UK Horse Racing Tips: Ballinrobe

GIRL CRUSH made a promising debut in a Naas maiden last month and, if showing normal progress, should be thereabouts. The form of that mile maiden looks pretty solid as the winner Galleria Borghese has run well since off a mark in the mid 80s and the selection was only about a length behind Sierra Nevada who went on to take a Gowran maiden in good style. On pedigree there appears a decent chance she will appreciate the step up in trip while there are certainly stamina concerns about Together Aclaim who has filled the runner-up spot three times but has yet to race beyond a mile. Dark Note looks the chief threat. He showed promise in maidens and only gave best in the closing stages when fourth to Sally Golightly in a Sligo handicap over a shade further than this. Shaky Operator needs to bounce back after losing his action at Gowran last time and is now fitted with cheek pieces.
Prediction : 1st Girl Crush 2nd Dark Note 3rd Together Aclaim

EXPLORERS WAY may have found a good opportunity to open his account. The Australia gelding was placed twice in mile maidens as a juvenile including when just over a length off Scriptwriter at Gowran and was far from disgraced when upped to a mile and a half on his reappearance at Tipperary last month. It's a further plus that Joseph O'Brien's horses are generally progressing after a run this season. Fiddlers Green beat all bar the odds-on Culcor on debut over seven furlongs at Gowran earlier this month and is bred to appreciate this step up in trip. Kirati Beach and Silent Prayer have both indicated some ability in two outings this year and wouldn't need to progress too much to take a hand.
Prediction : 1st Explorers Way 2nd Fiddlers Green 3rd Kirati Beach

MISS VIZEUN appreciated the step up to ten furlongs when keeping on into third in a Leopardstown handicap won by I Have A Dream earlier this month and looks the one to beat here remaining on a mark of 64. Colin Keane gave the selection a patient ride last time perhaps concerned about seeing out the distance. Arch Enemy often losses ground at the start but ran well on her penultimate start over this trip at Gowran. The topweight didn't enjoy the clearest of passages at Leopardstown last Thursday and rates a threat. Drish Melody won in Dundalk over the winter and had a number of these behind when a creditable fifth behind The Dazzer at Listowel last time. She goes beyond a mile for the first time and is fitted with cheek pieces. Aristovic went close on her handicap debut at Dundalk and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Miss Vizeun 2nd Arch Enemy 3rd Drish Melody

CHURCH MOUNTAIN benefitted from a bold front-running ride when scoring at Limerick nine days ago and may be able to defy a 10lb hike here. He has a wide enough draw in nine but was right on the outside last time and broke well to grab the lead. Daniel King will presumably be trying something similar. Talbot looks an obvious danger after a good run when collared close home at Sligo last month. He is only a pound higher now. Further down the weights Dane Fete tries this extended nine furlong trip for the first time after a couple of solid placed efforts and is another that has to come into the mix.
Prediction : 1st Church Mountain 2nd Talbot 3rd Dane Fete

BLACKBERRY JACK ran really well on his return to the Flat at Limerick recently and looks good enough to land a race of this standard. The Sir Percy gelding stayed on well to chase home a decent sort in Marhaba Ashmayme and he has shown more ability on the level than over hurdles where he ran off a mark of 98. True Artist would be a big player on his best form but folded tamely enough when fourth on his last outing at Listowel and looks a bit of a tricky customer. Ms Eagleton was second in that Listowel contest to Apple Of His Eye and may be able to confirm those placings.
Prediction : 1st Blackberry Jack 2nd Ms Eagleton 3rd True Artist

WILLESEE takes a drop in class here and looks on a competitive mark on her handicap debut. The Gleneagles filly was a moderate third in a Listed contest at Navan last time. She was beaten 11 lengths behind a smart filly in Cairde Go Deo in the Yeats Stakes. The handicapper has dropped her a couple of pounds since and this looks an easier task. Merroir won this last year but looks on a high enough mark now and may be vulnerable to a less exposed sort. Secret Sea brings winning form into the race and is also a previous course and distance winner. She has to be respected despite a 6lb rise for her win at Limerick late last month.
Prediction : 1st Willesee 2nd Secret Sea 3rd Merroir

Previous course and distance winner MOLLY KAYE may be able to strike again. She ran a cracker when last seen over hurdles at Thurles in March and should be competitive off a mark of 54, which is just a couple of pounds higher than what she scored off here a few years ago. Derry Lad won at Sligo last month but connections said he just about got away with the ground there and this looks set to be a bit quicker now. He could still be the danger after a 5lb rise for that victory. Lady Of Luxury was consistent on the all-weather at Dundalk and could run well here off a 4lb lower mark back on turf.
Prediction : 1st Molly Kaye 2nd Derry Lad 3rd Lady Of Luxury