UK Horse Racing Tips: Newton Abbot

SIREKOFF lost little in defeat when finishing a narrow second to a subsequent winner over an extended 2m2f at Downpatrick in June and, on his debut for the David Pipe team, it would be no surprise if the son of Sholokhov had enough in his locker to land the spoils. Tribal Glory showed a likeable attitude when making all in a Worcester bumper last summer and he must enter calculations on his hurdling bow, while, the application of cheekpieces can help Fourtowns be seen to better effect.
Prediction : 1st Sirekoff 2nd Tribal Glory 3rd Fourtowns

HE'LLSTOPATTHETOP looked to have seized the initiative when coming down at the final fence over 3m2f at Fontwell on his penultimate start. After a low-key fourth when the relatively quick turnaround probably caught him out over hurdles at the same venue, the lightly-raced seven-year-old gets the vote to gain a breakthrough victory. Southwell winner Prince Cleni appears to be the main danger to the selection upped 5lb, while Emberscombe merits a second look after proving no match for a progressive individual when finishing second over track and trip in June.
Prediction : 1st Hellstopatthetop 2nd Prince Cleni 3rd Emberscombe

In what looks a competitive affair on paper, the tentative vote goes to SIX AND OUT. David Weston's charge scored with the minimum of fuss on his handicap debut over an extended 2m2f at Stratford last month, and the suspicion is that a 3lb rise may underestimate him. Byzantine Empire (first) gave weight and a beating to Sergeant (second) when the pair met over 2m at Worcester recently, with the former expected to confirm his superiority over that rival and emerge as the main threat to the selection.
Prediction : 1st Six And Out 2nd Byzantine Empire 3rd Sergeant

MATTERHORN completed the four-timer in simple fashion when going in by eight lengths at Stratford last month and the six-year-old has been hit with a 10lb rise for that triumph. Paul Nicholls' charge is improving at a rapid rate of knots and may not have reached his ceiling yet. Fringill Dike ran well in this sphere two starts ago when occupying the runner-up berth at Uttoxeter and could have a say off 1lb higher, while Scottsdale makes more appeal than Grey Diamond in the fight for third.
Prediction : 1st Matterhorn 2nd Fringill Dike 3rd Scottsdale

GET THE VALUE made a highly encouraging handicap debut when finishing over five lengths clear of the third to fill the runner-up spot over track and trip last time. John O'Shea's six-year-old is 4lb higher for that performance, but he could have more to offer and may get on the scoresheet for the first time. Martalite returned from a 190-day break to make the frame at Worcester last month and has to be considered off an unchanged rating, while Sassified is another to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Get The Value 2nd Martalite 3rd Sassified

SOIR DE GALA carried over his good form over hurdles to the larger obstacles with a fluent display at Stratford on his chasing bow. There looks plenty more to come over fences from Paul Nicholls' five-year-old and he is taken to defy a 9lb rise. Perth winner Planned Paradise wasn't at his best raised 8lb at Cartmel and has something to prove now, but Glynn is potentially well treated on the pick of his form and ran well for third over these fences last time.
Prediction : 1st Soir De Gala 2nd Glynn 3rd Planned Paradise

BORDERLINE looks on a workable mark after posting his best effort so far this year when placed at Stratford and Jeremy Scott's inmate may prove the one to side with. Fine By Me ended a long losing run with last month's victory at Stratford, though will find life more difficult raised 6lb for that success, while Dancingontheedge also needs to find some improvement 11lb higher than when successful over these hurdles on his penultimate start.
Prediction : 1st Borderline 2nd Fine By Me 3rd Dancingontheedge