UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Tyrrhenian Sea wasn't beaten far into third in the Winter Derby at Southwell in February and it would be no surprise to see him play a role. However, it's hard to get away from DUBAI HONOUR. William Haggas' six-year-old hit the crossbar in a Group 1 at Baden-Baden in September and sets a lofty standard with a rating of 118. If he can run to anywhere near that form again, he will prove very hard to beat. Peace Man is another to take seriously after his narrow defeat at Newmarket.
Prediction : 1st Dubai Honour 2nd Tyrrhenian Sea 3rd Peace Man

NIGHT RAIDER produced arguably a career-best effort to score by over two lengths in a conditions stakes at Kempton last month and he might have plenty more to offer. Karl Burke's three-year-old went into the 2000 Guineas unbeaten in two starts, but beat only one rival home. However, now might be the time he builds on that early promise. Albasheer is a C&D winner who wasn't disgraced in fifth in a Group 3 at Dundalk last time and has to be considered. Annaf completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Night Raider 2nd Albasheer 3rd Annaf

Mu Mu Land built on his debut second to score by a length over track and trip last month and should mount another bold bid. However, he might find it tough to give his 4lb penalty away to CHARMOULA. Harry Charlton's juvenile has shaped with plenty of promise in all three starts to date, including when third at Nottingham last time, and looks to have been found a good opportunity. Shiplake is probably a lot better than his well-held sixth at Newbury and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Charmoula 2nd Mu Mu Land 3rd Shiplake

Spirit Of Applause has been in great form on the all-weather recently and having been narrowly denied at Southwell on Tuesday, he is certain to prove popular once more, as is Dark Kestrel, who is 6lb higher following last month's C&D triumph. However, marginal preference is for KING OF STARS. Mick Appleby's charge shaped with considerable promise in a conditions event at Beverley when returning from a lengthy absence and the well-handicapped seven-year-old may well step forward with that run under his belt.
Prediction : 1st King Of Stars 2nd Spirit Of Applause 3rd Dark Kestrel

Laurens Dream recorded a deserved first career success when on target over 7f here on Monday and she merits respect under the penalty. However, it might pay to side with FOLLOWEROFFASHION. The daughter of Dandy Man would need to improve on what she has shown to date, but she enters nurseries from a potentially workable mark and is well berthed in stall 10. It would come as no surprise were fellow handicap debutant Rock Master to step forward, while recent course winner Monticristo Boy is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Followeroffashion 2nd Laurens Dream 3rd Rock Master

A commanding winner of a class 5 C&D event recently, this ought to be an excellent opportunity for JEWEL MAKER, who remains well treated off 5lb higher, to go in again. Wyvern took another step in the right direction when not beaten far into fourth over track and trip last month and he is of interest from an unchanged rating. Makeen has been more effective on turf, but the handicapper has given him a real chance and his recent Southwell performance was not devoid of promise.
Prediction : 1st Jewel Maker 2nd Wyvern 3rd Makeen

TASEVER responded kindly for Ryan Kavanagh when he won with a tenacious effort over C&D last week and he can take another step forward with just a 3lb higher mark to contend with. The hat-trick seeking Jez Bomb is an obvious threat to the selection, while Mambha commands respect and won't be as underestimated in the betting as she was when scoring narrowly off 5lb lower over track and trip last month.
Prediction : 1st Tasever 2nd Jez Bomb 3rd Mambha

Perseverance could be the name of the game with FEEL THE NEED, who has generally run with consistency all year and, still unexposed on the all-weather, could make the most of being on a competitive current rating. Billyb is surely better than he managed at York last time out and, with this representing a drop back down in class, he is also taken seriously. Project Geofin and Modern Times have scope to progress on Tapeta and any support in the betting would be noteworthy.
Prediction : 1st Feel The Need 2nd Billyb 3rd Project Geofin

MUSIC SOCIETY has been an absolute credit to his connections and having rolled back the years to gain an eighth career success at Newmarket a fortnight ago, he cannot be ruled out from adding another notch to his tally off just 3lb higher. Sacred Falls and Beale Street are suggested as the two main rivals on this occasion, although any support in the betting for Showhound would also warrant scrutiny.
Prediction : 1st Music Society 2nd Sacred Falls 3rd Beale Street