UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

ZRYAN has been in decent form over the past few months and can easily be forgiven his latest C&D effort when not getting a clear run at a crucial stage. The five-year-old makes plenty of appeal dropping in grade and gets the vote to earn a fourth career success. Londoner's second at Kempton gives him every chance of being in the mix, while Pride Of Donegal remains capable of better on only his ninth career start.
Prediction : 1st Zryan 2nd Londoner 3rd Pride Of Donegal

OUR ABSENT FRIENDS won over C&D in December before returning off a 5lb higher mark and finishing second to an in-form rival last Tuesday. A repeat of that display would make him tough to beat. Emperor's Son scored at Wolverhampton on his penultimate start and has to be respected based on that performance. Others to consider are I Need Your Love and Latin Five.
Prediction : 1st Our Absent Friends 2nd Emperors Son 3rd I Need Your Love

Cerelia boasts the advantage of racecourse experience having placed on both career outings over C&D and at Southwell. That said, she showed signs of temperament on the latter occasion when flashing her tail and it wouldn't be a surprise if one the newcomers obliged, with the vote going to MAJESTIC DANE. Karl Burke always commands respect with his newcomers and he makes plenty of appeal, while Aurelune, a half-sister to Lucky Vega, is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Majestic Dane 2nd Cerelia 3rd Aurelune

Based on recent form, THE GREEN MAN appears to be the logical choice. Having been placed over a mile here twice since winning over C&D in December, stepping back down a furlong could be ideal for Philip Kirby's consistent seven-year-old. Space Cowboy is unexposed at this trip and could kick on after a resuming from a break with a respectable third at Chelmsford, while Benacre and Beattie Is Back are other previous track-and-trip winners to consider.
Prediction : 1st The Green Man 2nd Space Cowboy 3rd Benacre

RELEVANT RANGE is on a roll and is hard to oppose after readily justifying favouritism in a classified stakes here last week. This is a stiffer test back in a handicap, but the seven-year-old won that race with plenty in hand and a repeat dose could suffice. Pallas Lord always commands respect at this venue, while Annandale and Wyvern can also make this a deeper test for the selection.
Prediction : 1st Relevant Range 2nd Pallas Lord 3rd Annandale

The unexposed Evolve could prove to be a different proposition now tacking handicaps. Surgeon Commander was all out to score by a nose over 7f here recently and is noted, but FAITHFUL DREAM gets the vote. The son of Dream Ahead showed a lot more when sharing second over this trip at Wolverhampton on Monday and a similar performance might suffice.
Prediction : 1st Faithful Dream 2nd Evolve 3rd Surgeon Commander

Lord Capulet struck over track and trip earlier in the month and commands respect, despite having a 3lb higher mark to contend with. Book Of Life finished second over a mile here last time and is respected, but the one that appeals most is ARDADDY. The four-year-old was denied by a head behind Ana Emaraaty over C&D last week, but competes off better terms and could take a step forward to turn the tables.
Prediction : 1st Ardaddy 2nd Lord Capulet 3rd Book Of Life