UK Horse Racing Tips: Ballinrobe

Dick Donohoe looks to have found another ideal opportunity for MAGNETIC NORTH, who has won three of his last four. Claimed for €10,000 after his penultimate success at Limerick, the eight-year-old provided his new connections with a quick return on their investment, comfortably following-up at Tramore. Now in for €15,000 and with Adam Caffrey again claiming a valuable 5lb, he should prove hard to beat. James McAuley has an enviable record in races of this nature and his three contenders all warrant respect. Bringsty appears his leading hope, but has failed to get the better of the selection in three previous meetings. Jaafel makes his debut for Hilltop Racing and while he is a three-time winner on the all-weather, he is without a win from 17 starts on turf. Eloquent Arthur is tried in blinkers for the first time and should be able to make his presence felt, while Chicago Storm has decent snippets of form and looks the best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Magnetic North 2nd Bringsty 3rd Chicago Storm

NOSTRINGSATTACHED could be the one to side with. Second of 16 on her most recent start at Limerick, she had subsequent winner Fernao a place behind in third. Formerly trained by Jim Bolger, Fanaigi Linn is an interesting contender on debut for Eoin Doyle. The Parish Hall chestnut has some solid form to her name and should be able to make an impact in a contest of this quality. Fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, Moonlit Mist is likely to have plenty of supporters, while Treasured Soul and Neowise are the other leading hopes.
Prediction : 1st Nostringsattached 2nd Fanaigi Linn 3rd Moonlit Mist

BOOYEA has come into his own in handicap company and might be able to defy top-weight in this tricky affair. A surprise winner at Gowran last month, he showed that was no flash in the pan by finishing second on his most recent start on Derby weekend at the Curragh. He went down by just half-a-length at the Co Kildare venue and had the now 92 rated Nation's Call a place behind in third. Status Green is given second preference. He came home well at Killarney last week and should be able to build on that performance. Alazne made the breakthrough at Limerick last month and while she warrants respect, she is unlikely to be suited by this drop in trip. A dual winner at Dundalk, Malacanne is sure to have plenty of supporters, while Portreath is another leading contender after finishing second over the course and distance on his most recent start.
Prediction : 1st Booyea 2nd Status Green 3rd Portreath

QASBAZ is 9lb higher than when winning well at Navan recently but likely rain-softened ground should suit. A dependable three-time winner, he is in-form and suited by this distance. Celebrating Ethel faces a slightly lesser task than in recent maidens but nonetheless debuts in handicaps and drops in distance. She is, however, out of an unraced dam whose half-sister won a Group 1 at this distance but soft ground would be a concern. Theophilos has been running well and should compete from his rating but runs in a first-time tongue-tie on a track which, given his size, might not prove ideal. Yokkell has won at this distance and is in-form but has won just once from 18 runs. Only For Me is an 11-race maiden but has form while Persian Queen is declared to run at the Curragh on Sunday.
Prediction : 1st Qasbaz 2nd Celebrating Ethel 3rd Theophilos

MR RANGO met some trouble in-running at the Curragh in May and will be ideally suited by rain, which is forecast. Able and generally dependable, he should be suited by dropping back to today's distance and should compete from his rating. Vishio, a six-time winner, won well at Tramore and while she has obvious claims from 5lb higher, soft ground would be concerning. Hell Bent is also in-form but would prefer a sound surface while Last Ammo's form is also on good ground and is held by Hell Bent on recent Fairyhouse form. Rain, a 210,000gns yearling and purchased by current connections from Godolphin for 33,000-euros last December, won in France for Andre Fabre but has been well held in two Irish runs. Kojin has been out of sorts since winning at Clonmel last September.
Prediction : 1st Mr Rango 2nd Vischio 3rd Hell Bent

SUMMER FLY ran well on Irish debut over today's course-and-distance last month. A winner over a staying 1m2f-distance as a two-year-old, she hasn't won since November 2020 but was thereafter probably running over the wrong distance (generally at a mile) in France until selling for 3,500-euros last November. Upped to a middle-distance last month, she ran well and relishes soft ground. Viceregent has been beaten 13 times over hurdles since his last flat run in 2021 but is suited by this distance and soft ground, with Adam Caffrey having a good record (2-4) for today's trainer. No Hassle is lightly-raced and is in form but soft ground mightn't ideally suit. While You're Up, a 13-race maiden, has good recent form and is ground-versatile but is drawn wide in 16. Clever Currency is fit from jumping but has yet to place from 10 Flat runs while Dubai Clover showed some improvement at Bellewstown.
Prediction : 1st Summer Fly 2nd Viceregent 3rd No Hassle

Smart hurdler SUPRISE PACKAGE returned following a 461-days absence at Leopardstown just 11 days ago and it is encouraging connections have opted to run him back quickly. Winner of the 2022 Imperial Cup, he is suited by easy ground and while he tired at Leopardstown, should improve from the run and dropping in distance could suit better, given he was a pacey hurdler. Banned is consistent and thus more dependable than the selection but lacks his ability and softening ground is a concern, despite finishing second once on soft at Ffos Las in 2022. Wasthatok's form is mostly on good ground and on a line through Barnacullia (fourth at Down Royal, third at Roscommon), is closely enough matched with Banned. Knight Sleeper was well held at Down Royal while useful hurdler Mighty Mo Missouri is ground-versatile but makes his Flat debut and hasn't run since April.
Prediction : 1st Suprise Package 2nd Banned 3rd Wasthatok