UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

FIRST GENTLEMAN ran well on debut. A half-brother to a Group 3 winner, he has a length to find with Desert Haven on Curragh form but was briefly checked close home. The pair reoppose on drier ground and while Desert Haven is dependable and ground-versatile, the lightly-raced selection is open to more progression and could be better suited by good ground. Roaming Star was fourth in that Curragh race while Two Stars raced green, having missed the break, on debut over course and distance in a lesser maiden last month. Capital Guarantee is held by Desert Haven on Naas form while Awesome Spirit ran well over a mile at Dundalk last November but drops back markedly in distance, on reappearance. Emorcee was well held by a capable winner at Dundalk and drops back in distance.
Prediction : 1st First Gentleman 2nd Desert Haven 3rd Roaming Star

TREASURE TROVE was twice narrowly beaten by Mauiewowie last year and while 3lb worse off, the pair today meet over a fractionally longer distance. The selection has a length and a quarter and a short-head (racing from level weights) to find on two previous meetings with this race being 110 yards further than Mauiewowie has raced over, whereas Treasure Trove has already won a 6f Group 3 race. Lady Tilbury is a course and distance winner but is held by the selection and Mauiewowie on previous form. Ocean Jewel was Listed-runner-up last year and has place claims, reverting back fractionally in distance. Basil Martini was a Group 3 winner last year but was well beaten at the Breeders Cup in November and reappears over an inadequate distance. UK raider Fix You steps up from a 77-rated handicap win while recent debut winner Amazon Lady has a tough task but can improve.
Prediction : 1st Treasure Trove 2nd Mauiewowie 3rd Lady Tilbury

BATED MOON is speedily bred, with Declan McDonogh doing a light enough weight. By a sprint stallion, she cost just 14,000 euros as a yearling but her half-sister was a five furlongs juvenile winner and is out of a winning dam. Colin Keane is notable on Launch, which was registered to have been owned by Amo Racing until May 1. She was a 50,000 dollars yearling purchase, is out of an American stakes-placed dam and is the first Irish or UK runner from a speedy stallion. Nemonte is out of a Listed-placed dam and by a promising first-season sire, so could be capable. Givemethebeatboys was an 11,000 euro yearling and is out of a winning half-sister to Group 3 winning stayer Lismore. Zona Verda, Jungle Dance and One Cool Cookie each has ability but are vulnerable to capable newcomers. Seti is out of an unplaced half-sister to a Group 3 winner while Nikki Swango's pedigree contains European winners.
Prediction : 1st Bated Moon 2nd Launch 3rd Nemonte

The lightly-raced TOSEN WISH is interesting on handicap debut, albeit in a wide-open race. He returned following a 469-day absence when defeating race-fit capable handicappers in a first-time tongue-tie at Dundalk and can continue progressing on today's suitably sound surface. Group 3 winner Markaz Paname carries top weight and won from a 5lb lower rating in 2022. Cheers Again was well enough held at Limerick but is a progressive four-year-old who seems ground-versatile and has form over course and distance. Similarly progressive All Lies Ahead has good recent handicap form (beating Loingseoir last month) and is suited by this distance but would prefer easy ground. Miss Mirabell was well held in March's Lincoln and runs over this distance for the first time but is ground-versatile. Stablemate Final Voyage won the valuable Vase Mile at Lingfield last month but is a specialist all-weather performer who would prefer a mile. Blairmayne's best form is at 6f.
Prediction : 1st Tosen Wish 2nd Markaz Paname 3rd Cheers Again

MACADAM'S ROCK's two wins have been on the all-weather but reverts to turf having found his niche at this distance. He has top weight but sneaks in rated 65, having run well from 66 on recent runs and has placed form on good ground. Cherry Bloom is 9lb better off with Blue Wood for a nose all-weather defeat last month. Initially rated 77, she has strong claims over a suitable distance and likes good ground. Blue Wood is respected but does face a tougher assignment without Alan Persse's 7lb claim on this occasion.
Prediction : 1st Macadams Rock 2nd Cherry Bloom 3rd Blue Wood

All of JERED MADDOX'S wins have been over shorter distances but twice ran well at a mile earlier this year. Five of his six wins have been on the all-weather but is suited by fast ground and on his latest run at this distance finished second to Mulgrave, which subsequently completed a hat-trick. Secret Spy debuts in handicaps on his third run and is unexposed. Out of a winning half-sister to a Group 2 winner and a sibling to two capable staying winners, he should progress with racing although might eventually prefer further. Any Dream Will Do and Eloquent Arthur appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Jered Maddox 2nd Secret Spy 3rd Any Dream Will Do

Ballydoyle have declared FARNBOROUGH and Canute with the pair separated by three lengths at Leopardstown. The selection is capable and being by Galileo, will be suited by stepping up in distance on today's sounder surface. Canute ran in first-time blinkers then and while not the quickest, shaped like he would appreciate this distance. Young Ireland, Group 2-placed last September, has bumped into some high class rivals in 10 defeats and while race-fit and proven over this distance, remains vulnerable to smarter types. Warrior Lion was reported to be post-race normal following a run in a smart Curragh maiden last August but has a tough task on reappearance. Squire Danagher showed promise at Gowran but reappears in a smart maiden. Sorrento Point was well backed in an easy-ground maiden on debut last October and while well held, can improve. Hijo De La Luna is by a soft-ground sire but nonetheless may have been unsuited by heavy at Navan.
Prediction : 1st Farnborough 2nd Young Ireland 3rd Canute