UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

SMURFETTE was a gutsy winner over and extended 3m here earlier in the month and looks progressive enough to handle stepping up in trip from just 3lb higher. Lilting Verse was a well-held fourth in that race but could feasibly get closer over this longer distance. However, Copshill Lad is a more proven stayer and could be a bigger danger.
Prediction : 1st Smurfette 2nd Copshill Lad 3rd Lilting Verse

SHADOWFAX OF ROHAN made a pleasing winning debut for the Patrick Neville yard at Catterick last month and wasn't disgraced when second and well clear of the rest under a penalty back there soon after. Still unexposed over fences, the six-year-old gets the vote. Classical Sting is open to progression in this sphere and is noted after a confidence-boosting second over hurdles here last time. Catchim is more a more wily chaser than Known Warrior and looks a better alternative.
Prediction : 1st Shadowfax Of Rohan 2nd Classical Sting 3rd Catchim

INDULTO ROUGE, the winner of a point-to-point before joining David Pipe, should find this easier than the Listed race he contested at Ascot in December. Having had a wind problem addressed since, the five-year-old can kick on. Tandy's Bridge showed promise on his sole start in Ireland and is dangerous to underestimate, despite running too freely to justify favouritism on debut for Tom Ellis at Warwick, while Scaredofnothing ran green at Wincanton but posted an encouraging enough debut effort to make the shortlist in this company.
Prediction : 1st Indulto Rouge 2nd Tandys Bridge 3rd Scaredofnothing

JACK THE SAVAGE makes a good bit of appeal in here. He improved for the extra yardage when scoring narrowly at Hereford latest and connections have found their gelding another very winnable opening. Peckforton Hills is the main danger on the back of a couple of solid efforts at Sedgefield and Doncaster, while Big Bert could go well in a first-time tongue-tie.
Prediction : 1st Jack The Savage 2nd Peckforton Hills 3rd Big Bert

HILLBERRY HILL has a penalty to contend with here for his maiden hurdle success in Ireland, but he really improved for the step up to this trip that day at Thurles and is taken to go in again. The Flier Begley is hugely experienced over fences and is interesting pitched in here, while Sea Of Fortune is surely better than what he showed in a Chepstow bumper.
Prediction : 1st Hillberry Hill 2nd The Flier Begley 3rd Sea Of Fortune

FINE CASTING was a solid second at Uttoxeter when last seen over hurdles and, having scored over fences since, the Ben Pauling inmate is interesting reverting to timber under 7lb claimer Elliott England. Karton Plein's third at Lingfield gives him every chance and he's certainly one to bear in mind, while others to note include Codetalker and Isle Of Sark.
Prediction : 1st Fine Casting 2nd Karton Plein 3rd Codetalker

Kylenoe Dancer must be taken seriously on the back of her ready Fontwell success, but BRAVETHEWAVES brings winning C&D form to the table and is slightly more appealing on the back of an impressive Doncaster triumph over the larger obstacles. He could be the way to go, but it's also worth keeping a close eye on Cher Monsieur sporting first-time cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Bravethewaves 2nd Kylenoe Dancer 3rd Cher Monsieur