UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

The O'Brien clan dominate here, with Aidan likely to get the better of sons Joseph and Donnacha. The master of Ballydoyle saddles 800,000-pound yearling purchase The Euphrates and the once raced CHANTILLY. The former is out of a half-sister to Golan and is sure to come on plenty for this debut experience. Killian Hennessy claims a valuable 5lb on the selection, who stumbled from the stalls on his sole start at the Curragh last month. Probably held in a share of second at the time, the Galileo colt was hampered from the furlong pole and eventually finished sixth. Sure to have learned plenty at the County Kildare venue, he can put his experience to good use now. Second in a barrier trial at Dundalk earlier this month, Flickering Halo should give a good account of himself, while the already gelded Naval Force and the Brendan Walsh-trained Phoenix Princess complete the line-up.
Prediction : 1st Chantilly 2nd The Euphrates 3rd Flickering Halo

SIMPSON'S PARADOX is running out of chances at this stage, but first time blinkers might work the oracle on the well-bred Jessica Harrington-trained bay. A half-brother to Group 1 winners Alpha Centauri and Discoveries, he ran his best race to date when beaten three-parts of a length into second over the course and distance in July. He again filled the runner-up spot on his next outing at Galway and had Lord Vader a place behind, with that one since successful at Cork. Highland Rahy was second in that Cork contest and with some solid form to his name, he is sure to have plenty of supporters. Joseph O'Brien saddles Princess Rabab and Royal Toast and they both warrant respect, while John Murphy's Helter Skelter is another leading hope with Colin Keane aboard. Minella Butterfly is out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Amazing Maria and it'll be interesting to see how she fares on debut.
Prediction : 1st Simpsons Paradox 2nd Highland Rahy 3rd Helter Skelter

A dual course-and-distance winner, ANO MANNA is taken to maintain her perfect record at Killarney. The progressive Saxon Warrior bay finished third over 1m1f at Tipperary most recently and back to a mile now she looks the one to beat. Representing the in-form yard of Tim Doyle, Kinda Tiny is given second preference. She finished a never-nearer fifth of 17, when beaten less than a length at Cork last month, with subsequent Listowel winner Racing Royalty a place ahead in fourth. John Murphy, who has an excellent record at Killarney, is represented by Great Blasket. Successful over the course and distance last month, he since disappointed at Gowran when bidding to complete a hat-trick. Clonmel winner Beauparc, top-weight Spirit Of Paradise and the Sheila Lavery-trained Nituna are others for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ano Manna 2nd Kinda Tiny 3rd Great Blasket

GAMBE VELOCI appreciates a cut in the ground and will be suited by the likely testing conditions. Successful at Limerick in April, he ran his best race since when just over a length fourth to Signora Bellissima at Navan last month. The Caravaggio four-year-old was short of room behind the leaders from the two furlong pole at Proudstown Park and could be considered somewhat unlucky. A case can be made for each of the four course and distance winners in the line-up. Dragon Of Malta is one of them and the five-time victor is given second preference. Third in this race 12 months ago, he has been in fine form of late, winning at Galway and Listowel in recent weeks. Turbulence, Church Mountain and San Aer are the others with track winning form. The latter caught the eye when a never nearer third at Galway earlier this month and it'll come as no surprise if he manages to go a few places better now. Beaten by just a head in the Colm Quinn Mile at Galway and again placed at the Curragh last weekend, top-weight No More Porter is another leading hope.
Prediction : 1st Gambe Veloci 2nd Dragon Of Malta 3rd San Aer

An ordinary back-end maiden but quite few with claims. GUINEVERE'S SPIRIT was seemingly unfancied on debut at Navan earlier this month but emerged with plenty of credit after finishing second against geldings and the extra furlong here may well suit the daughter of Camelot. Hey Whatever was denied the chance to run at Bellewstown on Wednesday when the weather intervened and is rerouted southwards. She was touched off on testing ground at Listowel and the winner has run creditably in better company since. Deadly Nightshade had Diyaba three lengths behind in third when just failing to land the odds at Galway while Stariam ran well after a layoff at Clonmel and will be sharper for that outing.
Prediction : 1st Guineveres Spirit 2nd Hey Whatever 3rd Deadly Nightshade

YAMALIA STAR might be able to give weight and a beating to all her rivals. Jack Davison's filly ran quite well to be fifth in a Newbury handicap last time and her domestic maiden form before that had been creditable. The daughter of Sea The Stars ran well on yielding ground when chasing home a useful type over course and distance in July. One's eyes are always drawn to John Murphy's runners at this venue and Laudable, who gets plenty of weight from the selection, showed more when fourth at Navan and may be suited by coming back in trip. Jeaniemacaroney was touched off on handicap debut at Clonmel and is now 4lb higher. She's again ridden by a very accomplished claimer but has totally different ground to contend with.
Prediction : 1st Yamalia Star 2nd Laudable 3rd Jeaniemacaroney

A modest maiden and, even though he's had plenty of chances, RICK DALTON is chosen to finally make the breakthrough. He was beaten no more than a half a length when runner-up on three occasions for Ger Lyons and ran creditably at Listowel last week on his first start for Cian Collins. He's entitled to be fitter for that run having been off since early summer and Colin Keane knows him very well. He'll handle the ground but his stamina for this trip is a slight concern. Indigo Five, fourth in a Listowel handicap over 1m, has a fair bit to find on ratings but the daughter of Fast Company will relish testing ground and stepping back up in trip should be to her advantage. Three-time hurdles winner Penny Jar and heavy-ground bumper winner Chautuaqua, placed over hurdles at Listowel after a layoff, would ordinarily be opposable over this trip but conditions bring them into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Rick Dalton 2nd Indigo Five 3rd Chautuaqua