UK Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle

Having posted two creditable efforts in defeat over hurdles at Kempton, this could prove a suitable opportunity for JIMBO SPORT to open his account in this discipline. The seven-year-old's latest third in a class 2 reads well and he gets the vote over Like Minded, who has also offered encouragement in a couple of appearances over timber and shouldn't be far away. Karma De Cotte may fare best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Jimbo Sport 2nd Like Minded 3rd Karma De Cotte

Winning point-to-pointer Mooserwirt has failed to trouble the judged in three runs over timber, but an improved performance wouldn't surprise on his handicap bow. The Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero-trained gelding warrants close inspection in the betting, but DROP KICK rates as the most solid proposition. The form of the five-year-old's latest second over C&D reads well and a 3lb higher mark looks surmountable. Unleash The Beast appears capable of better and is also of interest stepping up in trip.
Prediction : 1st Drop Kick 2nd Mooserwirt 3rd Unleash The Beast

Always A Reason displayed a willing attitude when holding on to complete a double at Catterick and demands respect given his unbeaten record over fences. A 6lb higher mark shouldn't prevent him from giving another good account, but STICK WITH ME SAM may prove to be slightly better treated. Tom Gretton's charge has impressed in all three victories of late and a four-timer is a distinct possibility. The Grafter is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Stick With Me Sam 2nd Always A Reason 3rd The Grafter

ANGLERS CRAG landed this race for Brian Ellison in 2024 and after making a successful debut for the Nicky Richards team when going in by nine lengths at Carlisle, he gets the vote, even though no 11-year-old has won this since 2016. Knockanore ran out a comprehensive winner 12 months ago, although he hasn't bothered the judge in six races since. Fortunate Man is another to consider stepping up to this extreme distance for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Anglers Crag 2nd Fortunate Man 3rd Knockanore

Saracen Beau has returned to the Nicky Richards yard via Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore, and switches back to hurdles after a six-length second over fences at Bangor. A mark of 120 seems fair and he could prove the biggest danger to SEAVIEW ROCK. Two races over hurdles have seen a novice second and a pushed-out maiden win, both at Leicester, with the likelihood of plenty of improvement to come. That One is also considered.
Prediction : 1st Seaview Rock 2nd Saracen Beau 3rd That One

Bottom-weight My Noble Lord built on a couple of relatively promising efforts to score at Uttoxeter and has the scope to progress further, but a chance can be taken on PRAIRIE WOLF. The nine-year-old was successful at Aintree on Boxing Day and will find this easier than the premier handicap he contested at Cheltenham next time, where he was perhaps out of his depth. Sunnyvilla might not be far away either.
Prediction : 1st Prairie Wolf 2nd My Noble Lord 3rd Sunnyvilla

A confident vote goes to SATTAM, who came clear to record an impressive victory at Musselburgh last weekend. A 7lb penalty shouldn't be enough to stop Dianne Sayer's lightly-raced hurdler, especially because a few of these have something to prove. Justlikefire clearly benefited from a drop in trip at Uttoxeter and is probably the biggest threat, although Supreme Shot needs to be monitored in the betting ahead of his handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Sattam 2nd Justlikefire 3rd Supreme Shot