UK Horse Racing Tips: Galway

KALEOSUN, who won on the level in his native France, can come on from fourth place in a maiden hurdle at Cork. He went off 4/6 favourite, but weakened to fourth after being headed on the run-in. That was his first run for almost six months, so improvement looks inevitable. In a recent stable tour, Gordon Elliott mentioned him as a possible for the Boodles at the Cheltenham Festival. Van Demon hails from a shrewd stable and won a maiden on the Flat at Cork in August. Jeaniemacaroney may prove the pick of Joseph O'Brien's pair on this ground.
Prediction : 1st Kaleosun 2nd Van Demon 3rd Jeaniemacaroney

OLLIE LA BA BA could be the answer to a weak race. Eoin McCarthy's charge posted a decent effort in second behind an odds-on favourite in an auction maiden hurdle at Cork this month. That is strong form in the context of this race. Safran Et Bleu is a newcomer to note by virtue of being related to a host of multiple winners while Paul Nolan takes the wraps off Release The Beast who is well worth a market check. Mac's Xpress has plenty of experience over flights and has been placed in his last couple of outings albeit beaten a fair way in Listowel.
Prediction : 1st Ollie La Ba Ba 2nd Safran Et Bleu 3rd Release The Beast

POUR LES FILLES was the subject of a favourable report by Gordon Elliott in a stable tour. He was a beaten favourite in third on hurdle debut at Punchestown, but the trainer expects him to come on significantly from that run. He is a former point-to-point and bumper winner, and should have a future in this discipline. Waterford Whispers showed some promise when seventh in a big field at Fairyhouse in April. He had subsequent hurdle winners in behind that day and should get much closer in this company. Beau Walking was only beaten half a length into second in a Lisronagh point-to-point in March. He has switched to Jessica Harrington for his track career and shouldn't be a backmarker.
Prediction : 1st Pour Les Filles 2nd Waterford Whispers 3rd Beau Walking

CLIFTON WARRIOR was beaten less than a length into second in a couple of beginners' chases at Limerick and Tipperary in March and April respectively. Trip and ground are ideal for him, and he won his maiden hurdle off a break before. Spillane's Tower showed plenty of ability over flights and could be just the type to do well over fences. The Big Chap has to give weight away to the field after winning a beginners' chase in Fairyhouse, however, that was a more-than-creditable effort and he's certainly a player. Hands Of Gold won twice over hurdles last season and is another interesting recruit to chasing, while Battle It Out switches to the bigger obstacles after getting off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Cork in March, so is entitled to respect. Snake Oil was a warm order to make a winning debut over fences in this race a year ago but finished fourth and, therefore, a watching brief may be in order.
Prediction : 1st Clifton Warrior 2nd Spillanes Tower 3rd The Big Chap

BUDDY ONE has been a model of consistency in competitive handicaps at the big festival meetings this year and was placed on soft ground in 2m4f events at both Cheltenham and Aintree in the spring. The selection also shaped well at this venue in August when making the frame behind Ifiwerearichman and should be spot on for this having also been placed at Listowel last month. Lord Snootie is a very interesting raider for Christian Williams. The point-to-point winner stays well having won over 3m2f on soft ground at Warwick last season and was putting in his best work at the finish last time at the Punchestown Festival. Santonito won a 2m3f Clonmel maiden last term but disappointed subsequently when upped in trip while Krabat, Alpesh Amin and Missiee all appreciate testing ground conditions.
Prediction : 1st Buddy One 2nd Lord Snootie 3rd Alpesh Amin

The lightly-raced JACKS FANCY has shaped well since upped in trip and sent into handicaps on her latest two starts including at this venue last month. The Henry de Bromhead-trained mare didn't enjoy the clearest of passages at a crucial stage when third to Ragin Cajun over this distance at Listowel with Meehall about eight lengths behind in fifth. Getaway Master finished in front of the selection in that aforementioned 2m6f race here and was again placed when returning to this venue over two miles earlier this month. Pour The Wine showed promise on just her second handicap start last year when third at Sligo and ran a cracker after an absence of over 12 months when beaten less than a length behind Londonofficecallin over 2m6f at Killarney.
Prediction : 1st Jacks Fancy 2nd Getaway Master 3rd Pour The Wine

BUTCHER HOLLOW made a big impression when easily landing a point-to-point at Tallow in February and was snapped up by current connections for 200,000 pounds at Cheltenham later that month. There is some substance to the form as the second gave the useful Intense Approach a fright next time in a point and the third ran well in a Ballinrobe bumper. Tactical Affair has the best piece of bumper form having finished a creditable fifth in the valuable Goffs Sales race at the Punchestown Festival and Gordon Elliott's charge is sure to have benefitted from that experience. Sportinthepark shaped with promise on his only point start in April and was sold for 170,000 euros at Punchestown the following week, while Mount Anglesby is a half-brother to two jumps winners and cost 70,000 pounds at the Derby Sale last year.
Prediction : 1st Butcher Hollow 2nd Tactical Affair 3rd Sportinthepark