UK Horse Racing Tips: Sligo

Bumper and hurdles winner DE LADY IN RED is from a family which includes some useful chasers and she may be able to score at the first time of asking over fences. Her unplaced run at the Galway Festival will at least have advanced her fitness and she had a good hurdles run on testing ground last year. Natural Look was set to win on her second chase start when coming down at the final fence at Kilbeggan. If none the worse for that tumble, she should contend but her best form has been on decent ground. Shesadream achieved the highest hurdles rating of any of these and is from the family of smart chaser Peregrine Run. She has never run on anything other than good ground, though, and underfoot conditions will be very different here.
Prediction : 1st De Lady In Red 2nd Natural Look 3rd Shesadream

Eight-year-old LUCID DREAMS, whose dam is a half-sister to smart staying chasers Monkerhostin and Eric's Charm, only began his career in March and has already recorded three wins over hurdles. The form of his latest victory at Killarney was boosted by the runner-up at Listowel and John Ryan's charge is unlikely to be troubled by the drop back from 2m7f. Danny Mullins is an interesting booking for three-time hurdles winner Plains Indian. The Shantou gelding made a bad mistake when sixth on chasing debut at Downpatrick and, with a better round of jumping, may be able to turn around the form of that contest with third home Weddell Sea. Ahead Of The Posse was second over hurdles at the Galway festival and made a fair start over fences when third in a novice contest at Tramore.
Prediction : 1st Lucid Dreams 2nd Plains Indian 3rd Ahead Of The Posse

LOOK DONT TOUCH is still searching for a first win of any description after beginning his career two and a half years ago but there have been encouraging signs of late. Runner-up in two of his last three starts over fences, he was narrowly beaten in a bunched finish on handicap debut at Wexford and stepping back up in trip should suit. He ran quite well on soft ground when making the frame over hurdles a couple of times last winter. Tempo Chapter Two has plenty of weight to carry on handicap debut but could outclass these rivals if jumping adequately. The top-weight, who ran respectably in last year's County Hurdle and has won on soft, has shaped reasonably well in three beginners' chases. Clever Currency bumped into an improver when second over hurdles at Down Royal last time and has some fair handicap chase form to his name.
Prediction : 1st Look Dont Touch 2nd Tempo Chapter Two 3rd Clever Currency

Rachael Blackmore ventures north west for just one ride and POTTERS PARTY, who was expensive to follow over hurdles, can make her journey worthwhile. The Mahler gelding, fitted with a tongue-tie for this chasing debut, was a beaten favourite in all bar one of his five starts in maiden hurdles last term but was second to a decent horse in his only point-to-point and going back over the larger obstacles may see him in a better light. Hard Rain was an easy winner over hurdles at Limerick during the summer and has plenty of experience over fences. The eight-year-old has made the frame in three handicap chases and only found one too good at Killarney last month. Point-to-point winner Jenny Flex, a half-sister to smart chasing mare Scarlet And Dove, was disappointing over hurdles but showed more on chase debut when second at Downpatrick. The winner was lowly rated but Jack Kennedy's mount should be better for the experience.
Prediction : 1st Potters Party 2nd Hard Rain 3rd Jenny Flex

Having run her best race to date when runner-up at Wexford last time, PEPPEROCCO can get off the mark at the 15th attempt. The Ross O'Sullivan-trained mare kept on from two out in a manner that suggested she should appreciate stepping back up in trip here. Relatively lightly raced over fences, the six-year-old has scope for further improvement. Agirlcalledchloe, who has been largely consistent in recent starts, shouldn't be too far away. The daughter of Notnowcato has been running well enough to suggest she can get her head in front in one of these. Top-weight Room To Roam is another that wouldn't have to improve a great deal in order to make his presence felt in what is a moderate content. The John McConnell-trained gelding shaped well when fourth on his most recent outing at Downpatrick.
Prediction : 1st Pepperocco 2nd Agirlcalledchloe 3rd Room To Roam

MR SAXOBEAT has a bit to find with the two horses above him on official ratings but the Thomas Gibney-trained gelding comes into the race in much better form that either of those. The seven-year-old won at Clonmel in June and has since finished runner-up twice. In between those second placings, he suffered an early fall at Galway but appears none the worse for that experience. Fighter Allen is arguably the best horse in this small field but the Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old hasn't been in the greatest form of late. While he can be forgiven a moderate run, on testing ground, at Tramore last time, it is harder to overlook his earlier efforts. Course and distance winner The Little Yank makes a quick return after finishing sixth over hurdles at Listowel on Saturday.
Prediction : 1st Mr Saxobeat 2nd Fighter Allen 3rd The Little Yank

CATHY'S QUEST is an interesting debutant over fences having bolted up over hurdles on her most recent start at Kilbeggan. The Terence O'Brien-trained mare led after halfway in that contest, stretching clear of her rivals well before the second last. If in anywhere near that same form, the six-year-old could prove very hard to beat. He Fitz In was no match for Cathy's Quest on that occasion, well beaten back in fourth. However, the Davy Fitzgerald-trained gelding franked the form when scoring narrowly at Navan on his next outing. Having already been given a handicap mark over fences, the seven-year-old is much better off with his Kilbeggan conqueror here but still faces a stiff task. Course and distance winner Father Jed remains of interest having won at Ballinrobe earlier in the campaign.
Prediction : 1st Cathys Quest 2nd He Fitz In 3rd Father Jed