UK Horse Racing Tips: Newmarket

The pace will likely come from Percy's Star, who was an impressive all-the-way winner on his handicap debut at Leicester. He is a definite player off this 8lb higher mark, as is the hat-trick seeking Quantum Power. However, marginal preference is for Michael Dods' class-dropper MIGHTY MAGNUS. The Dark Angel gelding certainly wasn't disgraced in 0-100 company at York last time and won with plenty in hand at this level on his penultimate outing.
Prediction : 1st Mighty Magnus 2nd Quantum Power 3rd Percys Star

The fast-improving ARC OLE OLE did well to finish as close as he did in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot, considering he was held up in rear and nothing figured from off the pace in that particular race. Dylan Cunha's charge had impressively notched a hat-trick prior to that contest and, with this step up in trip likely to suit, he looks the one to beat. Mythical Bay readily justified skinny odds at Newbury and rates the biggest threat, while Hard To Believe and Lopeo both have decent enough claims.
Prediction : 1st Arc Ole Ole 2nd Mythical Bay 3rd Hard To Believe

This represents a great opportunity for Sir Mark Prescott's TIFFANY, who placed four times at Group 1 level prior to a narrow comeback defeat in Listed company at Chantilly last month. With the cobwebs blown away, and the potential to improve for a first-time visor, she could prove a tough nut to crack. Tattycoram looks to have improved from three to four years judged on her Goodwood success and is worthy of consideration, as is the dropped-in-trip Lava Stream.
Prediction : 1st Tiffany 2nd Tattycoram 3rd Lava Stream

KLASSLEADER leaps off the page here and is difficult to oppose. William Haggas' charge boasts an attractive, unexposed profile and continued his progression when making his seasonal debut at York in May. Versatile in regards to trip and ground, this has probably been the plan since that success on the Knavesmire and there should be more improvement in him off 8lb higher. Elsass is on a steep upward trajectory and also commands respect on the back of a pair of wins at Southwell and Hamilton, while Plage De Havre and Paddy The Squire are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Klassleader 2nd Elsass 3rd Plage De Havre

ZUBARU has to concede weight all round here but arrives in excellent form having regained the winning thread at Doncaster eight days ago. The stiff finish over this 6f trip should suit George Scott's charge, who gets further, and another bold showing looks assured. Jonny Concrete makes some each-way appeal but the main danger is Distant Rumble, who has been in good nick since switching to turf in the spring.
Prediction : 1st Zubaru 2nd Distant Rumble 3rd Jonny Concrete

ROYAL ZABEEL's latest win on turf came over C&D last summer. Michael Appleby's charge finished a respectable fifth over today's distance in the Victoria Cup at Ascot back in May and a similar effort here could see the five-year-old bang there at the finish. Silver Ghost is entitled to consideration on her close second on the Rowley course here last time, while top-weight No Retreat landed a double in Bahrain at the start of the year and is not without a shout.
Prediction : 1st Royal Zabeel 2nd Silver Ghost 3rd No Retreat

The three previous renewals took place at Haydock and Richard Hughes' yard has won two of them. Today's representative WINDING STREAM faced a tough test in the Britannia at Royal Ascot on his handicap debut, but he ran well for a long way and could make the most of this easier opportunity. I'll Be Back remains unbeaten after landing a novices race at Leicester and may prove up to this level, while Proud Nation and Ironwill also warrant respect.
Prediction : 1st Winding Stream 2nd Ill Be Back 3rd Proud Nation