UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Piperstown was rounding out a hat-trick when he won at Wolverhampton on Tuesday and should go well with Lauren Frost negating the penalty incurred courtesy of her 5lb claim in the saddle. However, it was a deeper race that the in-from JESSE LUC won over C&D 15 days ago and he shades the vote off just 3lb higher. So Grateful is a three-time course winner who also commands respect on these terms.
Prediction : 1st Jesse Luc 2nd Piperstown 3rd So Grateful

BLUE ANTHEM, a 170,000gns breeze-up purchase, boasts and attractive pedigree and is highly appealing on the back of his winning handicap debut at Wolverhampton at the start of this month. A 3lb higher mark should be manageable, as should the step up to a mile. Squires Treaty has C&D experience and is feared most on that basis, while Ventura Dream is an interesting handicap debutant.
Prediction : 1st Blue Anthem 2nd Squires Treaty 3rd Ventura Dream

RISK created the impression there are races to be won with him when a promising third at Wolverhampton 12 days ago. Having started slowly that day before meeting trouble in running, that run can be upgraded and he appeals with an additional furlong granting him more time to find his rhythm. Crest Of Light has been knocking on the door and rates another strong contender, while Eva Dickson and Callout are others to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Risk 2nd Crest Of Light 3rd Eva Dickson

The penny has really dropped for Gaiety Musical, who completed a quick-fire hat-trick when always just doing enough over 1m at Kempton on Wednesday. However, those wins all came over further and she was soundly beaten on her only previous start here, so she could be vulnerable now eased in trip and returned to Southwell under a 5lb penalty. Course winner ENOLA GREY ran out of gas close home when third over 1m here last week and, off a 1lb lower mark, she looks set for a big run now back over 7f. Quandary has run well in defeat the last twice.
Prediction : 1st Enola Grey 2nd Gaiety Musical 3rd Quandary

Vocal Legend sets the standard with a pair of runner-up finishes over 7f and is sure to be very popular in this very winnable 6f contest. However, the Charlie Hills-trained colt was doing his best work at the finish on both occasions and a drop in trip may not be ideal here, so it could be worth taking him on with ADVERSARY. While no match for the winner when second over this C&D 15 days ago, that was an improvement on last year's debut and there should be more to come from him. 80,000-pound newcomer Dream Out Loud represents an in-form yard and warrants respect.
Prediction : 1st Adversary 2nd Vocal Legend 3rd Dream Out Loud

Given the form of his head second over 6f at Kempton last month has been boosted by the third and fourth winning since, an opening mark of 74 could underestimate LEADENHALL STREET and James Fanshawe's gelding is fancied to go one better on his handicap debut. Gelding and wind operations sparked improvement in Mighty Ruler, who went close on his handicap bow at Wolverhampton in November, and he looks the main threat, ahead of Midnight City and Dandy Magic.
Prediction : 1st Leadenhall Street 2nd Mighty Ruler 3rd Midnight City

DASH GORDON appeared to hang under pressure when finishing runner-up over C&D last week but, nudged up 2lb and now sporting cheekpieces for the first time, he could atone for that near-miss. King Of The Jungle wasn't disgraced when third over this track and trip last time out and he must be of interest off an unchanged mark. It's Showtime completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Dash Gordon 2nd King Of The Jungle 3rd Its Showtime

INIT TOGETHER has notched up four wins from as many starts for this yard and, on the back of a ready victory over C&D last time out, he gets the vote to go in again off 3lb higher. Mr Nugget was well backed when finishing fourth over further at Kempton last time out and he merits respect off an unchanged mark, while Khangai is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Init Together 2nd Mr Nugget 3rd Khangai