UK Horse Racing Tips: Clonmel

TOP SPEED was a debut point-to-point winner in 2021 and has useful recent form. He won in a first-time tongue-tie, which is now left off, at Down Royal and being in good form and proven over this distance and on a sound ground, should take beating with race conditions suiting, given he is rated 116 over hurdles. Desert Friend is similarly rated and while capable, is more exposed than the selection and was also well beaten on his recent chase debut. Dual hurdle winner Bonarc ran well enough at Ballinrobe on her reappearance and while she receives plenty weight under her 5lb claimer, might bump into one or two too strong. The Priests Leap was capable in the past but blinkers and cheekpieces have failed to work on recent runs although it is somewhat encouraging connections are persevering. Takarengo, third in the 2020 English Cesarewitch, isn't a natural jumper and was well beaten at Kilbeggan.
Prediction : 1st Top Speed 2nd Desert Friend 3rd Bonarc

COOLE ARCADE was reported to have suffered an over-reach when disappointing at Tipperary last month but is capable of better and is suited by this distance and good ground. Last summer's form was encouraging and despite being a nine-year-old, is lightly-raced and a little unexposed over fences and should improve from his recent Tipperary race, which was also his reappearance. Top Line Tommy won easily at Tramore and while he can cope with a 9lb rise, today's same rider is unable to claim 3lb and he would ideally prefer further. Berliet Express, Dreamsrmadeofthis and Name Me Famous are closely enough matched on a recent Limerick meeting, when finishing second, third and fourth respectively, although each has yet to win over fences.
Prediction : 1st Coole Arcade 2nd Top Line Tommy 3rd Berliet Express

CLONDAW HOLLOW ran well in a recent chase and connections have found an ideal opportunity. He point-to-pointed successfully in 2018 and while he made his chase debut just this year, showed enthusiasm for fences when a runner-up at Kilbeggan, is suited by good ground and should cope with the slight drop in distance. Chase debutant Mr Saxobeat has bits of form in staying hurdles and has previous point-to-point experience. He ran respectably at the Punchestown festival in April but might struggle to beat the selection. Britza continues with his lazy running style but his runs this year have been very disappointing and will need more enthusiasm jumping fences for the first time. Indian Admiral pulled up last month although it was his first start for 571 days.
Prediction : 1st Clondaw Hollow 2nd Mr Saxobeat 3rd Britzka

FRANCOIS is a capable hurdler and competes from a favourable chase rating, with his rider claiming 7lb. He initially raced on the Flat in France, was rated 126 over hurdles last year and while well held in his most recent handicap chase at Cork, that was at a much higher level and recently returned to form over hurdles. Room To Roam ran well when last seen in February and being suited by good ground, should compete under his same 7lb claimer. Clody Valley was well held on his two most recent runs but makes his seasonal debut and is an able type at this level on summer ground. Lesssaidthebetter is 7lb out of the handicap under a 7lb claimer and was well held in the uncompetitive Bishopscourt Cup in April.
Prediction : 1st Francois 2nd Room To Roam 3rd Clody Valley

KILBALLYOWEN slips in under the radar for this 0-102 race and should benefit from stepping up in distance. A 130,000 pounds purchase following a point-to-point win for Enda Bolger, his racecourse form is largely poor but stayed on quite nicely at Downpatrick recently and this a weak race. Trendy Lady had useful maiden hurdles form last summer and while well held on most recent starts, should strip fitter following a recent reappearance. She has a hurdles rating of 100 and receives a 7lb mares' allowance. Emir De Rots goes well at this course and while lightly raced over fences in recent times, his 2021 chase form was ok and can place today. Points winner Bonne Derreen was well held over hurdles last summer.
Prediction : 1st Kilballyowen 2nd Trendy Lady 3rd Emir De Rots

BAL KAUTO is related to Kauto Star and might do his bit for the family name in winning on his chase debut. Out of a maiden half-sister to the dual Gold Cup winner, his form last year was poor and failed to land a gamble on his first start for new connections in April but recently won over hurdles at Limerick and competes from his revised 90 hurdles' rating on chase debut, in a weak race. Chief Seattle won a similar race last September (beating Rule Of June into sixth) and should strip fitter following a recent reappearance run. Rule Of June has been running well recently and is race-fit while Rudy Catrail, a 12-year-old, returned to some form recently and can get involved.
Prediction : 1st Bal Kauto 2nd Chief Seattle 3rd Rule Of June