UK Horse Racing Tips: Galway

MISS AGUSTA was capable in bumpers and is likely to be ready on her reappearance and jumps debut. Bought for 235,000 euros following her debut second in the 2022 Goffs Land Rover Bumper, she was placed at Listed level last April before disappointing on her last run. Today she drops in class for a winnable maiden hurdle. Notkeepingyagoing is a previous point-to-point winner who ran well over hurdles in August. She defeated a subsequent winner by 13 lengths in a course bumper in September 2022, but now returns following another small break and might prefer further. Jack Foley returns from injury on Armed And Fabulous. She has bumper form, but disappointed when jumping fractionally left on jumps debut here recently and needs to show more. Mi Lucky Cailin won a bumper at last year's corresponding fixture but was well beaten subsequently and now reappears. One For Daisy steps up from a point-to-point win.
Prediction : 1st Miss Agusta 2nd Notkeepinyagoing 3rd Armed And Fabulous

AFFORDALE FURY is a smart chasing recruit whose only disappointing run last January came just 11 days after a fall. He subsequently bounced back with excellent Cheltenham and Punchestown Grade 1 runner-up efforts and is helped by having previous point-to-point form. Franciscan Rock and Favori De Champdou are closely matched on that Punchestown form but each has six lengths to find with the selection, while Franciscan Rock fell on his recent chase debut. Daily Present was rated 133 over hurdles but is best watched on his return following a long layoff, while Meetingofthewaters was well supported when disappointing here recently.
Prediction : 1st Affordale Fury 2nd Favori De Champdou 3rd Franciscan Rock

EMANCIPATOR won on recent reappearance and reverts to fences rated 4lb lower than his current hurdles mark. His form is in-and-out but he revels in testing ground, likes staying distances and is again ridden by his 7lb claimer. Routine Excellence was pulled up on his most recent run but returns following a summer break and has claims on Ladies National form in April. Lightly-raced top-weight Brampton Belle hasn't won since landing a Listed hurdle in February 2022 and disappointed on her last run, but returns from a break and is suited by conditions. Natural Look has recent form but might not want heavy ground, while Old Soul is ideally suited by conditions but was well beaten on reappearance and runs in a first-time tongue-tie. Falco Blitz's rating has fallen, while The Dabbler hasn't won for two years.
Prediction : 1st Emancipator 2nd Routine Excellence 3rd Brampton Belle

MY FRIEND THE WIND might turn last year's placing with Captain Jimmy and win. A dual hurdles winner, the selection is rated 6lb lower in this sphere and while beaten a neck in last year's renewal (Eddies Pride finished fifth), is 10lb better off with Captain Jimmy. The latter has won the last two renewals and while he will be primed for today's reappearance and likes this course, might find the race-fit selection too strong. Hascoeur Clermont is another dual hurdles winner who is rated 4lb lower over fences and while he lay second when exiting at the final fence in Punchestown recently, is without his rider's 7lb claim now. Takarengo has won just once from 30 jumps runs, while Teescomponentsyess is quirky and debuts in handicaps from a lower rating than over hurdles.
Prediction : 1st My Friend The Wind 2nd Captain Jimmy 3rd Hascoeur Clermont

The progressive SEQUESTERED bumped into a smart subsequent Listed winner at Listowel in September. He previously contested a hot course bumper in August - from which the third, fourth, sixth, eighth and 12th have all won subsequently - and at Listowel last month, had the useful Reverend Hubert behind in third. Stuzzikini is dependable and in form but would prefer further and might also be happier on a sounder surface. Mint Boy won on testing ground at Gowran but steps up in grade, while Free Flowing capitalised on some poor jumping from the odds-on runner-up when winning here recently but is proven on testing ground. Moon D'orange and Zolpharine were well held at Cork, while Walhaan runs in a first-time tongue-tie and visor.
Prediction : 1st Sequestered 2nd Stuzzikini 3rd Mint Boy

SEARCH FOR GLORY has found a soft touch on his reappearance and should take all the beating. A point-to-point and bumper winner, he was Grade 3-placed - when beaten just a length and a half at Clonmel in February - and while outclassed at Cheltenham and Aintree, drops markedly in class and should win easily. Alvarez Eclipse has also won a point-to-point and ran fine in a Cork maiden hurdle in July. He is race-fit following a recent point-to-point - when exiting at the last - and might fill second place. Another point scorer Magic Sadler was well held in an April winners-of-two point-to-point, while Reversal should improve from last month's debut. El Phenomeno has a useful French pedigree.
Prediction : 1st Search For Glory 2nd Alvarez Eclipse 3rd Magic Sadler

BARNACULLIA is race-fit, ground-versatile and reverts from fences rated 17lb lower in this sphere. Progressive, he ran well in a useful Listowel chase last month and while well enough held on his previous hurdles run in January, remains a little unexposed from his mark. El Champo is also progressive and while he won here recently, steps up to a stronger handicap rated 7lb higher and with his rider claiming 2lb less. Canal End looks much better than his 123 rating but is probably best watched on reappearance, as he would also prefer a longer distance. Maidenstreetprince was no match for Gaelic Warrior in January and reappears after a long layoff, while stablemate and owner-ridden Cafe Con Leche has been running recently in claimers. Ted Hastings would prefer good ground, while Hey Johnny was well held on his latest runs and makes his seasonal reappearance. Ladybank dead-heated with Princess Zoe in January and debuts in handicaps, dropping down in grade.
Prediction : 1st Barnacullia 2nd El Champo 3rd Canal End

FIELD A THISTLES made a promising debut when fourth in the Tattersalls Ireland Sales Bumper at Fairyhouse last Easter and the form of that race has worked out particularly well. The valuable contest was won by exciting prospect Brighterdaysahead, while Field A Thistles also had a couple of recent winners in behind then, in Williethebuilder and Dee Capo. Glens Lullaby made a promising debut when third at Tipperary at the start of the month and if she builds on that, she could be the danger. Rachel's Secret ran a big race, at a big price, when second in a Tramore maiden hurdle on her 'track' debut and the Yeats filly is another who has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Field A Thistles 2nd Glens Lullaby 3rd Rachels Secret