UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

VERY EXCELLENT was beaten by under a length when second over the extended 2m at Galway last month and should be thereabouts if running to a similar level of form. Dinard Rose (fourth) finished behind the selection last time and appears the main danger in blinkers, though Tremwedge is entitled to come on for his hurdles debut spin at Punchestown and could also figure.
Prediction : 1st Very Excellent 2nd Dinard Rose 3rd Tremwedge

MT LEINSTER was beaten by under eight lengths by Envoi Allen when fifth in a Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown in February and if he can transfer his form over timber on his hurdles bow, he should win this for Willie Mullins. Gigginstown representative Easywork has improved between starts so far and is another to consider on his hurdles bow. Any money for Pat's Pick on his belated return would also be worth noting.
Prediction : 1st Mt Leinster 2nd Easywork 3rd Pats Pick

Tiger Voice opened his hurdles account when landing a 2m maiden contest at Cork earlier in the month and is expected to be thereabouts with a repeat performance, though narrow preference is for SIXSHOOTER, who struck on his hurdles debut at Punchestown last month and looked one to keep on the right side of. Franco De Port boasts winning hurdles form in France and is also worth a market check now debuting for Willie Mullins.
Prediction : 1st Sixshooter 2nd Tiger Voice 3rd Franco De Port

Robin Gold made it back-to-back victories when scoring at Clonmel last month, but Jonathan Fogarty's six-year-old has a 9lb rise and a drop back to the minimum trip to contend with now which makes things less straightforward. Therefore, preference is for WILD DESIRE, who romped to an emphatic seven-length course-and-distance success last time, a performance which suggested she could easily deal with the 10lb hike. Gambling Mistress is an interesting recruit to handicapping following a respectable reappearance at Thurles 16 days ago, with Galway runner-up Midland Millie another to note.
Prediction : 1st Wild Desire 2nd Robin Gold 3rd Midland Millie

MORTAL may prove better over further in time, but this looks the ideal starting point for the RSA fifth, who could build on a pleasing novice chase campaign in his second season over fences. That Cheltenham Festival performance is a strong piece of form and he did much better than the bare result suggests. Mengli Khan has rather gone down hill since some respectable efforts in the spring and is best watched at present, which opens the door for Getabird, who has won here in the past, to provide the main opposition dropping back to what is a much more suitable distance.
Prediction : 1st Mortal 2nd Getabird 3rd Mengli Khan

Minella Indo has to be respected having won two Grade 1 contests over hurdles at the back end of last season, but he could be vulnerable over this trip. With that in mind, preference is for LAURINA, who was last seen filling fourth place in the Champion Hurdle in March. She may not be as good as once hoped, given that she was well fancied at Cheltenham, but these conditions should suit her. The rest look to be up against it but Star Max is the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Laurina 2nd Minella Indo 3rd Star Max

The one that stands out is KAVANAGHS CORNER, who won well at Clonmel late last month and even an 8lb rise in the ratings may not be enough to stop him from taking this contest as well. Thisonesforollie was running well when falling two out when last seen and she is likely to pose the biggest threat to the selection, ahead of Tongie.
Prediction : 1st Kavanaghs Corner 2nd Thisonesforollie 3rd Tongie