UK Horse Racing Tips: Tipperary

BIRDIE OR BUST made a pleasing start at Tramore on New Years Day when beating all bar the well-regarded Quais De Paris and again filled the runner-up spot later that month behind another Willie Mullins-trained odds-on shot at Fairyhouse. The selection had subsequent winner Firm Footings 20 lengths back in third and should be suited by this better ground. Something Abouther won a bumper at Limerick last November and the lightly raced seven-year-old comes here off two placed efforts in mares maiden hurdles including when prominent throughout in the Naas event won by Troubled Times. Cash The Cheque has a similar profile while Baby Chou and I Sea The Moon are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Birdie Or Bust 2nd Something Abouther 3rd Cash The Cheque

LADIAM won a 2m4f maiden at Sligo last summer and made a promising return when upped to 2m6f at Ballinrobe last month. The Norman Lee-trained mare kept on well when runner-up to favourite Nine Graces and should stay this trip. Miss Tempo has won two maidens, losing a 2m5f Tramore event due to a banned substance and overcame an absence of well over a year when making all over 2m3f at Naas in March. The point-to-point winner is another that should appreciate three miles. Bocelli's Voice beat Mister Twist on testing ground at Clonmel and it will be interesting to see how he copes with this significant step up in distance while Positive Thinker, Junior Rattler, Rebellious Gale and Heyjoe De Kerser are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Ladiam 2nd Miss Tempo 3rd Bocellis Voice

COOLE ARCADE appreciates good ground and won over hurdles here last year. The Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding also scored over fences last summer at Wexford and it will be interesting to see how strong he is in the market following a six months break. Know The Game had Malinas Glory six lengths back in third when just denied by Freddie Robdal at Tramore last month, while Good As Hell is another for the shortlist. The topweight has gained both victories on decent ground including a 2m4f handicap chase here last autumn and shaped well on his reappearance at Clonmel last month where the combination of heavy ground and a step up in trip only just proved too much. Jack Holiday has a C&D win to his credit and again showed his liking for this venue when successfully reverting to hurdles last month.
Prediction : 1st Coole Arcade 2nd Know The Game 3rd Jack Holiday

MAXXUM might be able to take this on his debut over fences. He blitzed his rivals in big field, competitive handicaps at Navan and Leopardstown late last year, before disappointing at the Dublin Racing Festival when sent off favourite for a Grade B contest. He again failed to make a significant impact in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, but in much calmer waters now, he might return to the winners enclosure. Hubrisko is an interesting contender for Willie Mullins and is sure to prove popular with punters. He disappointed on his handicap debut over flights at Fairyhouse on Easter Sunday but was tried in Graded company prior to that, finishing fourth when favourite for a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in November. Walk Away has some classy form to his name and is well capable of winning this. However, he is returning from a two-year absence and is probably best watched for the time being. Dual point-to-point winner Clonmeen looks best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Maxxum 2nd Hubrisko 3rd Walk Away

This has an open look to it, with ASIAN MASTER the suggestion for the father and son team of Tony and Tom Costello. A dual point-to-point winner, he finished second in a bumper at Cork on Easter Monday. Back over fences now and back up in trip, a bold bid looks likely from the son of Shirocco. The hat-trick seeking Shantou Show is an obvious danger. An easy winner on his racecourse debut at Downpatrick early last month, it'll come as a surprise if he is not involved towards the business end here. Pour Me A Double beat Ballydesmond by 14 lengths on his penultimate start at Tattersalls, with that one since successful at Down Royal on Monday. Trained by Willie Murphy, the Pour Moi gelding will be ridden by his wife Moira McElligott. The consistent Lar's Lass should give a good account of herself, while Grange Island is another capable of making his presence felt.
Prediction : 1st Asian Master 2nd Shantou Show 3rd Pour Me A Double

Eight of these have won in the point-to-point sphere, with MAJESTIC DESIGN the only dual winner in the line-up. A half-sister to a whole host of winners, she claimed the Gain Mares Final on her most recent start at Ballynoe. Pebble Bleu is a half-sister to Remastered, a seven-time winner in the UK for David Pipe. She shaped with promise to finish third on her debut at Rathcannon and should give a good account of herself here with Jamie Codd booked to ride. A case can be made for many others, with the Willie Mullins-trained Spindleberry a leading contender. She won on debut for Mark O'Hare at Dromahane in December, with subsequent winners in third and fourth. Terence O'Brien saddles Pitwood Road and Ma Bess, with this duo also successful on their respective debuts. Second in a similar contest at Cork on Easter Monday, Lucky Viv is another for the shortlist, while Dixies Girl, Annalecka and Iriskana are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Majestic Design 2nd Pebble Bleu 3rd Spindleberry

THE OTHER MOZZIE is in receipt of a weight allowance on account of his age and is in fact the only four-year-old in the line-up. A half-brother to My Mate Mozzie, he has two solid point-to-point efforts to his name, filling the runner-up spot on his most recent start at Kirkistown. He finished ahead of Rokathir there, with that one since successful at Rathcannon and sold for €110,000 at the Goffs Punchestown Sale last week. The Gavin Cromwell trained selection may appreciate this drop in trip and he will be ridden by Joey Dunne who claims a valuable 7lb. Keep Me Posted is a three-time point-to-point winner and should give a good account of himself with Emily Costello aboard for her uncle Thomas. He finished just a length-and-a-half behind Ultimate Optimist, twice successful on the track since, at Quakerstown in December. What's Up Darling was bought for £280,000 after winning a point-to-point in December. A beaten favourite when third on his debut for current connections at Cork on Easter Monday, it'll come as little surprise if he manages to go a few places better now. Others that warrant respect are Snow Punt, Quarry Rocco and Syracus De Houx.
Prediction : 1st The Other Mozzie 2nd Keep Me Posted 3rd Whats Up Darling