UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

MIGHTY MO MISSOURI sets the standard here off a mark of 116 and can get his head in front. This is a drop in class now after he weakened tamely in the 'Boodles' at Cheltenham last month. He had been runner-up on his previous couple of outings and a repeat of that form would be enough to score now. Calico is becoming a touch frustrating and was turned over at a short price here last time. She is sure to be thereabouts again. Samadabad shaped with plenty of promise on his jumping debut when third at Navan and with natural improvement could be a big player now.
Prediction : 1st Mighty Mo Missouri 2nd Calico 3rd Samadabad

KNOCKANARD LADY has an official mark of 114 and looks capable of landing a race of this standard. She has contested Grade 3 races on her last couple of outings and although beaten a fair way when third at Limerick she wasn't that far away at Thurles previously when filling the same position behind Sa Fureur. This is a significant drop in class now. All About Lucy has also been third on her last couple of runs, in maiden hurdles, and she looks an obvious danger now. It didn't look the strongest event in which Knockraha Lass chased home Battle It Out here last time but she is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Knockanard Lady 2nd All About Lucy 3rd Knockraha Lass

FILS D'OUDAIRIES bounced back to form when scoring at Leopardstown last month and may be able to follow up here. The Saint des Saints gelding had some very smart form in valuable handicaps and was good when beating Saint Sam by a cosy three-and-a-half lengths last time. A similar performance may be enough to score again. Cash Back doesn't have much to find at the weights and looks an obvious danger. He ran well in handicap company at Naas on his last outing and is a smart horse on his day. The dark horse in the field is his stablemate Mister Policeman, who makes his first start for Willie Mullins now having cost 120,000 euros at the sales just over a year ago. The five-year-old was impressive when winning over hurdles at Fontainebleau last March.
Prediction : 1st Fils Doudairies 2nd Cash Back 3rd Mister Policeman

LARGY DEBUT looks the one to beat here. The Shirocco gelding has been placed in his four outings over fences and this is his easiest task to date. He was no match for Sir Gerhard at Gowran when last seen in January and had also been placed behind Mighty Potter earlier in the campaign on his chase debut. Aione was weakening when falling in the Leinster National at Naas last time but has some solid form over fences, with a mark of 126, and could be a player back in beginners company. Where It All Began ran a solid race when chasing home Mercury Lane at Wexford last month but probably has a bit to find with the aforementioned pair on that form.
Prediction : 1st Largy Debut 2nd Aione 3rd Where It All Began

BACHASSON was very good on his return from a long absence at Clonmel last month and can bag another win here. Two-miles-six is as far as he's won over but it looks like going three miles shouldn't be an issue and the 12-year-old would appear to retain plenty of ability. Stablemate Chacun Pour Soi takes another step up in trip having failed to fire over two-and-a-half on his last couple of runs. The Policy Maker gelding was brilliant over the minimum trip a few years ago but hasn't run to that level this season and the trip would be a major worry here as he hasn't appeared to be getting home recently. Ronald Pump is one that will definitely see out this trip and it would be no surprise if he ran a big race. Feronily is a nice sort and it's interesting that connections pitch him in here for his chase debut. He faces some experienced and highly rated older rivals.
Prediction : 1st Bachasson 2nd Ronald Pump 3rd Chacun Pour Soi

SPILLANE'S TOWER is a nice sort and he might not be badly treated here of a mark of 126 on his handicap debut. The Walk In The Park gelding was narrowly denied by a smart sort in Imagine at Wexford last October and that rival ran a big race in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham last month. Jimmy Mangan's charge was a cosy winner of his maiden hurdle at Naas in February and looks open to further improvement. Lucky Max was narrowly denied in a competitive contest at Naas last month and has to be respected. He went up 4lb for his nose defeat to Carnfunnock and connections offset 2lb of that by putting up Corey McGivern this time. L'yser is another unexposed sort who has to come into calculations. He won a decent contest at Fairyhouse last time when the front two pulled well clear. Despite a 9lb hike he should be competitive again.
Prediction : 1st Spillanes Tower 2nd Lucky Max 3rd Lyser

BETTER TIMES AHEAD got through testing conditions well in Navan last time and may be able to follow up here switching back to hurdles. The Walk In The Park gelding went up to a mark of 119 for his cosy win over fences last time so it's no surprise to see connections attempt to make use of an 11lb lower mark over timber now. Killinure Lass comes here on a hat-trick and has to be respected. She was value for a bit more than her winning margin here last time, over two-and-a-half miles. She went up another 6lb for that win but could still be on a competitive mark. Atlantian has been knocking on the door and despite creeping up a few pounds could get involved at the business end again here.
Prediction : 1st Better Times Ahead 2nd Killinure Lass 3rd Atlantian

WILL DO has been placed in some strong bumpers over the winter and can get his head in front now. The Walk In The Park gelding was third to Cheltenham runner-up Fact To File at Leopardstown over Christmas and most recently chased home Tullyhill in Gowran. A repeat of any of his runs may be enough now. Willie Mullins introduces point-to-point runner-up The Ballyline Man and he commands respect. The Masterofthehorse gelding cost £100,000 after chasing home Captain Teague at Knockanard last February and the winner was third in the Cheltenham bumper last month. Answer To Kayf is another who was second on his sole point-to-point outing and the market may prove the best guide to his chances.
Prediction : 1st Will Do 2nd The Ballyline Man 3rd Answer To Kayf