UK Horse Racing Tips: Newbury

Bai Tong improved for her Thirsk introduction when finishing second at Ripon but the gut feeling is that she may come up short again in this company. There are plenty of interesting newcomers going to post, not least Aperoll and Enhancing, but the verdict is for SCOMMESSA SICURA, who made a debut full of promise when second at Yarmouth 19 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Scommessa Sicura 2nd Bai Tong 3rd Aperoll

CLASSIC ENCOUNTER has to shoulder a 5lb penalty for scoring at Redcar but Jack Callan takes over in the plate and eases that burden courtesy of his 3lb claim. Assuming he arrives in the same form, the five-year-old is expected to prove a tough nut to crack. River King boasts an attractive profile and Richard Hannon has been amongst the winners of late, so he's noted along with The Third Star.
Prediction : 1st Classic Encounter 2nd River King 3rd The Third Star

SEA COOKIE has been given time to strengthen up since his latest second at Wolverhampton and switching to turf for his reappearance shouldn't be a problem on the evidence of his encouraging debut second over C&D. Tom Clover's charge can get the better of Jellystone Park, who is improving between runs and now sports a first-time tongue-tie. Majestic Ruler is the pick of the newcomers.
Prediction : 1st Sea Cookie 2nd Jellystone Park 3rd Majestic Ruler

SPRING BLOOM was only beaten a head into second over 5f at Goodwood last month and the veteran makes plenty of appeal on the back of that performance, especially now that he has the benefit of Jack Callan's 3lb claim. Aces Wild is an obvious threat to the selection following his Bath victory last week, while Harry Brown is another recent scorer to consider.
Prediction : 1st Spring Bloom 2nd Aces Wild 3rd Harry Brown

All of these have claims, but marginal preference is for JOHN GALT. The four-year-old only won by a short head at Leicester a few weeks ago, but the second has won subsequently and Jamie Osborne's gelding is only 3lb higher. Now The Eagle has filled the runner-up spot on both starts since winning at Kempton in April and is likely to be in the mix once again. Others to note are Naval Tribute and Calvert.
Prediction : 1st John Galt 2nd Now The Eagle 3rd Naval Tribute

WANDERLUST caught the eye when finishing fourth on his debut for these connections at Chester last month and the son of Churchill could be hard to beat with the benefit of that outing. Nanino Niyati showed enough at Ascot on her return to suggest that she is likely go well in a race of this nature, while Ted Le Saux and Aphrodite Spirit complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Wanderlust 2nd Nanino Niyati 3rd Ted Le Saux