UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Drifts Away is bidding to complete the four-timer after his victory at Chelmsford last month, but has another 3lb to contend with. With that in mind, GIORGIO M gets the vote. The son of Profitable had Feel The Need (third) behind when just touched off into second over C&D last time and can defy his 1lb rise for that performance. How Impressive has Oisin Murphy back in the plate and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Giorgio M 2nd Drifts Away 3rd How Impressive

Lil Guff returned to action to score at Bath last week and based on that performance, she ought to go close. However, TOURIST struck at the same venue by a length when making his first start for the Robert Cowell yard and only has a 6lb higher mark to contend with. If the four-year-old can run at a similar level, he could prove tough to beat. Sugar Hill Babe completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Tourist 2nd Lil Guff 3rd Sugar Hill Babe

RUSSIAN CRESCENDO signed off her 2024 campaign with a victory at Ascot, which made it two wins out of three starts. The daughter of Cracksman could have lots more to offer this year and can defy an opening mark of 84. The main threat might be Orchard Keeper, who made the frame at Leicester earlier in the month and should remain competitive off an unchanged mark. Overture completed a four-timer when last seen and isn't out of it either.
Prediction : 1st Russian Crescendo 2nd Orchard Keeper 3rd Overture

Beaten in Listed company back in November, LUNAR ECLIPSE had finished a respectable third in a decent handicap at Newmarket before that. Only 2lb higher today, Kevin Ryan's filly looks on a workable mark and gets the speculative vote in an open contest. Several make their handicap debuts representing powerful yards and the market may offer valuable clues as to the chances of the novice winners Morrophore and Bintjeddah, while Waardah is another worthy of respect.
Prediction : 1st Lunar Eclipse 2nd Morrophore 3rd Bintjeddah

DIXIELAND BLUES ticks plenty of boxes. A runner-up here on last year's debut, the son of Invincible Spirit finished second once again on his reappearance at Kempton, but he beat a subsequent winner in the process and looks worthy of another chance on the strength of that form. Muhaajim will know more today after a moderate debut effort at Newmarket and he can feature, while Venezuelan is preferred to the penalised Duca Di Lucca of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Dixieland Blues 2nd Muhaajim 3rd Venezuelan

DON PACIFICO ran into a wall of horses at the All-Weather Championships at Newcastle and that effort can be safely ignored. The son of Night Of Thunder won a novices race here at the end of last year and can show his true colours today with normal luck in-running. Handcuffed finished a creditable fourth in a competitive nursery at York last term and can make her presence felt with a similar effort, while Noble Victory has solid form on the all-weather surfaces and could also land a blow.
Prediction : 1st Don Pacifico 2nd Handcuffed 3rd Noble Victory

Having produced another career-best performance when completing a hat-trick at Lingfield nine days ago, WESTMORIAN may still be a step ahead of the handicapper. A 6lb rise looks workable for Grant Tuer's progressive six-year-old and he's preferred to Dutch Kingdom. The son of Iffraaj is only 2lb higher than last month's 7f course triumph and another bold bid is forecast. The downgraded Bergerac is also noted reverting to 6f.
Prediction : 1st Westmorian 2nd Dutch Kingdom 3rd Bergerac

Caballo De Mar continued his upward trajectory when completing a four-timer over 1m6f here earlier this month and he must enter the reckoning in his current vein of form. However, a further 6lb higher mark and rise in class/trip could be enough to trip the four-year-old up. CHARGING THUNDER supplemented his C&D triumph with a close-up second in a competitive affair at Newbury 16 days ago and James Owen's inmate makes most appeal, closely followed by Cesarewitch runner-up Manxman.
Prediction : 1st Charging Thunder 2nd Manxman 3rd Caballo De Mar