UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

VIOLETA was in winning form over this track and trip on her penultimate start and, after shaping like she was still in good heart when a staying-on fifth off 2lb higher here most recently, she gets the tentative vote to return to winning ways. Keen Interest wasn't seen to best effect when fourth over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last time and he merits respect easing in trip, while recent Redcar runner-up Visitant is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Violeta 2nd Keen Interest 3rd Visitant

JKR COBBLER bolted up over this track and trip recently and a 5lb penalty may not be enough to stop Iain Jardine's charge from following up here. This step back in trip is an interesting move for Commander Crouch and he merits respect on his debut for the Gemma Tutty stable. Concert Boy wasn't seen to best effect when sixth over C&D last week, but he could bounce back based previous form.
Prediction : 1st Jkr Cobbler 2nd Commander Crouch 3rd Concert Boy

FORT GEORGE was fourth over a mile at Kempton on his debut last month and, with the promise of more to come, he gets the vote to land a breakthrough victory at the second time of asking. White Crown Star arrives on the back of an admirable third over 7f at Yarmouth in September and, stepping up in trip, he looks the main danger to the selection. Quality Road colt Edge Ofthe Unknown is also a fascinating contender on his debut.
Prediction : 1st Fort George 2nd White Crown Star 3rd Edge Ofthe Unknown

A comfortable winner over C&D on her penultimate start, SHIELAS WELL has since followed up at Musselburgh and this appeals as an ideal opportunity to bring up the hat-trick. The progressive daughter of Saxon Warrior gets the vote ahead of Pivotal Days, who relished the switch to heavy ground when getting off the mark over 7f at Haydock last month. He has failed to win over 1m on two previous attempts though, and it may be course winner Chesneys Charm that provides the chief threat to the selection.
Prediction : 1st Shielas Well 2nd Chesneys Charm 3rd Pivotal Days

Not beaten far in valuable handicaps the last twice, this represents a significant drop in grade for LOOKING FOR LYNDA, who remains on his last winning mark. The four-year-old may be able to regain the winning thread at the main expense of True Promise, who should not be inconvenienced by dropping to 5f having shown plenty of pace when scoring over further at Southwell last time out. Jenever and Muker are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Looking For Lynda 2nd True Promise 3rd Muker

BIBENDUM showed what he is capable of when breaking well at Wolverhampton last time out, and he is likely to build on that promising effort off an unchanged rating. He can get off the mark ahead of Darlo Pride, who bounced back to form with a runner-up effort at Southwell recently. Strong Johnson's last success came over C&D a year ago and he must be noted, along with Castan and Delagate This Lord.
Prediction : 1st Bibendum 2nd Darlo Pride 3rd Strong Johnson

BARLEYBROWN has turned a corner in recent months with the four-year-old winning twice over C&D from his last four starts and his latest second here suggested that the improvement shown is unlikely to stop any time soon. Jewel Maker (second) and Alpine Sierra (third) chased home the selection last month and are expected to play similar roles once again, while Mercurius Power completes the shortlist based on his Southwell third.
Prediction : 1st Barleybrown 2nd Jewel Maker 3rd Alpine Sierra

The drop back to sprinting made a big difference to HK FOURTEEN when improving plenty from his handicap bow to score at Bath last Thursday. Tony Carroll's gelding is unlikely to have any issue in backing up under a 5lb penalty, despite this being a competitive race for the grade. Evoluir debuts for Micky Hammond after winning at Southwell last time and boasts solid credentials, while Urban Dandy and Fircombe Hall appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Hk Fourteen 2nd Evoluir 3rd Urban Dandy