UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

MOON RISE BEAUTY won a Downpatrick bumper last summer and has filled the runner-up spot twice over hurdles including when reappearing over C&D last month. The Willie Mullins-trained mare beat all bar Great Bear in an 18-runner maiden and appears to have found a decent opportunity here. Gaye Winnie showed promise twice in big field winter maiden hurdles and was reappearing after a six-month break when just losing out close home at Downpatrick. Sidiriya won a 1m4f Galway maiden for Dermot Weld last autumn and again showed a liking for soft ground when fourth to Sundial in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month. Lady Leanora also won on the Flat for Weld but hasn't shown too much in two hurdle outings for new connections.
Prediction : 1st Moon Rise Beauty 2nd Gaye Winnie 3rd Sidiriya

SEQUOIASPIRIT has proved a good servant to connections winning five times on the Flat and appears as good as ever this year scoring at Gowran and Roscommon in May. She subsequently reverted to hurdles when runner-up to Charlie Luciano (won again since) at Downpatrick. Brookie won a Limerick maiden hurdle last year and shaped well in competitive Festival handicaps at Fairyhouse and Punchestown this spring. Presenting Lad has been in good form the past few months including a win at Roscommon, while Early Arrival is another consistent sort in this grade. Doughlas Dc has been placed a couple of times on the Flat this year and the Tramore maiden hurdle winner now switches back to flights.
Prediction : 1st Sequoiaspirit 2nd Brookie 3rd Presenting Lad

BALTIC BIRD won a maiden for John Gosden and has shown some promise since sent over hurdles by current connections. He finished fourth behind Custom Of The Sea in a Killarney maiden and was far from disgraced when reverting back to the Flat last time behind the likes of Party Central and Jesse Evans at Bellewstown. Course bumper winner Misty's Gift has plenty of experience over hurdles and has strung together a series of consistent efforts in maidens over longer trips this year. Minella Diamond has point-to-point experience and now makes her hurdle debut after landing a Killarney bumper last month, while Fox Leicester won six times on the Flat for various trainers and comes here off the back of a couple of placed runs in maiden hurdles. Jimmy Boy is another to consider on his third to Great Bear here last month.
Prediction : 1st Baltic Bird 2nd Fox Leicester 3rd Mistys Gift

AEGIRINE has shown definite promise on her latest two starts in maiden hurdles and any market support would be significant as she steps into handicap company for the first time. The locally-trained filly kept on into fifth behind long odds-on The Big Doyen at Tipperary and the winner gave the form a timely boost at Galway last week. She was again far from disgraced over a shorter trip at Limerick last time. Winnie Woodnutt won over three miles at Kilbeggan this spring and has been placed on both outings since including when runner-up over a similar distance to this at Limerick. Walk In Time and Close Enough both come here off the back of wins last time, while Steps In The Sand is another to consider following her close third at Roscommon.
Prediction : 1st Aegirine 2nd Winnie Woodnutt 3rd Walk In Time

Peter Fahey enjoyed a successful week at the Galway Festival and SUPRISE PACKAGE may supply him with another winner. The selection was a useful novice winning the Imperial Cup at Sandown and also ran well in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham. He was absent for over a year until two outings on the Flat last month and should be spot on for this after going close at Ballinrobe. Cash Back was prominent until two out in the Galway Hurdle last Thursday and is an obvious threat. He's also well treated by the conditions having not won for over 18 months but has recorded a number of useful placed efforts this year, including behind better fancied stablemate Mister Policeman here at Easter. The Bosses Oscar is a danger on the pick of his form but has disappointed on his latest two starts, while Nyiri won a modest hurdle race in France last winter and has a stiff task on his Irish debut.
Prediction : 1st Suprise Package 2nd Cash Back 3rd The Bosses Oscar

SEARCH FOR A MYTH was runner-up on a number of occasions last year, including on this corresponding card, and has returned in good form to score on both starts this term. The Robert Tyner-trained mare won over a similar trip at Wexford and now reverts back to hurdles after scoring over fences at Tipperary last month. Owner JP McManus is also represented by Ena Baie, who caught the eye here last month. King Ferdinand has also won his last two starts over hurdles and fences and is declared as a reserve at Galway on Sunday. Onlyamatteroftime won a Punchestown bumper in the steward's room and now makes his handicap debut, while others to consider include Vale Of Glory, Betty Dutton and Rathnaleen Kal.
Prediction : 1st Search For A Myth 2nd King Ferdinand 3rd Vale Of Glory

SILVER KING is obviously not the easiest to train but could be interesting here given some market support as he reappears after an absence of over eight months. The selection made a promising start when placed in a Naas bumper but was then sidelined for nearly a year until shaping well twice in maiden hurdles. Sonny Dont Go Away was odds-on when beaten on debut at Kilbeggan over two years ago and hasn't been seen since but merits obvious respect for powerful connections. There isn't much to choose between Royal Moon and The Shantou King on their running at Killarney last month and Derek O'Connor is an interesting booking on the latter.
Prediction : 1st Silver King 2nd Sonny Dont Go Away 3rd The Shantou King