UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Glory Hights stayed on well to win at Carlisle last month and is expected to be thereabouts again, although a 4lb rise makes life a little tougher. With that in mind, it could be worth chancing PENPAL, who is 1-2 at the track and performed well for the silver medal when last sighted at Sedgefield. He goes well fresh before and ticks plenty of boxes. Throw Agilulf into the mix as well.
Prediction : 1st Penpal 2nd Glory Hights 3rd Agilulf

TOMMYS LAW is clear of these on official ratings and ought to take plenty of beating. He has finished second behind some nice types, particularly at Perth in September, and isn't going to get many better opportunities than this to strike over hurdles. He should have too many gears for Express Run and Devon Skies, who can fight it out for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Tommys Law 2nd Express Run 3rd Devon Skies

Jennie Candlish is enjoying plenty of winners in this sphere this season and IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU, a three-time winner on the Flat, could be worth chancing on his hurdles bow. His connections have found him a really good opening first time up and he boasts sound claims under a 5lb claimer. Knomorediamonds doesn't set a very high standard, but is the main danger boasting a rating of 107. Keep an eye on Remarkable Force too.
Prediction : 1st Its All About You 2nd Knomorediamonds 3rd Remarkable Force

CHEMICAL WARFARE's winning spree came to an end at Wetherby, with the handicapper seemingly catching up with him. However, his case wasn't helped by a stumble when the race began to warm up and he comes up against a bunch of largely out-of-form opponents. Nothin To Ask hasn't made too much of an impact this time in, but his mark is coming down and he may capitalise sooner rather than later. This is Basford's first crack at the larger obstacles so there is a chance he could improve.
Prediction : 1st Chemical Warfare 2nd Nothin To Ask 3rd Basford

Kally Des Bruyeres sprung a massive shock when leaving his previous form a long way behind to break through at Huntingdon. He has claims if performing to that level again but a safer option is probably BALRANALD, who failed in the hat-trick bid at Ayr and is perhaps better suited by this shorter trip. Blow A Fortune took a step in the right direction when fourth at Ayr and is worth a look on her handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Balranald 2nd Kally Des Bruyeres 3rd Blow A Fortune

This will not take much winning and a chance can be taken on BLUE PLAN. Rebecca Menzies' gelding didn't show much over hurdles, but connections have wasted no time in sending him over fences so it would come as no surprise were he to improve. Ballynaheer had excuses at Hereford last month and is a leading contender off 1lb lower, while Lepashe heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Blue Plan 2nd Ballynaheer 3rd Lepashe

BESPOKE TAILOR bumped into a progressive rival at Perth on his racecourse debut before finishing second to an impressive winner at Ayr on his return in October. This appears to be an excellent opportunity for Ewan Whillans' gelding to go one better, and he could saddle the 1-2 with Blakey Boy, who shaped with encouragement on his first start at Hexham in June. Gonnino is another solid contender with improvement forthcoming.
Prediction : 1st Bespoke Tailor 2nd Blakey Boy 3rd Gonnino