UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

ROYAL OBSERVATORY was only beaten a head at Lingfield 10 days ago and the first-time application of cheekpieces could help him go one better here, despite a 2lb rise. Urban Road has been running consistently well in defeat of late and is likely to be in the mix once again, while similar comments apply to Busby. Blue Yonder is another with valid form claims following his narrow defeat at Lingfield.
Prediction : 1st Royal Observatory 2nd Urban Road 3rd Blue Yonder

Frankies Dream has to be of interest given his recent performances, but he is 6lb higher than when successful at Lingfield last week and that has to be a concern. With that in mind, WHAT WHAT WHAT gets the vote because he is 1lb lower than when third in a competitive event at Southwell just under a month ago. Others to note are Causin A Commotion and Mum's Called.
Prediction : 1st What What What 2nd Frankies Dream 3rd Causin A Commotion

STUDIOUS racked up a double when scoring over 7f here last time and the placed horses behind him that day have helped fight out the finish of a similar event subsequently. As a result, this Study Of Man gelding could be hard to stop in his bid for a hat-trick. All of the remainder have claims, but Molveno edges out Royal Alliance to be the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Studious 2nd Molveno 3rd Royal Alliance

LADY OF THE GARR won a classified event over C&D before running yet another solid race back in handicap company when runner-up here last week. The handicapper has left the daughter of Mehmas on the same mark after that display and she makes plenty of appeal in her bid to go one better. Phoenix Star was fourth in the latter contest and is respected along with Stroxx.
Prediction : 1st Lady Of The Garr 2nd Phoenix Star 3rd Stroxx

JAMAICAN STORM has made the frame twice at 25/1, with a less inspiring effort sandwiched in between. Providing he turns up at the top of his game, he seems to have a good opportunity to get off the mark. Florida Dawn was fourth on her introduction at Southwell last week and is expected to step forward. Noble Testimony cost 30,000 euros as a yearling and has a nice mix of speed and stamina in his pedigree.
Prediction : 1st Jamaican Storm 2nd Florida Dawn 3rd Noble Testimony

TASEVER has already won twice over C&D in 2025 and a 2lb rise for the latest of those triumphs may not be enough to stop the five-year-old from continuing in his current vein of form. Novak has been running with credit over shorter in recent weeks and is another with valid credentials, while Swiss Ace and Quandary are worth considering too.
Prediction : 1st Tasever 2nd Novak 3rd Swiss Ace

Asadjumeirah proved he retains enthusiasm when scoring comfortably over C&D 11 days ago, but is far from reliable and a 5lb higher mark could scupper his chances of following up. Fellow last-time-out winner Time Patrol has form that ties in with that rival and enters calculations off 3lb higher than last week's success at Lingfield. TOMMYTWOHOOTS, who tends to go well for Harry Burns, has been performing with credit in defeat and shades the vote, with the capable rider's 3lb claim a key factor.
Prediction : 1st Tommytwohoots 2nd Time Patrol 3rd Asadjumeirah

HURSTWOOD appeals from 2lb below his last winning (turf) mark and looks worth chancing after a respectable second in a slightly deeper race over C&D last week. My Boy Jack is a notorious slow starter but can be a key player back over 6f if he doesn't give himself too much to do. With over half the field set to run from out of the handicap, course specialist Athollblair Boy rates the pick of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Hurstwood 2nd My Boy Jack 3rd Athollblair Boy