UK Horse Racing Tips: Wexford

This looks a good opportunity for JAPERS JACK in a race for horses who have not won over hurdles or fences. The Philip Fenton-trained gelding has plenty of placed form over timber, including when beating all bar favourite Sir Argus in a Cork maiden last Easter, and made an encouraging start over fences at Galway earlier this month when third to Perceval Legallois on testing ground. Ideal Du Tabert also has a list of placed runs over hurdles, including when third at Kilbeggan last month, while Silent Approach picked up black type over hurdles when third to Shecouldbeanything in a Killarney Listed event back in May. Potters Party and the Gordon Elliott-trained pair Malton Groove and Zettabyte are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Japers Jack 2nd Ideal Du Tabert 3rd Malton Groove

BRIDESWELL LAD has won both over fences and hurdles at this venue and took advantage of a lowly timber rating on his penultimate start here last month. The selection won twice over fences earlier this year, including at the Punchestown Festival, and hopefully is none the worse of a fall at Listowel last time. Point-to-point winner Time To Rocco opened her chase account under Rules on soft ground at Thurles this spring and now switches to handicap company after a number of novice outings, including when second at Listowel. Ex Patriot was a smart sort, both over hurdles and fences, but has only raced twice in the past three years and it will be interesting to see if he's supported in the market. Top-weight Take All has won twice at this venue, including over C&D this summer, while The Short Go made a winning start over fences at Clonmel last month.
Prediction : 1st Brideswell Lad 2nd Time To Rocco 3rd The Short Go

Henry de Bromhead has won this race three times in the past four years, including with smart point-to-point winner Inthepocket 12 months ago, and is represented here by LOOK TO THE WEST. The Westerner mare has a similar background having easily beat subsequent maiden hurdle winner Fortunefavorsdbold at Dromahane last year and is an interesting recruit to the track. Clodders Dream indicated ability in five hurdle outings last season, including when fourth to Tactical Move in a 22-runner maiden at Punchestown. Meritorious won a 1m4f Newmarket handicap for John Gosden but has failed to add to that tally in the intervening two years, although he did show some promise when third in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last winter. Rick Dalton has plenty of placed form on the Flat, while Marciano and Monsieur Azul are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Look To The West 2nd Clodders Dream 3rd Meritorious

BRAVE FORTUNE didn't enjoy the clearest of passages when far from disgraced on debut in the valuable Goffs Bumper at the Punchestown Festival and looked a useful sort when easily winning a point-to-point at Castletown-Geoghegan last month. Joyeux Vivo also made his debut in a bumper at the Punchestown Festival this spring and kept on nicely into third behind Angelo Dundee in a 22-runner contest that is working out quite well. Jasmin De Cotte was runner-up to San Frandisco in a Monksgrange point that has thrown up a number of winners and he subsequently made 160,000 pounds at Aintree in April, while Cobra Queen was purchased for 75,000 pounds on the same day at Aintree having won a point at Ballyknock. Winning Smut has placed form over hurdles and is another to consider in what should prove an informative race.
Prediction : 1st Brave Fortune 2nd Joyeux Vivo 3rd Jasmin De Cotte

BELLE THE LIONESS made a successful start under Rules in a Cork bumper on testing ground and was placed twice over hurdles last season, including behind Liberty Dance in a Listed race at Thurles before taking a maiden at the same venue. The Henry de Bromhead-trained daughter of Soldier Of Fortune made little impression in the Grade 2 Mares' Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival but this looks a nice opportunity on her reappearance. The Gordon Elliott-trained pair Faux Fur and Sea Aster have both won maidens on soft ground at Tramore. The latter was subsequently second in a mares' handicap at Listowel, but needs to bounce back after racing too keenly at Punchestown last time. Ms Agartha Yeats caused a 50/1 shock in a maiden hurdle on this card 12 months ago, but was absent until disappointing at Punchestown recently.
Prediction : 1st Belle The Lioness 2nd Faux Fur 3rd Sea Aster

VINTAGE GOLD looked like he was staying on into contention at Listowel last month when falling at the final flight (usual two out). The Highland Reel gelding had won on his previous outing at Killarney in late August and, off the same mark as last time, there looks to be another race in him. Chapel Street gained a hard-fought victory here a fortnight ago and has to be respected off a 6lb higher mark. Tomjackwilliam was a winner when last seen at Limerick over Christmas and if he strips fit, he could be a big player on his return. He opened his account in good style then after a couple of placed efforts and could still be on a nice mark, despite a 7lb rise.
Prediction : 1st Vintage Gold 2nd Chapel Street 3rd Tomjackwilliam

This doesn't look like the strongest bumper and PALLAS ATHENE probably won't be a big price to make a winning 'track' debut. The daughter of Milan scored on her sole point-to-point outing at Lisronagh in March, running out an impressive six-and-a-half-length winner. She was bought at the sales for 125,000 pounds after that success. Ah Fuhgeddaboudit has been placed three times in bumpers and she could be the one to give the selection most to do. Barrow Princess is an interesting newcomer and one to note in the market. The Shirocco mare is a half-sister to four winners.
Prediction : 1st Pallas Athene 2nd Ah Fuhgeddaboudit 3rd Barrow Princess