over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in February to suggest that he can be competitive in a race of this nature, and connections would be disappointed if a mark of 76 wound up being his ceiling. The quirky but capable Racing Demon may emerge as the main danger to the selection, as he's been upped just 1lb for a solid runner-up effort over a mile at Chepstow most recently, while Fast Steps should be able to make his presence felt in a race like this, especially if the early fractions are brisk.
Prediction : 1st See That Storm 2nd Racing Demon 3rd Fast Steps

NEW KINGS ROAD fared best of those who raced prominently when only being worn down late on over a mile at Pontefract last month and, eased 1lb since, it would be no surprise if Richard Hannon's consistent handicapper returned to winning ways here. Great Chieftain must enter calculations having been dropped 1lb for finishing third over a mile at Newmarket recently, while Double Red and Tribal Chief are also respected in what looks a wide-open contest.
Prediction : 1st New Kings Road 2nd Great Chieftain 3rd Tribal Chief