UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

It is difficult to look past FURTHUR, who showed marked improvement from his effort in the Chester Vase to finish an excellent second in the Queen's Vase. Dropping back a furlong in trip should not inconvenience the son of Waldgeist and he can uphold form with Scandinavia (fifth), who didn't have the best of runs at Royal Ascot before rallying late in the piece. Both he and Hallelujah U, who was less than a length behind in sixth, have the potential to become St Leger types, while Nightime Dancer will find this considerably easier than the Derby, in which he finished eighth.
Prediction : 1st Furthur 2nd Scandinavia 3rd Hallelujah U

Saved for this since landing the Woodcote in taking fashion from subsequent Windsor Castle winner Havana Hurricane, MAXIMIZED looks well up to the rise in grade and he can land a first July Stakes for the in-form Charlie Appleby. The all-conquering Ballydoyle team have been dominant in two-year-old races on both sides of the Irish Sea this season and Brussels deserves the utmost respect, despite his inexperience, having scored comfortably on debut at the Curragh. Do Or Do Not's second in the Coventry is arguably the strongest form on offer, but Ed Walker's colt remains a maiden and may need a tad more to trouble the principals.
Prediction : 1st Maximized 2nd Brussels 3rd Do Or Do Not

A tentative vote goes to TAWASOL, who arrives here on a hat-trick after scoring impressively on his handicap debut at Doncaster in May. An 11lb rise looks manageable and the son of Havana Grey is narrowly preferred to the progressive Double Rush, who seemed to be caught on the wrong side of the track at York, when just under three lengths behind the winner Hucklesbrook, with whom he is 8lb better off. A taking winner on the Rowley Mile last time out, Invictus Gold is expected to be thereabouts, as are Windsor scorer Arabian Sun and the consistent Prince Of India.
Prediction : 1st Tawasol 2nd Double Rush 3rd Hucklesbrook

GHOSTWRITER looks the one to beat now returning to the scene of his emphatic maiden success in August 2023. Clive Cox's colt has been a regular in top-level events since and has yet to run a bad race. There was much to like about his first attempt over 1m4f in the Hardwicke and he is fancied to confirm that form with Palladium, who produced a career-best performance at Royal Ascot and it's a positive that Ryan Moore keeps the partnership intact. Wimbledon Hawkeye is an interesting player receiving the weight-for-age allowance.
Prediction : 1st Ghostwriter 2nd Palladium 3rd Wimbledon Hawkeye

George Boughey and Ryan Moore teamed up with an impressive two-year-old winner at Yarmouth last week and NIGHT SHINING could strike for the same partnership here. Her full-sister Dark Liberty won a 7f Listed event in Germany as a juvenile and this 475,000gns purchase is expected to be well above average. Enamorus and Princess Billyboy are also of interest first time out, but the biggest challenge could come from Country Artiste, who left her debut performance well behind when a length second over this trip at Newbury.
Prediction : 1st Night Shining 2nd Country Artiste 3rd Enamorus

OPERA BALLO was a shade disappointing in the Craven, but he bounced back to form in no uncertain terms when landing the Heron Stakes at Sandown. The progressive Ghaiyyath colt could have plenty more in the locker and is taken to provide Charlie Appleby with a first win in the contest since Al Suhail in 2020. King Of Cities wasn't beaten far into ninth in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly and must be respected in these calmer waters, while Arabian Story takes a step up in class having landed the Britannia last month.
Prediction : 1st Opera Ballo 2nd King Of Cities 3rd Arabian Story

Great Acclaim went agonisingly close over 7f here a fortnight ago and he merits the utmost respect back at a mile, as does Where's Freddy, who came from well off the pace to score over C&D. That said, a chance can be taken on PAROLE D'ORO. A shade unfortunate not to have finished closer than eighth in the Britannia last time out, Michael Bell's colt competes from an unchanged mark and ought to go close. Boyfriend was beaten a head by subsequent Royal Hunt Cup winner My Cloud at Newbury before going on to score at Nottingham and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Parole Doro 2nd Great Acclaim 3rd Wheres Freddy