UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

Exclamation shaped with considerable promise when finishing third in the Brocklesby recently and although respected, MILITARY CODE gets the vote. Charlie Appleby has an excellent record with his youngsters on the Rowley Mile and the son of Wootton Bassett could enhance that further. Moonfall, a half-brother to stablemate Soprano, has plenty to recommend him on paper and must enter calculations, while This Guy is worth considering too.
Prediction : 1st Military Code 2nd Exclamation 3rd Moonfall

Raafedd did plenty wrong but caught the eye when staying on into sixth on his racecourse bow at Chelmsford in November and the son of Teofilo, picked up for 370,000gns as a yearling, should improve for that initial experience. Similar comments apply to Nakeeb, who has previous track craft on his side, while Kaleido, Indian Springs and Competizione are a few others to consider. However, Andrew Balding has enjoyed a fine start to the new turf season and it might be worth taking a chance on his debutant TIME ALLOWED, whose half-brother Topanga didn't waste much time opening his account.
Prediction : 1st Time Allowed 2nd Raafedd 3rd Nakeeb

BYBLOS went close on a couple of occasions last season, most recently when filling the runner-up spot over C&D in October. The Frankel colt, a half-brother to the classy Siskin who was arguably a better three-year-old than he was a juvenile, might not be of a similar echelon, but an opening mark of 84 looks workable and he could step forward now. Yabher was unsuited by testing conditions at Haydock when last seen but he ought to fare better on better ground, while Hugo Palmer, who sprung a surprise to win this 12 months ago with a 33/1 shot , looks to have a solid chance with King Casper.
Prediction : 1st Byblos 2nd Yabher 3rd King Casper

Bullet Point held off the late challenge of Tribal Chief when successful on the soft going here in November. The latter reopposes on slightly better terms with Ryan Moore taking over the reins and may well turn the tables. Harper's Ferry could have a say in proceedings representing last year's winning trainer, but a chance is taken on SKUKUZA. The latter has been off the track since finishing a fine second in the Britannia at Royal Ascot last summer and the son of Blue Point has the potential to rate even higher this season.
Prediction : 1st Skukuza 2nd Tribal Chief 3rd Bullet Point

ANNO DOMINI lost his unbeaten record upped in class for the Group 1 Futurity at Doncaster. The son of New Bay still finished a respectable fifth on that occasion and the Irish 2000 Guineas entry can resume winning ways here en route to better things. Tiger Mask is more exposed, though sets a decent standard having finished fourth in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood last summer, while the course and distance winner Treble Tee is entered in next month's 2000 Guineas and is also worthy of respect.
Prediction : 1st Anno Domini 2nd Tiger Mask 3rd Treble Tee

FAIR WIND blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Goodwood last summer. A chance is taken that was one-off, as Owen Burrows' sprinter had shown progressive form before that culminating in a victory at Ascot, and he returns to the fray only 4lb higher. The X O ended last season with creditable second in a competitive affair at Doncaster and Ryan Moore's presence takes the eye on stable debut for Robert Cowell, while Rosario is match fit from competing on the all-weather and he could have a say in the outcome.
Prediction : 1st Fair Wind 2nd The X O 3rd Rosario

Letsbeatsepsis has been gelded since last season and with the Moore team in good heart, he is worth a market watch off a fairly lenient mark for his handicap debut. Cavolo Nero won on his debut at Southwell and was a solid second on his only other start with the promise of more to come. The vote, though, goes to POWER FIZZ. Unplaced last year, he returned from a wind operation with an eased down victory in a Newcastle maiden and may gain an advantage on the front end.
Prediction : 1st Power Fizz 2nd Cavolo Nero 3rd Letsbeatsepsis

Valsharah caught the eye with a promising third despite pulling too hard on his return at Kempton last month and the son of Dark Angel may step forward. White Crown Star was all out to win narrowly at Kempton in late March but is hard to ignore with the Andrew Balding yard firing in plenty of winners, but a chance is take on SIMPLY BLUE. Two good places last season suggest an opening mark of 76 may prove to be lenient.
Prediction : 1st Simply Blue 2nd Valsharah 3rd White Crown Star