UK Horse Racing Tips: Newbury

FANCIULLA DEL WEST shaped with promise in three starts in novice company and certainly stepped up on her handicap debut when finishing a length second at Redcar over this trip. She'll need to improve again but strikes as the type who could find another level, and she gets a good chunk of weight from Harlington and Ablon. The latter is the main danger on the back of a determined Kempton triumph.
Prediction : 1st Fanciulla Del West 2nd Ablon 3rd Harlington

TOPAZ emerged with plenty of credit when finishing a neck second on debut at Newmarket before connections rolled the dice and had a go at the Albany. She wasn't quite up to that level, but certainly wasn't disgraced either and is taken to make it third-time lucky now dropping in grade. Avalon Queen performed with credit here on debut and commands respect, while Nuit D'eclair is an interesting newcomer and Fillipas showed up well at Bath.
Prediction : 1st Topaz 2nd Avalon Queen 3rd Nuit Declair

It's certainly worth keeping an eye on the market when it comes to newcomers Shakwaa, Pride Of Toledo and Off The Peg, but experience can win the day and ALASKAN BEAR sets a good standard. The Irish raider finished second to Confucius on debut and then fourth behind Great Barrier Reef in the Group 3 Marble Hill at the Curragh. Both of those Aidan O'Brien inmates contested the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, where the latter franked the Curragh form by remaining unbeaten. Jimtrott was narrowly denied here three weeks ago and also comes into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Alaskan Bear 2nd Jimtrott 3rd Shakwaa

Annastarzy is clearly progressive, but she was all out to complete a double at Goodwood and will probably need to take another step forward if she's to defy a 4lb higher mark. She still merits respect, but it's KENNINGTON who gets the nod. Hughie Morrison's gelding overcame trouble to break his maiden at Lingfield and could be a nice prospect now sent handicapping. Best Rate continues to run well in defeat and is surely one for each-way players, and don't rule out Splash, whose seasonal return should have blown any cobwebs away.
Prediction : 1st Kennington 2nd Annastarzy 3rd Best Rate

THANOS has gone from strength to strength this season, finishing second at Doncaster before recording wins at Lingfield and Chepstow. The gelded son of Lope Y Fernandez is now 10lb higher than for that latest triumph but it's still difficult to gauge where the ceiling of his ability lies and, today at least, he might not need a considerable amount of progress. Handicap debutants Lucky Luna and Drymee both won on soft ground latest and should have a real chance if handling the forecast quicker conditions.
Prediction : 1st Thanos 2nd Lucky Luna 3rd Drymee

Harry Vigors has been riding plenty of winners and that trend could continue courtesy of TRULY GLAMOROUS. Chris Mason's bay had a subsequent winner two lengths in arrears when on target at Windsor and may have been underestimated by a 5lb rise, not least because Vigors is able to claim 3lb. Just Jump blotted his copybook when refusing to race two starts ago, but made up for it with a cosy win. He's 2lb well-in and could be worth keeping on side. Last year's winner Faustus appeals most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Truly Glamorous 2nd Just Jump 3rd Faustus