UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Second at Carlisle last month, CROWNTHORPE followed that good effort with a respectable fifth in a tougher event than this over C&D and Alan Brown's veteran could launch a strong challenge. Spring Festival was narrowly beaten in a classified contest at Ayr recently and steps up in distance with a shout, while Straya won over this trip at the same track in July and remains unexposed on the all-weather.
Prediction : 1st Crownthorpe 2nd Spring Festival 3rd Straya

DARING LEADER showed a willing attitude to hold off a determined challenge from the runner-up in a fight to the line at Hamilton. The second has subsequently won, so it could pay to stick with Chris Kellett's charge on the strength of that form. Ravenswell came out second best at Carlisle last week, but only by a neck, and he has a big chance racing off an unchanged mark. Rampant may prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Daring Leader 2nd Ravenswell 3rd Rampant

It would be no surprise if Veiled Truth featured at this lower level, having been set a stiff task at York last week. He makes more appeal than Social Exclusion, but BRIMFULOFATTITUDE could prove the one to side with. Successful over 5f when landing a maiden race at Beverley, the daughter of Soldier's Call improves with every start and there looks more to come now handicapping.
Prediction : 1st Brimfulofattitude 2nd Veiled Truth 3rd Social Exclusion

DOROTHY MAY showed a lot more when filling the runner-up spot in a class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton earlier in the month and takes a drop into classified company for the first time. Tim Easterby's filly might only need to reproduce that kind of form in order to get off the mark. Latin Five is bidding for a third C&D victory and should be in the thick of the action. Ninety Nine is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Dorothy May 2nd Latin Five 3rd Ninety Nine

BLACK STORM made a pleasing start for the Katie Scott stable when hitting the crossbar at Ayr earlier in the month and goes off an unchanged rating. With a similar effort, he could be the one to beat. Flying Fletcher wasn't disgraced in fifth in a warmer contest at Yarmouth and is 1lb lower, so he has to be taken seriously for the Richard Fahey team. Novak isn't out of it either.
Prediction : 1st Black Storm 2nd Flying Fletcher 3rd Novak

Shamacid ought to prove popular having struck the woodwork at Southwell, with his ability to handle this surface a positive. However, it might pay to side with NATURAL FORCE. James Tate's colt, who made a successful debut at Ascot in May 2023, returned from 814 days on the sidelines when third at Ripon earlier this month. That was an extremely promising effort given the absence and, if stepping forward, he could be tough to beat. Judicature heads the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Natural Force 2nd Shamacid 3rd Judicature

Lightly-raced Time Test filly CANDLE OF TIME offered plenty of encouragement when keeping on into third at Doncaster last month and, from a handy draw, she could now have her day in the sun. Dangers arrive in the form of Desert Raider, twice a runner-up here in recent months, and Park Street, who has been threatening to take advantage of a sliding handicap mark.
Prediction : 1st Candle Of Time 2nd Desert Raider 3rd Park Street