UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

NOR TIME NOR TIDE was well held by the winners of his two maiden runs but has nonetheless shown capable form and drops in grade on handicap debut. Well-bred, he ran with promise behind a subsequently Listed-placed winner over today's course and distance in July and while well held at Dundalk subsequently, met two smart types. His two Group 2 entries are fanciful at this point but should better his 77 rating, under a 7lb claimer. Enthralling's Leopardstown third-placing run in July was a fine effort and while proven on easy ground, was too keen when fading tamely at Tipperary recently. Basilah Bear was well held when finishing third at Gowran recently while The Bear Trap has been gelded since his most recent maiden run in June.
Prediction : 1st Nor Time Nor Tide 2nd Enthralling 3rd Basilah Bear

LIVIO MILO won on his eighth maiden attempt at the Galway festival and is suited by easy ground and returning to this distance. He bumped into capable types in maidens and at Limerick in June conceded 5lb to the now 91-rated winner. He had the run-of-the-race to win at Galway but can be relied upon. Sandy Creek mightn't want soft ground but won well at Dundalk and has sound claims despite having top weight. Grey Leader progressed well earlier this season and while suited by a mile, hasn't run since June and faces race-fit rivals. Space Age beat stablemate Helter Skelter to win an ordinary Tipperary maiden and both are now 7lb-claimer ridden, with inexperienced Helter Skelter being 6lb better off. However Space Age was beaten 5.5 lengths by the selection last October and is now 5lb better off, inclusive of jockey claims. Kalikapour has been well held in two handicaps this summer.
Prediction : 1st Livio Milo 2nd Sandy Creek 3rd Grey Leader

SALT LAKE CITY finished 16th at Galway but met traffic. Fifth at Group-1 level as a juvenile, this year's season form was encouraging prior to becoming lit-up at Galway and is closely matched with Cosmic Vega on July Leopardstown form. Cosmic Vega, who carries a Listed-winners' penalty, was no match for the first two horses at Cork recently and while ground-versatile, would have a much stronger chance on soft ground. Comhra could start a conversation, having finished third in the 1,000 Guineas before a well-publicised Royal Ascot withdrawal due an urticaria rash. Her Guineas run was excellent but flopped twice in July although reverts to a favourable distance. However she, the selection and Cosmic Vega all finished within three or four lengths of Zarinsk on previous form, which hints that Comhra needs her best. Didn'thavemuchtodo's best form is over slightly further while fellow C&D winner Howyoulikethat has place claims following a Group 3 fourth-placing. Mister Mister finished seven-lengths sixth over 1m2f at Compiegne in July.
Prediction : 1st Salt Lake City 2nd Cosmic Vega 3rd Comhra

DROP THE DIP landed a gamble in June, has twice run well since with today's rider now claiming 7lb. Soft ground might be a concern but a reproduction of either of her last three runs would give her every chance and reverting to a mile will suit. Great Blasket won on 283-days-reappearance on handicap debut eight days ago (Allo Arry was third) and while 6lb higher, is also now ridden by a 7lb claimer. He can continue to progress and steps up a furlong. Status Green has been running well while Night Moon has course form but drops markedly in distance. Kodihill is another three-year-old skulking at the bottom of the weights and showed improved form at Gowran (Rock Etoile finished fourth) but has a wide draw. Consistent Simply Sideways likes a mile while Dazzling Spirit has been running over seven but is a previous C&D winner. Rockbury Lad runs in first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Drop The Dip 2nd Great Blasket 3rd Status Green

BOBBY K's rider reported he was 'outpaced early in the race' at Gowran recently and reverts to a more suitable mile. Once rated 90 and a six-time winner, he is holding his form at this level although any softening of the ground would be concerning. Chimeric was well held at a much higher level at Chepstow recently and being a July course-and-distance winner should run well. Skontonovski, a seven-time winner, is 6lb higher than when winning at Dundalk recently but should run his usual race. He is a CD winner, along with Ano Manna which is a lesser-exposed three-year-old who ran well in a big-field Curragh handicap recently. Three-time winner Run The Jewels was slowly away when well held on his only run this year while Qaabil's only win was over this distance on fast ground. Sir John Monash was well beaten at Galway but had previously shown form at this level.
Prediction : 1st Bobby K 2nd Chimeric 3rd Skontonovski

JESSE EVANS was touched off for the second time in a Galway Hurdle recently, is at his best on a sound surface and is suited by this flat distance. A winner at Leopardstown last month, he is consistent and should compete from his rating. Shanroe shoulders top weight but seems made for races over 1m6f on easy ground and should also challenge. Last Ammo defeated Mon Coeur to win at Galway but as the pair finished 13 lengths of the third, each was hit with respective 14lb and 10lb rises. Easy ground may have brought about improvement in Last Ammo while Mon Coeur made use of his preserved 80-rating to win at Galway three days later but now faces a tougher task. Mr Rango finished 1.5 lengths behind Last Ammon at Ballinrobe and while now 11lb better off, is exposed at this level. Grecian Slipper's best form is over shorter distances and has enough weight while Marvelosa isn't ahead of the handicapper. Mr Escobar went out alarmingly quickly at Galway.
Prediction : 1st Jesse Evans 2nd Shanroe 3rd Last Ammo

BAROMETER has a good course record despite not winning at this track. A useful stayer, he has three runner-ups and one third-placing from five course runs, comes here in good form under a 4lb claimer and is ground-versatile. Zileo was behind the selection here in July and while his only win was in France in April 2021, ran well over this distance when finishing second of 21 at the Curragh 11 days ago. Rich Belief was well held over hurdles last month but won over a similar flat distance in April and seems ground-versatile. Keen-going Wrecking Ball Paul has useful bits of form but is a handful while Viceregent ran well at Ballinrobe in July but has won just once from 33 career starts. Votre Homme runs in his first handicap while nine-race maiden Chatterbox ran well here last October. Five-time winner Jake Peter has been well held recently.
Prediction : 1st Barometer 2nd Zileo 3rd Rich Belief

PIED PIPER hasn't run since April but may have been kept for a slightly later campaign this summer. A Grade 2-winning hurdler, he finished sixth in last year's Ascot Stakes but bypassed the royal meeting this year and reappears in a suitable race with his rider claiming a helpful 5lb. M C Muldoon, runner-up in the 2021 Ascot Stakes, was Grade 2-placed over hurdles in the past and returned from 664 days off when running well at Galway. He should improve from that but is three years older than the selection and mightn't match his pace. Minella Mate won at 66/1 at Galway and while the runner-up scored subsequently, is nonetheless greatly flattered by a 104-rating. Minella Mate is progressive but faces a stiffer test. Almuhit disappointed at Galway but had previously run well in staying Curragh handicaps while nine-time winning ten-year-old Seddon is difficult to fancy on his first flat start. Balaclava has run 33 times and has never worn headgear.
Prediction : 1st Pied Piper 2nd M C Muldoon 3rd Minella Mate