UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

PARADOXICAL appeared to appreciate the step back up to this trip when running out a comfortable winner at Lingfield on Tuesday and, turned out again quickly, he gets the vote to defy a 5lb penalty. Khangai has been performing consistently well of late and, on the back of a solid second over 1m6f here last week, he can emerge as the main danger to the selection. Coloane has been knocking on the door and she could make her presence felt again.
Prediction : 1st Paradoxical 2nd Khangai 3rd Coloane

PALMAR BAY was far from disgraced when finishing runner-up after conceding first run to the winner this trip at Lingfield recently and, nudged up 2lb since but with his sights lowered slightly today, he gets the nod to go one place better. Lattaash was entitled to score in the manner that he did when landing the odds over 7f at Wolverhampton last month and he must enter calculations back in a handicap. Ziggy's Condor is becoming attractively handicapped and shouldn't be ignored.
Prediction : 1st Palmar Bay 2nd Lattaash 3rd Ziggys Condor

Those with experience don't appear to set a lofty standard so it may pay to side with REBEL'S GAMBLE. There is plenty to like about the 135,000gns son of Dark Angel on paper and he gets the vote to score first time up for the in-form Karl Burke team. Macedonian was too keen for his own good when fourth over 6f at Kempton last time out and, on his first start since being gelded, he could make his presence felt. Recent C&D runner-up Stardancer is also noteworthy.
Prediction : 1st Rebels Gamble 2nd Macedonian 3rd Stardancer

A winner here in October on her handicap debut, WHIZZ BY defied a 7lb hike to complete a C&D double on her latest start. Tom Ward's progressive filly should have more to offer and she gets the vote to land a treble, despite a further 5lb rise. Brightandbeautiful posted her best effort to date when finishing an encouraging fourth at Chelmsford and another good effort looks likely from her, while breeding suggests this extra distance could play to the strengths of Cosmic Force.
Prediction : 1st Whizz By 2nd Brightandbeautiful 3rd Cosmic Force

RAPIDO GIRL has improved for the switch to the all-weather and placed for the third time in succession when going close at Newcastle on her latest outing. The daughter of Massaat looks capable of winning off her current rating on that evidence and another bold bid is anticipated. Course winner Starsong has won off higher marks in the past and returns to 7f with solid claims based on her recent second at Lingfield, while Just Rita is not badly treated on only her second start for new connections.
Prediction : 1st Rapido Girl 2nd Starsong 3rd Just Rita

Autumn Angel is penalised for winning a handicap at Wolverhampton just four days ago, and that could hand the advantage to the reopposing runner-up BERNIE THE BEAR. Linda Perratt's charge is fancied to turn the tables on more favourable terms today, with an apprentice's allowance also in his favour. Trulie Good is capable of featuring at this lowly level on her return to action, while Asadjumeirah could be thereabouts if at the top of his game.
Prediction : 1st Bernie The Bear 2nd Autumn Angel 3rd Trulie Good

MAY REMAIN last won when landing a handicap over this C&D in February last year and should find life easier at this level. The veteran ran well for fourth at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and can go close if able to back it up. My Boy Jack is no forlorn hope returning to today's shorter distance, while Liv Lucky scored over the minimum trip here in September and she can also make her presence felt.
Prediction : 1st May Remain 2nd My Boy Jack 3rd Liv Lucky

JOOLIANOSS returns from a layoff representing last year's winning trainer. The four-year-old was beaten less than a length when third at Lingfield on his handicap bow in August and has lots of scope for further improvement off a 1lb higher mark. Elterwater has the more recent form having won at Chelmsford before just missing out at the same track last month. She has to be included in calculations, while the penalised Union Island is not out of this either as the recent C&D winner bids for a hat-trick.
Prediction : 1st Joolianoss 2nd Elterwater 3rd Union Island

A recent winner over 7f at Wolverhampton, Tea Sea is likely to prove competitive once again having been raised only 3lb. Mercurius Power returns to this venue with a shout off his current mark, having won over this C&D in August, but it could pay to side with JAAMIR. James Owen's charge should be sharper for a recent fourth at Chelmsford on his handicap debut, when giving the impression there was much more to come, and he gets the vote.
Prediction : 1st Jaamir 2nd Tea Sea 3rd Mercurius Power