UK Horse Racing Tips: Downpatrick

CASTLEBELLINGHAM was touched off by under a length when last sighted in a 2m4f maiden at Sligo last month, and Denis Hogan's five-year-old is expected to step up on that effort now fitted with first-time cheekpieces and granted this stiffer test. Monition makes some appeal on his staying-on third in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Limerick and can fight it out for the silver medal with recent Wexford fifth Trickey Trix and On Call, the latter of whom steps up from 2m.
Prediction : 1st Castlebellingham 2nd Monition 3rd On Call

Pump Road stayed on strongly at the finish when scoring off 8lb lower over 2m4f at Sligo last month and can be expected to improve now tackling this longer distance. Narrow preference, however, is for CLASSIC ESCAPE, who scored by 12 lengths over the extended 2m5f at Ballinrobe recently and looks ahead of the assessor now competing under a 4lb penalty. Boragh Beat ran promisingly over fences when debuting for her new stable at Kilbeggan two weeks ago and could also figure.
Prediction : 1st Classic Escape 2nd Pump Road 3rd Boragh Beat

MISTER CAPITANO was putting in his best work at the finish when fourth over 2m on debut at Cork and can be expected to improve for this step up in distance. Coolongolook won on the Flat for Luca Cumani and is entitled to build on his first run for Gordon Elliott at Gowran in February, while Xinbama may be vulnerable for win purposes but he has run with credit in handicaps the last twice and place possibilities if holding his form.
Prediction : 1st Mister Capitano 2nd Coolongolook 3rd Xinbama

Little Light won her maiden with ease at Sligo last time but might be seen to better effect when chasing further down the line given her size, while Reine Fee showed a nice attitude to score at Clonmel back in February and looks to be at home in this grade. It remains to be seen whether a mark of 117 for OCEAN VOYAGE proves harsh or lenient, but she scored at her leisure at Cork seven weeks ago and looks poised to be competitive at the very least in this better contest for a powerful team.
Prediction : 1st Ocean Voyage 2nd Little Light 3rd Reine Fee

Goldmineinthesky looked progressive when last seen in the 2017/18 season but has a 464-day absence to overcome now as a 10-year-old, while Cap'n drops into 0-95 company wearing first-time blinkers and could take a step in the right direction. The most reliable option could be WELL JOEY, who landed a gamble at Hexham back in March when making just his second start for this yard and the eight-year-old could have more to offer now up in distance.
Prediction : 1st Well Joey 2nd Capn 3rd Goldmineinthesky

CHANGE YOUR STORY was deemed good enough to run in this sphere at Punchestown last week, and looks poised to prove too strong for this field now in maiden company under Patrick Mullins. The eight-year-old remains unexposed in this format and appeals more than Different Spot, who was down the field at Punchestown 10 days but could bounce back for banks specialist Enda Bolger, and Gabrielleamee, who has some solid recent form between the flags.
Prediction : 1st Change Your Story 2nd Different Spot 3rd Gabrielleamee

THINK POSITIVE was sent off favourite for the valuable Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown last year, and could bounce back for Willie Mullins despite a 381-day absence. Clearly held in high regard by the Closutton team, the five-year-old can improve on just his second start in Ireland since leaving Peter Hedger in the UK. Gordon Elliott has won this twice in the last three years so any market support for Killinkere or Amor Verdadero would be worth noting, while Legacy Thor is another name to keep an eye on after his C&D second 47 days ago.
Prediction : 1st Think Positive 2nd Killinkere 3rd Legacy Thor