UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Charlie Johnston won this last season and has a good chance of following up with PARISIAN SCHOLAR, a five-length C&D winner last month. A disappointing seventh at Nottingham since, he needs to bounce back but may well do so on his return to this track. Izz'nt She Hot makes her nursery debut after being beaten a short head at Southwell and she could also get involved where it matters, while Likeness is next best.
Prediction : 1st Parisian Scholar 2nd Izznt She Hot 3rd Likeness

With a lack of winning form to work with Athenian Spirit could prove popular after finishing second at Wolverhampton last month. Upped 3lb for that he will need to find more, and a chance is taken on LORD CLOUGHAN. Upped a furlong for his first start since being gelded, and wearing first-time cheekpieces, a mark of 56 may be low enough to see him mount a serious challenge. Mereside Princess is another to consider in first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Lord Cloughan 2nd Athenian Spirit 3rd Mereside Princess

Molinari won this last year and is back for more off 2lb higher. He can go well once again, but the younger WITHOUT COMPROMISE arrives in good form after a win and a second over C&D on his last two starts. On that evidence, he could take some stopping, while the lightly-raced Berezka is also interesting if a hood helps her to settle.
Prediction : 1st Without Compromise 2nd Molinari 3rd Berezka

QUILT showed the most promise of those with racecourse experience when finishing fourth at Kempton on debut. The daughter of Ardad should be a lot wiser for that experience and could be thereabouts at the finish. Emilia Casanova is another likely to improve from a moderate first effort at Leicester, while Fashion People is a newcomer to note given her dam won over this trip as a two-year-old.
Prediction : 1st Quilt 2nd Emilia Casanova 3rd Fashion People

EMTINAN faced a tough test when fifth in maiden company at York on debut. That looks decent form in this context, given the runner-up has subsequently placed in a Group 3, and a good account looks assured from Charlie Hills' charge. Be Patient showed ability when third over C&D on his introduction, while the 550,000gns purchase Glory Of The Seas is preferred to Heraldry and Leonato of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Emtinan 2nd Be Patient 3rd Glory Of The Seas

EASY PEELER resumed winning ways over 6f here on her first start in a visor. She made every yard on that occasion, so this first attempt at 5f may not prove too much of an inconvenience for the daughter of Due Diligence. Lethal Nymph arrives in fine form and returns to the Tapeta with a shout, while Sturlasson makes more appeal in this grade than the recent C&D winners Alligator Alley and Bonnie's Boy.
Prediction : 1st Easy Peeler 2nd Lethal Nymph 3rd Sturlasson

Coramento heads the weights after winning here over 7f in October and he has to be considered off 3lb higher. The four-year-old can go well, but there is every chance that IMOLA can give Joey Ramsden his first winner since returning to the training ranks. Placed on her last three starts, this may be her best chance yet. Without Delay and Concert Boy also make the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Imola 2nd Coramento 3rd Without Delay

Catherine Chroi has been nowhere near her best recently, but she has won over C&D three times and is capable on her day off this lowly mark. YELLOW LEMONS looked better suited to this trip when second here last time, after racing over further for her entire career, and she could finally get off the mark for the Katie Scott stable, leaving Colour Code as the pick for third.
Prediction : 1st Yellow Lemons 2nd Catherine Chroi 3rd Colour Code

BIBENDUM was slowly away over 5f here last month and did well to be beaten just a nose into second. With an added furlong here, he may be able to go one better. Superior Council is an obvious danger after finishing third and second over C&D on his last two starts and he can be in the mix again, while Pancake completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Bibendum 2nd Superior Council 3rd Pancake