UK Horse Racing Tips: Tramore

PRESENTING DOYEN and Fruit Blossom have met twice over hurdles in recent months with the score currently one apiece. On this occasion, the Cian Collins-trained mare is marginally preferred, on account of the fact she gave weight to her rival when winning at Kilbeggan in April and also has a point-to-point placing to her name. Fruit Blossom arrives here in good form having won over flights at Downpatrick last weekend. Gordon Elliott's seven-year-old briefly looked in trouble at one stage before her stamina kicked in. With that in mind, there has to be a slight worry about her on a much sharper track such as this. Dual hurdle winner Ally Cay was entitled to need her recent comeback run on debut for trainer Paul Flynn, so a much improved performance would not be a surprise.
Prediction : 1st Presenting Doyen 2nd Fruit Blossom 3rd Ally Cay

INFLUENTIAL LADY, who won the mares beginners chase on the corresponding card 12 months ago, looks to have been primed for this meeting. The James Barcoe-trained nine-year-old showed that she can be competitive off this sort of mark when runner-up at Punchestown in April and has been campaigned both on the flat and over hurdles of late. Back on a track where she has proven her effectiveness, the Doyen mare can score. Inclusion arrives here on the back of a very easy win at Tipperary last time. However, Willie Mullin's mare, who was well beaten by Influential Lady over course and distance last year, has to give considerable weight away now. Rotten Row, a winner here on Thursday evening, should appreciate stepping up in trip as he bids to double up for trainer Tony Mullins.
Prediction : 1st Influential Lady 2nd Inclusion 3rd Rotten Row

FULL NOISE remains a well-handicapped horse over fences so should have every chance of making a winning debut for new connections. The seven-year-old had plenty in hand when beating Likable Chancer at Downpatrick on his penultimate run and clearly something was amiss when he disappointed on his only subsequent outing at Limerick. Although the gelding could do with brushing up his jumping, he should have too much for this largely exposed opposition. The aforementioned Likable Chancer kept on well when runner-up to Full Noise on his most recent start but it is difficult to see him turning the form around at these revised weights. Some Woman has been running consistently in similar races of late so should again be capable of making her presence felt.
Prediction : 1st Full Noise 2nd Likable Chancer 3rd Some Woman

REVEREND HUBERT should prove difficult to beat now that he steps up in trip on just his second start over hurdles. A dual winner on the flat when trained in Britain, the Zoffany gelding stayed on strongly to finish runner-up on his Irish and hurdling debut at Roscommon earlier this month. With an extra half-mile to travel now, the Charles Byrnes-trained five-year-old can make his stamina count. Point-to-point winner Gentle And Kind also shaped well on her hurdling debut, filling the second spot at Kilbeggan last month. Henry De Bromhead's mare is another that should be seen in an even better light now that she steps up to this distance. Misty's Gift is certainly good enough to win his maiden hurdle at some point, although he may just find this opposition a bit too strong.
Prediction : 1st Reverend Hubert 2nd Gentle And Kind 3rd Mistys Gift

FRIENDS got the job done as odds of 4/6 suggested she would in a Wexford bumper on her racecourse introduction and Willie Mullins quickly turns her attentions to hurdles. Her pedigree suggests she will excel over obstacles and there is expected to be plenty of confidence behind her. Albert Camus made a really promising return from the sidelines when runner-up at Kilbeggan and can only improve. Hashtag Pretender was turned over at odds-on at Roscommon but there are races in him in this discipline.
Prediction : 1st Friends 2nd Albert Camus 3rd Hashtag Pretender

MAGGIE WALSH won over C&D in June and could repeat the feat. Crucially, she handles plenty of cut in the ground and comes here on the back of a runner-up berth on soft ground at Kilbeggan last month. Cian Quirke is good value for his 5lb claim. Philip Rothwell is firing in plenty of winners this season and saddles Globetrottersivola, who obliged by half a length in Kilbeggan last weekend. He is only up 4lb for that success, so should be a big player. Redwood Queen disappointed at Roscommon in June, but has had a break since then and looks one of the more likely contenders. Up And Out was sixth behind Globetrottersivola at Kilbeggan, but isn't ruled out for a powerful stable.
Prediction : 1st Maggie Walsh 2nd Globetrottersivola 3rd Redwood Queen

BARBAHA QUEEN is an each-way play in a weak race. John Ryan's mare ran better than the result suggested on her comeback when seventh at Kilbeggan last week. She was collared before the last and understandably weakened on the run-in after an absence of almost nine months. Just three runs back, she was third in a higher grade on testing ground at Clonmel. Gwan Tadhg is sure to be popular after winning in this grade at Downpatrick last Sunday. He certainly has prospects off 7lb higher, especially as he remains in the same grade, but he did relish better ground in the north and this ground is likely to be much slower after the deluge in Tramore on Friday. Gordon Elliott's Be My Hero ought to be in the hunt for prize money.
Prediction : 1st Barbaha Queen 2nd Gwan Tadhg 3rd Be My Hero

NT FIELD MINNESOTA looks another one for Willie Mullins in his current domination of bumpers. This Flemensfirth mare has switched to Mullins for her track career after winning a point-to-point at Dromahane in April for Colin Bowe. Jekiki scoped dirty after a disappointing run at Roscommon in July, so is better assessed on a debut third at Limerick in May. Grannys Yaris ran a cracker for third when 50/1 at Ballinrobe in July and a reproduction of that effort would have her in the mix. Only A Dollar ran creditably in fourth on hurdling debut at Cork and reverts to a bumper. She certainly won't be available at 66/1 again. Indigo Mist and Lady Danu are newcomers to note in the market.
Prediction : 1st Nt Field Minnesota 2nd Jekiki 3rd Grannys Yaris