UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

IDEALLKO arrives seeking a hat-trick having scored at Warwick on New Year's Eve before switching back to hurdles at the same venue last month. He won with more in hand on the first occasion, so a return to the larger obstacles might unlock further progression. Rajjamataz can be forgiven his latest effort at Uttoxeter, while Golden De Coeur's recent second at Hereford gives him every chance of being in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Ideallko 2nd Rajjamataz 3rd Golden De Coeur

PRINCE CLENI was arguably inconvenienced by the low sun taking out all the fences in the home straight when beaten a neck at Doncaster in his attempt to back up his C&D victory on New Year's Day. Christian Williams' gelding can go one better at the expense of Finn Lough, who was pulled up early in that contest on Town Moor after a bad mistake. The six-year-old had won there prior to that and could easily bounce back. Martalmix'jac is entitled to respect on his second at Ludlow.
Prediction : 1st Prince Cleni 2nd Finn Lough 3rd Martalmixjac

KARTON PLEIN showed some promise on his timber debut when fourth to the well-touted Palladium at Huntingdon. With this contest lacking much depth on paper, Olly Murphy's gelding may have been found an excellent opportunity to gain a first career success. Unleash The Beast is capable of better following his fifth at Uttoxeter, while hurdling newcomer Golden Echo completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Karton Plein 2nd Unleash The Beast 3rd Golden Echo

HEART OVER HEAD showed a fair amount of ability when filling the runner-up spot on his sole bumper start at Market Rasen in February last year and the form of that contest is working out well. Fergal O'Brien's six-year-old has since had a wind operation and it would be no surprise to see him make an instant impression on his hurdling debut. Rule Me In finished second between the flags before changing hands for 32,000 pounds and has to be respected. Elforleather needs to be monitored in the market.
Prediction : 1st Heart Over Head 2nd Rule Me In 3rd Elforleather

HEY MAMA ROCK ME was well beaten into second in a stronger event at Musselburgh, but she takes a drop in trip and has a 2lb lower mark to contend with. The booking of James Bowen aids her cause further so she might be able to make her second handicap start a successful one. Wilmcote produced a better effort to reach the frame on her handicap bow at Uttoxeter and is an interesting contender on her first attempt over this distance. Gotthereintheend is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Hey Mama Rock Me 2nd Wilmcote 3rd Gotthereintheend

Although thwarted in his hat-trick bid when third at Taunton, the 2m3f distance may have been just on the sharp side for BREAD AND BUTTER. A return to an extended 2m4f is sure to see Olly Murphy's veteran in a much better light and, racing off an unchanged mark, he's taken to regain the winning thread. Shared is another who should excel over this longer trip and is feared most, ahead of the selection's stablemate Bobby Socks.
Prediction : 1st Bread And Butter 2nd Shared 3rd Bobby Socks

The hat-trick seeking JONGLEUR D'ETOILES supplemented his breakthrough victory at Wincanton when accounting for Edgewell at Catterick on New Year's Day. A 6lb higher mark is unlikely to be the ceiling of the six-year-old's ability and he rates as the one to beat. Edgewell may have to play second fiddle to the selection once more on only 1lb better terms, while the consistent Just Chasing May is likely to give another good account.
Prediction : 1st Jongleur Detoiles 2nd Edgewell 3rd Just Chasing May