UK Horse Racing Tips: Bellewstown

Just half a length separated Lady Craftsman and SUN NEVER SETS when the pair both made their debut behind Snellen at Limerick last month. The winner gave the form a big boost at Royal Ascot and Joseph O'Brien's charge is now fancied to reverse the places. The penny really dropped for the American-bred filly when eating up ground inside the final furlong and she should relish this step up in trip. Asian Daze also put in her best work at the finish on debut at Cork last month and is another that should progress over this extra distance, while Tartaraghan also made a bright start at Down Royal.
Prediction : 1st Sun Never Sets 2nd Lady Craftsman 3rd Asian Daze

GOSFORD caught the eye on his handicap debut at Gowran Park last month and should have enough scope for improvement to defy a 5lb rise in the ratings. The Eddie Lynam-trained gelding had the consistent Master Garvey nearly two lengths back in third at Gowran and that rival has since gone close at Limerick. Hope And Innocence probably found six furlongs too sharp at the Curragh last time and is bred to appreciate this step up in trip on her first start in handicap company. Fleetfootsoldier has yet to race on turf but scored over this trip at Dundalk this spring and went close to following up last time.
Prediction : 1st Gosford 2nd Master Garvey 3rd Hope And Innocence

FINKE RIVER was cheaply bought unraced considering his pedigree and the Australia gelding scored in decisive fashion over seven furlongs at Dundalk last November. The locally-trained four-year-old ran a cracker last time but appeared to just find ten furlongs and the stiff finish at Navan too far in the closing stages. Init Together and Rampage filled the minor places behind Everylittlestep in a 22-runner 1m1f Leopardstown handicap last month, while Pink Socks is another for the shortlist. Tim Doyle's filly comes here in great form and her second to Kodiac Prince at Gowran Park last month has been well advertised since.
Prediction : 1st Finke River 2nd Pink Socks 3rd Rampage

BREEZY ZOFF gets the vote to defy top-weight. The selection won on testing ground at the Curragh last autumn but showed she's just as effective on a sounder surface when runner-up twice over this trip last month. Simply Sideways got her season off to a winning start when scoring in fine style at Gowran and has performed well since off a readjusted mark. She had Atbay just behind when placed at Listowel last time. Ferrybank made a bold bid from the front at Leopardstown and remains on a competitive rating, while Sadiqaa didn't enjoy the clearest of passages when runner-up to Sunset Nova at Down Royal last time.
Prediction : 1st Breezy Zoff 2nd Simply Sideways 3rd Ferrybank

G'DAY MATE looks the one to beat. The Jessica Harrington-trained juvenile showed plenty of speed on debut when runner-up to Gunzburg at Down Royal last month and the winner gave the form a very timely boost when beating all bar the odds-on Matrika in the Group 2 Airlie Sud Stakes at the Curragh last weekend. West Of Wichita made a promising debut when staying on late over this trip on testing ground at Cork but may lack the pace of the selection having again finished well at the same venue when third to Mysteries over six furlongs. Coulstar should progress from her debut at Naas last week, while Breeze Up Sale purchase Rogerwaswrong and Buddy Batt are two newcomers to note.
Prediction : 1st Gday Mate 2nd West Of Wichita 3rd Coulstar

CURRAHEEN PRINCESS has gained all seven career wins over this trip and comes here in top form having showed good speed throughout when successful at Down Royal. The selection appears versatile in terms of ground conditions and won off this mark at Navan last year. Tai Sing Yeh won over this trip at Navan last year and went close twice over five at Dundalk earlier this year. He's generally been campaigned over longer trips since and could appreciate a return to the minimum distance. Inishmot Prince won three times over this trip at Dundalk last year but has yet to win on turf, while Collective Power has been in good form this year winning twice including on his penultimate start over five at Navan.
Prediction : 1st Curraheen Princess 2nd Tai Sing Yeh 3rd Collective Power

BOLERO went close over 1m4f here last autumn and has returned in good form again this season with two solid placed efforts on her latest two starts. The Harry Rogers-trained mare is still a maiden but didn't enjoy the clearest of runs when third to Red Vermillion at Navan last time with Ballybaun Star and Indulging among those behind. Dinamine and Riyami filled the minor places behind Bear Claws at Limerick last month. The former was reappearing after a winter break and also having his first start for John McConnell so could well progress from that run. Oranmore also enters calculations on his third to Sea Oscar and Extensio over 1m7f at Leopardstown last month.
Prediction : 1st Bolero 2nd Dinamine 3rd Oranmore

JESSE EVANS can take this on the way to Galway. All roads doubtless lead back to the West for the seven-year-old gelding who finished second in last year's Galway Hurdle. This is his first run since November, and he is sure to come on for it, but he has plenty of ability on the Flat. He was good enough to be placed in a premier handicap at Leopardstown in September. If there are any race-fitness issues, Party Central could take full advantage. She stayed on well to take a Gowran Park handicap in April and, although not at her best when restored to hurdling at Killarney in May, has plenty of engine for this assignment. Michigan State won on his sole start at Wolverhampton and plenty of winners have come out of that race, however, that was back in November 2021. He is up in trip on Irish debut, but represents a shrewd stable. Baltic Bird won on the Flat in Britain last year and hasn't been running badly over hurdles in Ireland this season.
Prediction : 1st Jesse Evans 2nd Party Central 3rd Michigan State