UK Horse Racing Tips: Down Royal

Dutch Gold can give it a good go from the front after an encouraging third over 1m at Limerick, although he didn't shape like this extra yardage would necessarily suit, while Hutton Glen disappointed when stepped up a similar trip latest. Conversely, RIGHT NOW improved on his introduction when staying on well for second over an extended 1m2f at Sligo and, representing the trainer who won this race last year, he can go one better with scope for further progress.
Prediction : 1st Right Now 2nd Dutch Gold 3rd Hutton Glen

Mobilise broke through at Leopardstown on his second start in a handicap and he could improve again for the step up in trip so warrants plenty of respect. However, NAVY BEACH just shades the vote after catching the eye when staying on into fifth on his handicap bow at Limerick, and the Tony Martin-trained son of Galileo now rises in distance off 2lb lower. Last weekend's easy Gowran winner Sea Spray completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Navy Beach 2nd Mobilise 3rd Sea Spray

ARCH ENEMY has only gone up 2lb following a staying-on success over a mile at Listowel earlier this month and further progression for Patrick Magee's four-year-old cannot be ruled out. Her two previous runs on the all-weather can be excused and she is fancied to get the better of Pretty Soldier, who makes his stable debut following some creditable runs in Germany last year. James Henry is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Arch Enemy 2nd Pretty Soldier 3rd James Henry

GRECIAN SLIPPER struggled to land a telling blow in Listed company over 1m6f at Gowran Park latest, but makes plenty of appeal now dropped in trip and class, with first-time cheekpieces applied. She won comfortably over this distance last year in a Navan maiden and is taken to get back on track. Of the others, Galactica is a player judged on her latest Fairyhouse third and Enfranchise is interesting back on the level.
Prediction : 1st Grecian Slipper 2nd Galactica 3rd Enfranchise

Hard to rule any of these unexposed types out in a contest that's likely to work out well. Michael Bell sends his first ever runner to the course so Ibrahimovic warrants respect off what looks a fair opening mark. Preference, however, is for recent Listed scorer TOWER OF LONDON. The son of Galileo improved for the step up to 1m4f at Leopardstown recently and he may have too much class for these rivals. Last-time-out winners Pearl Of Australia and Dubawi Spectre are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Tower Of London 2nd Ibrahimovic 3rd Pearl Of Australia

Willie Mullins' Stoke The Fire is back from an absence and the betting must be monitored, but YOUR HONOR developed into a decent juvenile hurdler and could be on a handy mark back on the level. Bloodless Punchestown scorer Londonofficecallin is also appealing now reverting to the Flat, while the hat-trick seeking All In Peder has to be feared. Areana found only one too strong on her handicap bow at Tipperary but must concede weight to some potentially well treated rivals.
Prediction : 1st Your Honor 2nd Londonofficecallin 3rd All In Peder

KNIGHT SLEEPER shaped well on his first career outing when third at Sligo, and the manner in which the son of Golden Horn finished his race off suggested the extra yardage on this occasion would be right up his street. Merlin Giant sports cheekpieces for the first time and may appreciate reverting to the level after a couple of below-par hurdling displays. Impero arrives having outperformed market expectations at Killarney and a repeat of that performance gives him a chance.
Prediction : 1st Knight Sleeper 2nd Merlin Giant 3rd Impero