UK Horse Racing Tips: Downpatrick

DANADA made a promising debut at Clonmel back in January and with natural improvement he may be able to strike now. The Mahler gelding stayed on nicely when third to Cillians Charm and stepping up in trip now looks like he should be a big help. The Ballyline Man was beaten favourite in a Cork bumper on his first outing for Willie Mullins last month, finishing a moderate enough fourth. Going jumping now could bring improvement though from the Masterofthehorse gelding and he has to be respected. Ottizzini ran well when third over course and distance last month and is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Danada 2nd The Ballyline Man 3rd Ottizzini

JENNY FLEX is interesting here on her handicap debut. The well-bred daughter of Walk In The Park shaped with promise in maiden hurdles over the winter and looks on an attractive mark now. Danny Gilligan takes a valuable 7lb off her back to leave the half-sister to Scarlet And Dove on a nice racing weight. Mighty Jeremy heads the weights after two recent wins and is probably the one to beat. Connections changed tactics completely last time at Tramore when he made all and if he does something similar here around another undulating track he could be hard to peg back. King Ferdinand just failed by a head to peg back Elsannah at Cork last time and the Milan gelding is another that has to be considered.
Prediction : 1st Jenny Flex 2nd Mighty Jeremy 3rd King Ferdinand

RING O ROSES can strike here after a nice run on her debut at Navan back in February. The Flemensfirth mare kept on nicely when third to easy winner Ho My Lord then and this looks an easier task now. She had Ossifer Hops ten lengths behind in fourth that day and should be able to confirm placings. That rival ran well last time out when chasing home Jay Jay Zee in Ballinrobe. Artiste D'ainay has been knocking on the door across the water and has to be on the shortlist. It will be interesting to see how he fares now back on home soil.
Prediction : 1st Ring O Roses 2nd Ossifer Hops 3rd Artiste Dainay

A competitive looking contest and THEONEWEDREAMOF is fancied to continue her recent good form. The French Navy filly won on the Flat at Bellewstown last time and still looks on a nice mark back over timber. She had won at Punchestown in late January before finishing a staying on fourth at Thurles the following month. Stepping up slightly in trip now over hurdles should suit. Return To Base ran a solid race to finish third here last month. She is respected but may appreciate a bit further. Will You Win is another last time out winner in the field. She won a maiden hurdle in Clonmel last month and was pulling away late on over two-and-a-half miles. She had also been third over a similar trip here last October and that course experience is an asset.
Prediction : 1st Theonewedreamof 2nd Return To Base 3rd Will You Win

This looks like a weak contest and LIKABLE CHANCER may be able to follow up on his shock win at Tramore. The Gold Well gelding enjoyed bowling along in front then and young Danny Gilligan got a good tune out of him. A 7lb rise for that 33/1 win doesn't look harsh if he can produce a similar effort. Shantou Sisu was a moderate sixth behind the selection last time but is a previous course and distance winner and having slipped a few pounds he is on a competitive mark. Robin De Roost is another previous course and distance winner who may get a bit closer now back at this track.
Prediction : 1st Likable Chancer 2nd Shantou Sisu 3rd Robin De Roost

It's interesting to see the cheekpieces back on EARTHS FURIES after he ran so well in first time blinkers at Tipperary last time. The Dylan Thomas gelding was collared late on then when going down by a neck to Positive Thinker. He went up 3lb for that effort but Jack Gilligan eases his top-weight burden. It could be a battle of the Gilligan brothers here with Danny taking the mount on Walking The Walk for boss Gordon Elliott. This Imperial Monarch gelding has had a bit of a break since finish fifth in very testing conditions over hurdles at Punchestown in January. His chase form is stronger and he is entitled to play a big part in this. Elliott also saddles Everything Now, who has been running consistently in point-to-points, and it will be interesting to see how he fares back on the track.
Prediction : 1st Earths Furies 2nd Walking The Walk 3rd Everything Now

A few of these have some decent placed form but it's hard to get away from Willie Mullins in bumpers and it would be no surprise if SURF CLUB made a winning debut. The Fame And Glory gelding makes a belated start at the age of seven and you'd assume he has to be showing something with connections persevering. He is a half-brother to a decent sort in Minella Trump, an 11-time winner. The Gordon Elliott-trained Valsorpresa ran a nice race on his debut when third to Bialystok at Naas in February before finishing mid-division in a strong looking maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse. He could go close now in this company. Isenay was placed in two Ayr bumpers before a disappointing effort at Kelso last time. He is another that has to be considered as does Extrapolation, who has run a couple of nice races in bumpers since winning a point-to-point.
Prediction : 1st Surf Club 2nd Valsorpresa 3rd Extrapolation