UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Hannah Dring steered OVERLOOKED into third in a similar race over C&D and Harriet Bethell's five-year-old went one better, also over track and trip, last time. He can continue his forward momentum to finally get off the mark, with Rainwater expected to relish the drop from a mile and is put forward as the primary threat. In contrast, No Knee Never goes up in trip and, along with Onemorenomore, rounds out the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Overlooked 2nd Rainwater 3rd No Knee Never

HUNKY DORY has held his form really well since moving to Mick Appleby's yard and gained just reward for his consistency when successful over C&D. A 4lb rise requires more of him, but there was a subsequent winner back in third so he could be up to the task. Hierarchy beat him at Kempton last month and is actually 3lb better off, although he didn't fire at Lingfield afterwards and arrives with something to prove. Gunlock won't be far away, while Hundred Caps has been freshened up.
Prediction : 1st Hunky Dory 2nd Gunlock 3rd Hundred Caps

SI GRASS made an introduction full of promise when getting closest to a rival who is now rated 101 at Newmarket. Charlie Johnston has given his filly time to strengthen and as long as she handles the surface, she should be too strong. Itica proved herself on Tapeta when leaving her first run a long way behind to be beaten just half a length at Newcastle. Poor Relation caught the eye in the latter stages of her Lingfield debut and is expected to step forward.
Prediction : 1st Si Grass 2nd Itica 3rd Poor Relation

Pride Eye kept The Spotlight Kid at bay to spring a 66/1 shock over C&D, although she isn't guaranteed to confirm her superiority. TIMELY AFFAIR made a race of it with a rapidly improving handicapper here and backed that performance up when going one better in a classified race. The runner-up struck over the weekend, while the fourth has won three times since, and William Knight's four-year-old is open to plenty more improvement. How's The Guvnor and Roaring Ralph must be considered too.
Prediction : 1st Timely Affair 2nd The Spotlight Kid 3rd Hows The Guvnor

DOLLAR'S DREAM has been found a really good opening and might not have to improve much on last week's Newcastle second in order to strike. He's unexposed over the trip and in handicaps, and makes plenty of appeal. Haliphon is taken to finish in the money and is a lot better than his latest Chelmsford showing, while Smokey Malone boasts place claims.
Prediction : 1st Dollars Dream 2nd Haliphon 3rd Smokey Malone

FORGLEN was quite taking when scoring at Lingfield on Saturday and should go very well here under the penalty, assuming he copes with the quick turnaround. Hedonista reached the frame at Chelmsford and could trouble the selection if building on that performance, while Himself is better judged on his Newcastle win rather than a lacklustre effort at Wolverhampton over Christmas.
Prediction : 1st Forglen 2nd Hedonista 3rd Himself

DUST COVER should take some stopping in this handicap. He really stepped up when reverting to the all-weather towards the end of last year, scoring narrowly here before going down by the narrowest of margins before Christmas. Still open to plenty of improvement, the four-year-old can get back to winning ways at the main expense of Jodhpur Blue and Brodie's Boy.
Prediction : 1st Dust Cover 2nd Jodhpur Blue 3rd Brodies Boy

Course scorer SHALAA ASKER did it well at Chelmsford last month and might have won by even further if the recipient of a cleaner run over a furlong out. He's in good enough form to suggest he can cope with a 3lb rise and Hollie Doyle's presence in the saddle is an obvious tick in his box. Others to note include Azucena and Stash The Cash.
Prediction : 1st Shalaa Asker 2nd Azucena 3rd Stash The Cash