UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

FERN HILL returned to form when second at Chepstow and the 11-year-old has every chance of going one better in a contest that lacks much depth on paper. Queens Wish won over C&D in November and would be a threat if returning to that kind of form, while Hell Hound is worth another chance after pulling up on his fencing bow at Taunton.
Prediction : 1st Fern Hill 2nd Queens Wish 3rd Hell Hound

Big Boy Barney ran out a comfortable winner at Huntingdon and Fergal O'Brien's charge has to be respected after a 5lb rise from the handicapper. However, the vote goes to INTENZO. The five-year-old showed plenty of promise on his chase debut at Sedgefield and the switch to a flatter track may yield some improvement. Gilbertina's third at Newcastle gives her every chance of a decent showing.
Prediction : 1st Intenzo 2nd Big Boy Barney 3rd Gilbertina

QUEENS CHARM won on her point-to-point debut in November and the daughter of Crystal Ocean, who is related to a couple of bumper winners including Listed hurdles winner Park Princess, is in the right hands to make a successful transition to this sphere. No More Teardrops is out of Mares' Hurdle winner Black Tears and has to be on the shortlist. Aunt Gallie and Frost Moon complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Queens Charm 2nd No More Teardrops 3rd Aunt Gallie

ROAD TO WEMBLEY was no slouch on the level and took well to hurdling on his stable debut at Warwick, despite finding one too strong. Olly Murphy's new recruit should be all the wiser for that experience and natural improvement could suffice. Novelista is another who displayed a useful level of ability on the Flat and ought to find this less taxing than the Ascot juvenile event he contested on his hurdling bow. Top Coeur, who has an official rating of 116, should also be involved.
Prediction : 1st Road To Wembley 2nd Novelista 3rd Top Coeur

A confident vote goes to PASSING PLEASURE, who won over hurdles at Musselburgh before following up over the larger obstacles at Catterick. The six-year-old went down by a narrow margin at Newcastle last time, but that came after a short break and he is expected to resume his progress now. El Galactico failed to complete at Doncaster, but may bounce back now down in class. Campaign Trail is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Passing Pleasure 2nd El Galactico 3rd Campaign Trail

Briery Butterfly and Princesse Milania have been running creditably in defeat of late and can be expected to make their presence felt, but a chance is taken on MYA DU CLOS. Christian Williams' charge has yet to shine, but she steps up markedly in trip for this handicap bow and it's quite possible that she'll take a big leap forward.
Prediction : 1st Mya Du Clos 2nd Briery Butterfly 3rd Princesse Milania