UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Bold Return outran her odds of 40/1 when hitting the woodwork on handicap debut at Beverley last August and is of interest on her return. However, ENTER SANDMAN finished a close third when sporting first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Newcastle earlier in the month and can take advantage of an unchanged mark with Billy Loughnane booked. C&D winner Life After Love is another to keep a close eye on.
Prediction : 1st Enter Sandman 2nd Bold Return 3rd Life After Love

Unbeaten in both starts since joining the Adrian Keatley yard, it's hard to oppose ST FAZ. The six-year-old comfortably beat Prince Quattro over 2m at Lingfield to supplement his C&D success earlier in the month and is very much the one to beat. Appier hasn't finished outside of the first three home in each of his last five outings and should remain competitive, while Green Team needs to bounce back to form if he wants to feature.
Prediction : 1st St Faz 2nd Appier 3rd Green Team

BROTHER DAVE was far from disgraced in third off a mark of 51 in handicap company at this course on his most recent start and has James Sullivan back in the plate. Ruth Carr's gelding was successful the last time he contested a classified stakes race in January and looks the one to beat. Chourmo takes a drop in trip after making the frame at Wolverhampton and needs to be considered. Sold Out is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Brother Dave 2nd Chourmo 3rd Sold Out

CREST OF FIRE achieved a decent level of form last season and ended the campaign with a narrow defeat to Mcmurray, who had finished further ahead the time before in a Ffos Las maiden, in a competitive nursery at Doncaster's St Leger meeting. That rival scored again on his next start, so the form reads well and it would be disappointing if he were unable to get off the mark at this level. Powder Monkey looks the obvious threat based on his second at Wolverhampton, while better is expected from King Of Berkshire.
Prediction : 1st Crest of Fire 2nd Powder Monkey 3rd King Of Berkshire

The application of cheekpieces made a huge difference to FICKLE MCSELFISH when running out a comfortable winner at Newcastle last week. Despite a 6lb penalty, he could prove a tough nut to crack if the headgear has the same effect. Maximum Velocity commands plenty of respect following his third on his handicap debut at Newcastle earlier in the month. Others to note are Popty Ping and Serragasso.
Prediction : 1st Fickle Mcselfish 2nd Maximum Velocity 3rd Popty Ping

Wyle Cop made a successful return to action at Wolverhampton at the start of the month and is considered back in handicap company, but NUMERO VINGT makes more appeal. Archie Watson's charge hasn't looked back since being gelded, winning two on the bounce, and a mark of 80 is workable. This also represents Riley Rocks' first appearance in a handicap and he isn't ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Numero Vingt 2nd Wyle Cop 3rd Riley Rocks

Insuspense has found one too good in each of her last four starts and is bidding for a first career victory, but ROCK OF ENGLAND might make her wait longer. Paul Midgley's gelding made the frame over 5f at Newcastle in October and competes off the same mark on his return. If reproducing that level of form, he could be the one to beat. Good Earth completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Rock Of England 2nd Insuspense 3rd Good Earth