UK Horse Racing Tips: Newton Abbot

Dodger Long is entitled to build on his second-placed reappearance at Market Rasen earlier this month and he isn't taken lightly. However, BRAVE KNIGHT completed a double at Stratford with some ease last month and a hat-trick looks likely for Paul Nicholls' promising four-year-old. Razzle Dazzle Boy offered more to work with when runner-up at Uttoxeter and he may fare best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Brave Knight 2nd Dodger Long 3rd Razzle Dazzle Boy

Five-time hurdles winner Carrigeen Kampala arrives on the back of a fall at this venue, which tempers enthusiasm for her chase bow. She still warrants respect entering this sphere, but point-to-point winner GET SKY HIGH rates a more solid proposition on her opening bid over fences. Dan Skelton's mare, also successful in a bumper and twice over timber, has the scope to excel at this discipline and she shades the verdict. Hidalgo De L'isle could chase the duo home.
Prediction : 1st Get Sky High 2nd Carrigeen Kampala 3rd Hidalgo De Lisle

BEAT BOX justified favouritism when making a winning stable debut for Dan Skelton at Market Rasen a fortnight ago. An 8lb higher rating is unlikely to be the ceiling of the eight-year-old's ability and a brace could be on the cards. Go On Ya Goodthing is a potential fly in the ointment on his chase/yard bow for Fergal O'Brien and market support would be interesting. Triple chase winner Tonto Foley is also forecast to feature in his bid to supplement his last-start Perth victory.
Prediction : 1st Beat Box 2nd Go On Ya Goodthing 3rd Tonto Foley

Tommie Beau has been in good form over both hurdles and fences, but faces a stiff test as he drops in trip and runs off 10lb higher than his most recent success in this discipline. With that in mind, LALLYGAG makes more appeal. Paul Nicholls' seven-year-old kept on well to score over 2m4f at Worcester most recently, making amends for running out when travelling well here prior to that. Hell Red and Clearance complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Lallygag 2nd Tommie Beau 3rd Hell Red

GET UP MUSH has made good progress since undergoing wind surgery and switching to fences, and assuming he transfers the sort of form that has seen him win two of his three recent starts at Uttoxeter to this venue, another bold showing is likely off a mark that remains competitive. Kauto The King was a respectable second over C&D last week and can go well again if building on that. Begin The Luck wasn't far behind him in third that day and is dangerous to underestimate.
Prediction : 1st Get Up Mush 2nd Kauto The King 3rd Begin The Luck

ZHANG FEI has been kept ticking over with a couple of respectable efforts on the Flat since his wide-margin success over C&D last month and is readily suggested as the one to be with, despite the handicapper putting him up 10lb for that easy win. This is a deeper race, however, and closely-matched pair Good Impression and Coup De Gold, as well as Polling Day, can make it a good test for the selection. Afta Party also knows how to win over hurdles and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Zhang Fei 2nd Good Impression 3rd Polling Day