UK Horse Racing Tips: Newbury

Victory Gold got off the mark at Lingfield after running in some warm contests prior to finishing down the field in the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot. However, this may be a stiff enough task to give weight to all of his rivals and the vote goes to WAASIL. Karl Burke's colt opened his account at the second time of asking when benefiting from going up in trip at Beverley and remains open to further progression. Flying Pirate (third) and Metamouse (fourth) were closely matched at Salisbury and it wouldn't be a surprise if the latter reversed the form on 3lb better terms, while Duke of Burgundy shouldn't be discounted after his Kempton success.
Prediction : 1st Waasil 2nd Victory Gold 3rd Metamouse

The newcomers make the most appeal and LORRAINE appears to be the standout. A half-sister to Publish, who was fancied strongly for the 2000 Guineas earlier in the season, her dam is a full-sister to Coventry winner Arizona and she could prove to be an above-average type. Blue Corn also boasts an excellent pedigree, being from the family of 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters, and represents a yard enjoying a strong campaign. Art Of Life is entitled to progress from her debut fifth here at the start of the month.
Prediction : 1st Lorraine 2nd Blue Corn 3rd Art Of Life

ALWAYS PERFECT stepped forward from her third on handicap debut at Leicester when shedding the maiden tag at Yarmouth at the end of last month and the manner of that victory suggests a 5lb rise is unlikely to pose any concerns. Jimmy Knocker was just denied over C&D a fortnight ago and is likely to enter the reckoning once again, while others for the shortlist include Distant Rumble and Eightthreeone.
Prediction : 1st Always Perfect 2nd Jimmy Knocker 3rd Distant Rumble

CAMPEONA is a typically progressive Sir Mark Prescott three-year-old who is taken to rack up a winning sequence in the coming weeks. Like many from this yard, she has improved markedly since going handicapping and up in trip and there should be even more to come from the Bath scorer in first-time cheekpieces now tackling 2m. Golden Flame and Diamond Bay can battle it out for second.
Prediction : 1st Campeona 2nd Golden Flame 3rd Diamond Bay

A slightly mediocre Kempton run aside, DANCING TIGER has held his form well since winning at Doncaster in March and was denied by the narrowest of margins at Goodwood last time. He looks sure to go well again and makes more appeal than Sarangpur, who couldn't land the hat-trick at Kempton but remains in excellent form. Into Battle is also noteworthy.
Prediction : 1st Dancing Tiger 2nd Sarangpur 3rd Into Battle

A tricky puzzle for punters to solve in the finale and the safe play is BALOO'S BLUES, who wasn't without his supporters when scoring at Lingfield on the turf. He gets a first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces and both trip and ground should suit. Raintown has been knocking on the door here of late and commands respect, while Just An Hour is a feasible alternative.
Prediction : 1st Baloos Blues 2nd Raintown 3rd Just An Hour