UK Horse Racing Tips: Southwell

Just the three runners but with all of them winning last time out this still looks competitive. WICKSEY has won his last three since being stepped up in trip and although upped 6lb for his latest victory over C&D, he should get his own way on the front end which will allow him to save enough for the finish. Magnetude ran on well to get up at Wolverhampton and will presumably try similar tactics, leaving the returning Galilean Quality for third.
Prediction : 1st Wicksey 2nd Magnetude 3rd Galilean Quality

Joey Ramsden has been pretty successful since returning to the training ranks and he has a solid chance with PLEASANT MAN, only beaten a neck into second over a mile and a quarter at Lingfield last time. He has won off higher marks in his youth and a clear run could prompt a first win since January last year. Victors Spirit makes his handicap debut off a lowly mark in a first-time hood which is interesting, though Everyoneknowsadave could be a bigger danger.
Prediction : 1st Pleasant Man 2nd Everyoneknowsadave 3rd Victors Spirit

Charlie Appleby's King Of Thebes finally makes his debut having been bought for 1,500,000gns as a yearling, but the fact that he has been gelded ahead of his first start and sports cheekpieces suggests he may have temperament issues. Al Azd has finished second on his last three starts and is becoming frustrating to follow, so the nod goes to SAILOR SONG. The second Godolphin runner, he stayed on well when second over shorter at Doncaster and may put his experience to good use.
Prediction : 1st Sailor Song 2nd Al Azd 3rd King Of Thebes

The only time HAYYNAH has finished outside the first two was when she was tried in Listed company, and she was hardly disgraced there. Ollie Sangster's filly stuck her neck out to deservedly get off the mark over C&D and a mark of 81 on her handicap debut seems workable. Comic Strip went down with all guns blazing when on a hat-trick at Newcastle, although the horse immediately behind him went on to finish much further adrift of Ambishio when that one broke through here.
Prediction : 1st Hayynah 2nd Ambishio 3rd Comic Strip

Competitive for the grade and Aim For The Bull has work to do if he is to confirm his Kempton superiority over Timely Affair on marginally worse terms. Shades Of May also arrives in winning form, although he does seem to save his best for Chelmsford. Brother Dave has been holding his form well, while Hannah's Return isn't without a chance, but JUST KING HIGH beat a subsequent winner to the runner-up berth at Wolverhampton and can go one better on his first appearance for the Ross Burdon team.
Prediction : 1st Just King High 2nd Timely Affair 3rd Brother Dave

CAPTAIN PICKLES justified favouritism at Wolverhampton to take his recent record to three victories from his last four starts. That came over an extended mile, but he struck over this C&D prior and is worth sticking with. Heretic also drops in trip and although his three career victories have all come at a mile, he doesn't lack pace. I Can Boogy has been in good form in classified company and has been given a little help from the assessor, while a similar comment applies to Autumn Angel.
Prediction : 1st Captain Pickles 2nd Heretic 3rd I Can Boogy

THANKUAPPRECIATE has had a couple of starts over 7f since scoring over C&D in February. He had a subsequent winner back in third on that occasion and Declan Carroll's charge looks worth another chance reverting to this shorter trip. Kirkdale resumed winning ways in decisive fashion at Wolverhampton last week and could prove competitive again, while the maiden winner Farandaway is usually in the mix at this level.
Prediction : 1st Thankuappreciate 2nd Kirkdale 3rd Farandaway

The consistent PIPERSTOWN has won a couple of times at Wolverhampton so far this year, including his latest outing. However, Kevin Frost's charge is equally effective at this venue and can lay down another strong challenge. Fircombe Hall has also been in winning form at Wolverhampton and Hollie Doyle's presence in the saddle takes the eye, while Kamekist bounced back with a close third here in February and could also feature.
Prediction : 1st Piperstown 2nd Fircombe Hall 3rd Kamekist