UK Horse Racing Tips: Naas

Willie Mullins has a couple of solid chances with Defy De Mee and Face The Facts, while course bumper winner Espanito Bello and Myth Buster, who has placed in two of his three hurdle starts so far, must also come into the reckoning. However, both heart and head say that MOMUS can get the job done. Noel Meade's charge has posted a number of solid efforts in defeat, including when chasing home leading Cheltenham Festival fancy Battleoverdoyen at Navan in December, and he certainly wouldn't be winning out of turn.
Prediction : 1st Momus 2nd Myth Buster 3rd Defy De Mee

Absent since taking third at Enghien in March 2016, CHACUN POUR SOI has clearly had his fair share of problems but it looks significant that Willie Mullins has persisted with him and he wouldn't need to be anything special to land the spoils. Stooshie made a pleasing deut over fences at Thurles last month and he is likely to be in the shake-up here, while jockey bookings would suggest that Portmore Lough is the best of JP McManus' duo.
Prediction : 1st Chacun Pour Soi 2nd Stooshie 3rd Portmore Lough

Chosen Mate is learning on the job and warrants plenty of respect following his Grade 2 success over C&D, while Gallant John Joe, who wears cheekpieces for the first time, is an interesting player cutting back in trip after finishing third over 2m6f in a Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival. However, receiving weight off both, MISTER BLUE SKY shades the verdict. The smart Flat performer made a bright start to his hurdling career when scoring impressively at Wexford in October and although the five-year-old won't make Willie Mullins' Cheltenham squad this year, he is an exciting prospect going forward.
Prediction : 1st Mister Blue Sky 2nd Chosen Mate 3rd Gallant John Joe

Camelia De Cotte has won five of her six starts since returning to action in August and the prolific mare should give another good account under regular partner Paul Townend. Jetz merits close consideration following his emphatic Grade 3 success at Navan, but it's difficult to look past the form of KAISER BLACK's second behind La Bague Au Roi in Grade 1 company at the Dublin Racing Festival and, worryingly for his rivals, he is entitled to improve for that first outing since last June.
Prediction : 1st Kaiser Black 2nd Camelia De Cotte 3rd Jetz

JIMMY BREEKIE arrives on the back of a solid third-placed effort behind leading Cheltenham fancy Dallas Des Pictons at Leopardstown's Dublin Racing Festival and despite a subsequent 2lb rise, he looks sure to be in the firing line again. Sayar could never really get into the race in a different handicap, over 2m, at the same meeting but he is entitled to improve for that first outing since October, while Count Simon, West Coast Time and Mary Frances are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Jimmy Breekie 2nd Sayar 3rd Count Simon

Pairofbrowneyes has been disappointing so far this season but he did win this race 12 months ago and he should not be completely discounted. That said, preference is for BLOW BY BLOW, who arrives having contested some high-class novice chases this season. The switch to handicaps should help him, especially as a mark of 142 appears to be workable. Others to consider are De Name Escapes Me, Dounikos and Monbeg Notorious.
Prediction : 1st Blow By Blow 2nd Pairofbrowneyes 3rd Dounikos

GYPSY ISLAND was an impressive winner at Ballinrobe back in August and she was not disgraced on her sole subsequent start over hurdles. A reproduction of either of those efforts would give the daughter of Jeremy a leading chance here. Coromandel Lady and Elk Bridge are other proven winners to note, while Yabo is a newcomer who merits plenty of consideration.
Prediction : 1st Gypsy Island 2nd Coromandel Lady 3rd Elk Bridge