UK Horse Racing Tips: Roscommon

MAKER OF KINGS showed a fair amount of promise when third on his racecourse bow at Down Royal at the end of last month. Gordon Elliott's colt, whose dam is a sister to three-time Group 1 heroine Lush Lashes, can get off the mark at the second attempt. A repeat of Gatwick Kitten's third at Galway can put him in the mix, while newcomers Daayeb and Permafrost both warrant consideration from leading stables.
Prediction : 1st Maker Of Kings 2nd Gatwick Kitten 3rd Daayeb

SILENCE PLEASE won in good style on her racecourse debut at Gowran Park and despite having to give weight to all of her rivals bar Law Breaker, she makes plenty of appeal on her second career outing. Ger Lyons and Colin Keane teamed up to win this last year so their representative Vormir has to merit plenty of respect. Helvic Dream and Xian Express appear best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Silence Please 2nd Vormir 3rd Helvic Dream

Royal Highness was no match for an impressive winner at Tipperary when runner-up on her debut in June but she is entitled to have come forward for the experience. Dedillon has placed on all three starts this year and is likely to be in the mix once again, but the vote goes to ANGEL'S AMY. The daughter of Dragon Pulse has finished second on her three appearances so far and the drop in distance appears to be a positive.
Prediction : 1st Angels Amy 2nd Dedillon 3rd Royal Highness

NEVER RAINS arrives in decent form having backed up a claiming success with a placed effort in a handicap at Gowran. She could have more to offer on her second outing for Denis Hogan and is preferred to her stable companion Cyrus Dallin, who made the frame on his most recent outing at the Galway Festival. Nothing To Lose could bounce back to form after not running to his best at the big Ballybrit meeting.
Prediction : 1st Never Rains 2nd Cyrus Dallin 3rd Nothing To Lose

Ger Lyons has his string in fine form and THE VIRGINIAN can get off the mark for the County Meath handler at the third time of asking. He took a big step forward from his debut to finish third at Naas, his first outing following a break and a gelding operation, and that should have sharpened him up plenty. Macquarie was five-length second behind a 105-rated colt at the Curragh in June, while newcomer Insaan needs a market check.
Prediction : 1st The Virginian 2nd Macquarie 3rd Insaan

ROCK DE BAUNE is unexposed on the Flat and given that he beat Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Klassical Dream as a three-year-old over timber, it wouldn't be a surprise if he had plenty more to offer as a dual-purpose performer. The five-year-old should just about have the pace to cope with this drop in distance and appeals more than Cosmic Horizon, who acquitted himself well at Galway, and Canary Row, who is 1lb below his last winning mark.
Prediction : 1st Rock De Baune 2nd Cosmic Horizon 3rd Canary Row

GREENPANDA has finished second three times in a row but can land the spoils returned to the scene of her last triumph. This uncomplicated mare is best when allowed to dominate, and could get the opportunity to do that at this venue. Universal Focus wasn't disgraced in a competitive Tipperary handicap and is interesting turned back out quickly. All Body And Soul is another who might outrun his odds.
Prediction : 1st Greenpanda 2nd Universal Focus 3rd All Body And Soul