UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

Not beaten far in second on his first go in nursery company at Newbury last month, JOHN BARLEYCORN is taken to get off the mark at the fifth time of asking. Leicester scorer Renovatio Angel can give the selection the most to think about, as well as Ballistic Missile, who has undergone wind surgery since disappointing in the Coventry when last seen.
Prediction : 1st John Barleycorn 2nd Renovatio Angel 3rd Ballistic Missile

A 1,000,000 euro purchase at the Arqana May Breeze-up this year, ZANTHOS can go some way to repaying that hefty price tag by scoring on debut for her in-form connections. The booking of Oisin Murphy looks significant and she is preferred to the well-bred Proposal, who may want further in time, as well as Al Qaysiyya, who hails from a yard that has had an excellent record on the July course.
Prediction : 1st Zanthos 2nd Proposal 3rd Al Qaysiyya

ROYAL VELVET has felt very much at home on both Newmarket tracks this season and a 4lb rise for her most recent success over C&D may prove lenient as she looks to bring up a seventh career success. Former Group 2 winner Jumby ran his best race for some time when third at Haydock last month and he is expected to go well again, along with Sea Baaeed, who steps up in grade on his second run back after wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Royal Velvet 2nd Jumby 3rd Sea Baaeed

Dubawi filly Dance To The Music is the obvious one for Charlie Appleby after winning on the Rowley Mile in May, but she will need a step forward to get the better of SAPPHIRE STEPS. Richard Hannon won this in 2016 and 2017 and introduced his filly at Newbury where she won cosily, with the likelihood of plenty of improvement to come. True Test has done nothing wrong with victories at Lingfield and over C&D. She also makes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Sapphire Steps 2nd Dance To The Music 3rd True Test

Wolfpack is improving with experience and won on his last start at Thirsk, but a mark of 83 seems high enough for his handicap debut when you consider the horse he beat by less than two lengths is rated 10lb lower. Abundance is after his hat-trick and looks a player despite an added 5lb, but TRANSPARENT may be the one. Beaten less than a length when third on his first start after being gelded, he looks the best handicapped here with any improvement.
Prediction : 1st Transparent 2nd Abundance 3rd Wolfpack

BELLATOR BULLET has slowly stepped up in trip in his short career, getting off the mark over this distance at Redcar on his seventh start in May. He followed that with victory at Nottingham before a below-par fourth at Newbury, failing to recover after being hampered. Cheekpieces are added now off the same mark and he may be worth another chance. The Crafty Mole needs producing late but is capable on his day, though the younger Captain Brett may be the bigger danger.
Prediction : 1st Bellator Bullet 2nd Captain Brett 3rd The Crafty Mole