UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

AIME DESJY won a Ballinrobe bumper on his first start for current connections and showed promise in two hurdle outings on testing ground last winter. The champion trainer remains in rampant form and this looks a good opportunity for the lightly raced eight-year-old to open his account over hurdles. Estepona Sun won twice on the Flat for Ger Lyons and has plenty of placed efforts since over hurdles including at Ballinrobe last time. Albert Camus was bought for 115,000 guineas after winning three times on the Flat for John Gosden but has been absent for nearly two years since a promising hurdle debut at Down Royal. Any market move for Quinta would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Aime Desjy 2nd Estepona Sun 3rd Albert Camus

CHARLIES PRIDE showed promise when staying on nicely into sixth behind Sheer Bravado on his handicap debut at Cork last month. The selection wasn't disgraced in three maiden outings earlier this year and has plenty of scope for improvement in what appears a modest enough event. Dontdooddson is certainly at the opposite end of the experience spectrum with three career wins (2 chase/1 hurdle) and the topweight was placed at Limerick last time. The lightly raced Blackberry Jack ran well on both Flat outings last year and may progress from an outing over hurdles at Roscommon last month, while Neev's Dream and Depeche Mo are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Charlies Pride 2nd Dontdooddson 3rd Blackberry Jack

CRAFTY GAEL has filled the runner-up spot on three of his last four completed starts and had Indulging six lengths behind when beating all bar Vale Of Glory at Punchestown. His latest effort behind Ricky Langford at Wexford was given a timely boost by the winner at Cork on Monday. Globetrottersivola has progressed this year and looks well capable of success at this level judged on his close third to Sheer Bravado at Cork last time. Redwood Queen won at Cartmel last summer and caught the eye when staying on into third at Punchestown on her first start for Charles Byrnes. Lakomet Of Saints, Muntahez and Up And Out are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Crafty Gael 2nd Redwood Queen 3rd Globetrottersivola

GENTLE AND KIND won a point-to-point at Tipperary but was absent for over two years before making her debut under Rules in a maiden hurdle over C&D. The Henry de Bromhead-trained mare filled the runner-up spot behind three-time bumper winner Castra Vetera and should progress from that run. Mighty Mo Missouro was second three times in maiden hurdles this spring and earned a crack at the Boodles Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. However, he's been a bit disappointing since and now replaces cheek pieces with blinkers. Camino Rock has strong claims on his third to Ballybawn Belter in a 25-runner handicap hurdle at the Punchestown Festival but needs to bounce back after trailing home at Roscommon.
Prediction : 1st Gentle And Kind 2nd Mighty Mo Missouri 3rd Camino Rock

STRATUM won his last hurdle start but that was nearly two years ago at Thurles and he's mainly been campaigned since in good quality staying races on the Flat. The ten-year-old was beaten less than a length by Shanroe at Galway last week and receives 5lb from stablemate Winter Fog who jumped badly right when winning a similar event at Cork last time. Sams Profile was a smart sort over hurdles winning the Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran in 2021 but was generally disappointing over fences last season, while Fury Road and Gevrey also revert back from chasing. Gevrey has been absent since beaten a length by I Am Maximus in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Easter Monday.
Prediction : 1st Stratum 2nd Winter Fog 3rd Gevrey

ROOM TO ROAM showed stamina is his forte when scoring over two miles on the Flat at Clonmel last autumn and has filled the runner-up spot twice over fences this summer including when just failing to peg back King Ferdinand over 2m7f at Tipperary last time. Meindee threw away a winning chance when falling at the last in a similar event at Punchestown but made amends over hurdles at Sligo last month with Goodnightngodbless about eight lengths back in fifth. Walking The Walk has been a model of consistency this year winning over hurdles and fences in recent months, while Hardwired switches back to fences after finally opening his account in a maiden hurdle here last month.
Prediction : 1st Room To Roam 2nd Menindee 3rd Walking The Walk

THE DASHER CONWAY is progressing over fences and after winning in good style at Tramore, finished a creditable third to the ill-fated Sole Pretender in a valuable handicap at Killarney last month. Arctic Ambition won over C&D this spring and has since taken advantage of a lowly mark over hurdles to score at Limerick and Ballinrobe. Too Bright also showed a liking for this venue when successful in June and was subsequently placed here in a handicap also over this trip. Good As Hell was denied certain victory at Wexford when exiting at the last before gaining compensation at Tipperary last month, while Mica Malpic won twice over longer trips last year and may find this a bit sharp.
Prediction : 1st The Dasher Conway 2nd Arctic Ambition 3rd Good As Hell

Willie and Patrick Mullins have combined to win seven bumpers in the last three weeks and STEPPINGSTONE could provide them with another. The five-year-old gelding is by Masterstroke out of a Montjeu mare and hails from the family of Ballydoyle trained multiple Group 1 winners Misty For Me and U S Navy Flag. Sage Conseil, The Chatty Lad and Nomoretart are other newcomers to note in the market. Tomas O Maille was placed twice in bumpers last year and made a creditable return at Ballinrobe last month, while Pinyon Jay may progress from his debut run at Galway last week.
Prediction : 1st Steppingstone 2nd Tomas O Maille 3rd Sage Conseil