UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

William Haggas has won three of the last seven runnings of this race and is represented by SKY MAJESTY in 2026, already a Group 2 winner and last seen finishing 10th to Asfoora in the Prix de l'Abbaye in October. If she is ready to roll on her first start of the season, the four-year-old could get the better of Flora Of Bermuda, who is rated 2lb her superior but yet to win on her seasonal return, leaving Rosy Affair for third.
Prediction : 1st Sky Majesty 2nd Flora Of Bermuda 3rd Rosy Affair

DOUBLE RUSH is hard to oppose despite this being a competitive handicap on paper. He returned to action over C&D in mid-April with an impressive success by close to five lengths, and a 5lb penalty here leaves him 8lb well in at the weights compared to future contests. Addison Grey is due to go up 2lb after finishing a head second at Newbury and looks his biggest rival, followed by Robert Cowell's Jakajaro.
Prediction : 1st Double Rush 2nd Addison Grey 3rd Jakajaro

Alcarath is lightly raced for a four-year-old with just the four starts and is expected to have more to offer, but he might have to give way to BULLET POINT. A winner of both his starts at Newmarket, he returns after going over to Australia when not disgraced in November and the five-year-old is more than capable of defying top-weight. Mister Winston made all to win here in April but he may be caught late on carrying a 5lb penalty.
Prediction : 1st Bullet Point 2nd Alcarath 3rd Mister Winston

Asfoora debuts for a new yard with solid claims. She landed a couple of Group 1 sprints last year, including the Nunthorpe at York, where AIN'T NOBODY finished runner-up at a massive price. However, the latter reopposes on more favourable terms and Ryan Moore's presence suggests a bold bid is anticipated. Rumstar won last year's renewal on his seasonal return and can't be left out of calculations, while Jm Jungle won a Group 2 at Goodwood last term and Beckford's Folly is another worth a second look.
Prediction : 1st Aint Nobody 2nd Asfoora 3rd Rumstar

Narrowly beaten in the National Stakes and the Dewhurst, both good trials for this, GSTAAD ticks plenty of boxes. The form of his second in the Dewhurst here has held up particularly well, given the Ballydoyle colt had Distant Storm back in third, with last month's Craven winner Oxagon and the Greenham winner Alparslan further behind. Bow Echo puts his unbeaten record on the line having ended last season with a victory in the Royal Lodge over C&D. George Boughey's hope is a solid option, while King's Trail landed the same conditions race at Kempton as the 2024 winner Notable Speech and he could also prove competitive.
Prediction : 1st Gstaad 2nd Bow Echo 3rd Kings Trail

SOVEREIGN SPELL looks a sprinter on the upgrade. The son of Invincible Spirit opened his account at Wolverhampton prior to landing a competitive sprint over C&D last month and a 6lb rise may not be enough to halt his good progress. Advertised finished a respectable second to the selection and will likely finish thereabouts once again, while there was little between Comical Point and Ten Carat Harry at Wolverhampton, where they finished third and fourth respectively.
Prediction : 1st Sovereign Spell 2nd Advertised 3rd Comical Point

BELLUM JUSTUM benefitted from his seasonal reappearance to go on and win the Jockey Club Stakes (over C&D) at last year's Guineas meeting. In need of the run when fifth in the John Porter at Newbury a fortnight ago, he can emulate the feat with his sights lowered on his first ever try in a handicap. Nightime Dancer also drops in class and his younger legs can carry him into serious contention on these terms. The low-mileage Gamrai is likely to be popular after winning readily over 1m3f at Kempton. However, he's back on turf off 9lb higher and has another furlong to tackle.
Prediction : 1st Bellum Justum 2nd Nightime Dancer 3rd Gamrai

Stellar Vision and SIERRA SANDS were third and fourth in a similar event over C&D last month and the latter can turn the tables now he has a recent run under his belt and is armed with a 1lb pull. Nanoscience made a successful return in a maiden at Kempton and the Andrew Balding-trained filly may be the biggest danger to the selection debuting in a handicap off a feasible rating. Thaluna and Lohoobb are other notable options to consider.
Prediction : 1st Sierra Sands 2nd Stellar Vision 3rd Nanoscience

This is a real conundrum and cases can be stated for many. The hat-trick seeking Man Of La Mancha, Redcar winner Skipper and I Still Have Faith are just a trio of live contenders based on their peak efforts. However, there could be some value to had with EARL OF ROCHESTER, who was well fancied when second to Gamrai (a leading fancy engaged in the 4:45 here) when last seen. Picked up for 30,000gns after that effort, this low-milage son of Dubawi could be a surprise package from 1lb lower.
Prediction : 1st Earl Of Rochester 2nd Man Of La Mancha 3rd Skipper