UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

KNIGHT TEMPLAR hasn't looked back since joining Robert Stephens and being upped in distance and a four-timer could be on the cards. The three-year-old is only 2lb higher than for his latest victory at Kempton and he edges the vote over the down-in-grade Bringbackmemories, who has scored on the last two occasions he has appeared in class 4 company and isn't taken lightly. Get Shirty may chase the duo home.
Prediction : 1st Knight Templar 2nd Bringbackmemories 3rd Get Shirty

Vibrato has form over a mile so the rise in distance since his latest second over an extended 5f at Bath shouldn't prevent another prominent showing. He also has proven fitness on his side, but the returning WHAT A QUESTION could have too much class. The Lope De Vega filly was too bad to be true when eighth in a Listed affair at Newmarket 493 days ago and she may bounce back to winning ways if near to her peak. Mrs Potts can claim third spot.
Prediction : 1st What A Question 2nd Vibrato 3rd Mrs Potts

Having found only a progressive juvenile too strong over 5f here last time out, compensation could be heading in GHOSTMAN's direction. Dylan Cunha's gelding should have no issues with a return to 6f and he makes plenty of appeal racing off an unchanged mark. Azuinthejungle is 1lb lower than for his close-up fifth behind the selection in that contest and he may serve the most resistance, ahead of nursery debutant We've Got This.
Prediction : 1st Ghostman 2nd Azuinthejungle 3rd Weve Got This

A winner of two of her four C&D starts this year, and victorious on her latest outing at Wolverhampton, WREN OFFICER sets the standard on recent form and she can follow up off a 3lb higher mark. That may be at the main expense of Flying Fletcher, who returned from a lengthy absence with a respectable effort at York in September and scored over track and trip on his penultimate outing. Another Investment and Sacred Falls are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Wren Officer 2nd Flying Fletcher 3rd Another Investment

ZOUZANNA improved for going back up to a mile when successful at Newmarket last time out and, with Finley Marsh retaining the ride, she can strike again off a career-high mark of 87. An easy winner of a seller on heavy ground at Leicester, the switch of stables seems to have done the trick for Alzahir and he should be thereabouts, along with the relatively unexposed Sir Gabrial, who has disappointed since scoring at Salisbury in July.
Prediction : 1st Zouzanna 2nd Alzahir 3rd Sir Gabrial

An unlucky second when short of room and hampered over a furlong out at Chelmsford last month, TIME PATROL looks capable of gaining compensation on this occasion. Returning to Newcastle, where he ran well in March, is a plus and he gets the vote ahead of recent C&D third Asadjumeirah and Beneficiary, who bounced back to form with a strong runner-up effort over 5f at Southwell. Lord Abama and Variety Island cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Time Patrol 2nd Asadjumeirah 3rd Beneficiary

WHERES THE CRUMPET appeared to appreciate the step back to a mile when readily getting the better of Mr Heinz over track and trip last month and, upped 4lb, she gets the vote to confirm her superiority en route to victory once more. True Nation lost little in defeat when runner-up in a slightly better race at Musselburgh and, off a 7lb lower all-weather mark, she may prove popular with punters.
Prediction : 1st Wheres The Crumpet 2nd Mr Heinz 3rd True Nation

AL SHABAB fared best of those held up off the pace when finishing a staying-on second at Wolverhampton recently and it is eyecatching that Ian Williams' charge arrives on the same mark. With cheekpieces enlisted for the first time, this may just be the day to catch him. Recent all-the-way C&D winner Tickets warrants respect off 3lb higher, for all that he won't get an easy time of things out in front in this line-up. Marcello Si is also noteworthy.
Prediction : 1st Al Shabab 2nd Tickets 3rd Marcello Si