UK Horse Racing Tips: Clonmel

CASTLE GUEST made an encouraging return to action at Navan last month and the veteran should take plenty of beating in a race of this nature. Stormy Air has not been at his very best of late but he is an obvious threat based on his 2018 form, while Deauville Society and The Perch are the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Castle Guest 2nd Stormy Air 3rd Deauville Society

Latoyah Of North outran odds of 50-1 to finish third on her Flat debut here nine days ago and she has to be respected once again. That said, preference is for ENCAPSULATION, who ran well to fill fourth place on her debut at Leopardstown earlier in the month. The daughter of Zoffany is entitled to improve for that experience and she arguably faces an easier task in this contest. Others to consider are Fiadhna and Tempestas.
Prediction : 1st Encapsulation 2nd Latoyah Of North 3rd Fiadhna

WAR DIARY made the frame in both starts as a three-year-old and a reproduction of either of those efforts should be good enough to win this contest. Silvretta Schwarz did not appear to take to hurdling but her rating of 72 suggests she could give the selection plenty to think about back on the level. The shortlist is completed by Castle Chase and Cosmic Boy.
Prediction : 1st War Diary 2nd Silvretta Schwarz 3rd Castle Chase

ELITE TROOPER GREY arguably improved on his juvenile form when filling second place in a Leopardstown handicap a couple of weeks ago. That form gives him a big chance and the son of Fast Company may have more improvement left to come. Kastasa is entitled to improve for the experience that she gained on her first start at Thurles last year, while Bar Room Bore and Very Excellent are others who can be expected to go well.
Prediction : 1st Elite Trooper Grey 2nd Kastasa 3rd Bar Room Bore

FREE RANGER has been active over hurdles this year and could be fairly treated now returning to the level on a Flat mark of 72. Colin Keane has been booked and he's worth monitoring in the betting. Rips Dream is rated 10lb higher than when winning on the all-weather in November but has place claims along with Divine Approach, who returns from a break after signing off last season with a cosy 1m2f win at Navan in September.
Prediction : 1st Free Ranger 2nd Rips Dream 3rd Divine Approach

CORK HARBOUR rattled the crossbar over this trip at Cork earlier in the month and is expected to remain competitive following a 3lb rise in the ratings. Lizard Point won off 4lb lower on the all-weather last month and has the ability to figure if bouncing back from a below-par effort at Dundalk latest. Aunty Audrey, who has been active over hurdles recently, is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Cork Harbour 2nd Lizard Point 3rd Aunty Audrey

A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, RASHAAN has won this contest for the last two years and it may thus be worth overlooking his below-par all-weather spin behind Chess Grand Master at Dundalk in February as he's only 2lb higher than his last winning mark. The last-named will appreciate this stiffer test, having disappointed over 1m4f latest, while any money for returning Ulster Cesarewitch winner Waterville Dancer would also be notable.
Prediction : 1st Rashaan 2nd Waterville Dancer 3rd Chess Grand Master

CONRON landed a handicap hurdle off a mark of 115 at Punchestown in October and could be well treated on his return to the level off a 50lb-lower Flat perch. Black Label is rated 6lb higher than when winning over this trip on the all-weather at Dundalk last month and has place claims, though a bigger danger may be Mastermind, who was a creditable fourth over 1m4f on his last Flat run and hinted a stiffer test of stamina would suit.
Prediction : 1st Conron 2nd Mastermind 3rd Black Label