UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

DEE CAPO has recent winning form. He ran well on debut and while he disappointed on September reappearance, won well in an ordinary bumper at Galway and has the size to excel over jumps. The Passing Wife was bought for 48,000 pounds following his slightly fortunate point-to-point win last March. He bypasses a bumper but it is very notable his trainer won last year's renewal of this race. Intent Approach was the first beaten horse in the final race of last season, at the Punchestown festival, and has been bought by JP McManus. There is nothing exciting about that form and while he debuts over hurdles on reappearance, nonetheless looks capable. Maxi Mac Gold showed ability on bumper debut while Wandering Rocks, once rated 90 on the flat, has place claims on Listowel form. Liberated Light was well held on recent jumps debut.
Prediction : 1st Dee Capo 2nd The Passing Wife 3rd Intent Approach

JASMIN DE COTTE ran well on March point-to-point debut, after which he was sold for 160,000 pounds, and is well bred. That form is difficult to assess but the well-beaten third was subsequently bumper-placed while the fourth won next time and was sold for 100,000 pounds. The selection is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Camelia De Cotte. Flamborough is race-fit, in-form and suited by testing ground. He beat Winning Smut by 9.5 lengths at Listowel and while 3lb worse off, might hold form, despite Winning Smut finishing second subsequently. Jigoro finished second at French provincial course Ligniers in a flat race last March and has joined leading connections while Rosalys ran satisfactorily in a first-time tongue-tie on September jumps debut. Fenway Park represents last year's winning trainer and is surely capable of far better than he showed at Ballinrobe in April, when well supported.
Prediction : 1st Jasmin De Cotte 2nd Flamborough 3rd Winning Smut

SHOWMAN beat a subsequent winner to score in September and might beat experienced rivals. His flat form is ordinary but likes soft ground, caught the eye two days prior to winning at Roscommon and might better his 107 rating, under his same 7lb claimer. Grange Walk has failed to capitalize on a lower hurdle rating on his last four attempts. He is 3lb higher than when finishing second at Listowel in June although today's rider claims 5lb. Progressive Skradin received weight when beating a useful (subsequently-placed) type at Fairyhouse but drops in distance. He is closely matched with September winner Conyers Hill on Clonmel form last March. Time To Rocco reverts to hurdles rating 15lb lower in this sphere but might prefer further. Quirt Evans would prefer good ground while course bumper winner Young Lucy looks well handicapped but debuts in handicaps in a hot race.
Prediction : 1st Showman 2nd Grange Walk 3rd Skradin

Race-fit ABI'S CHAMP was smart in bumpers and beat a dual winner very easily at Killarney in July. She gained a blacktype placing in September, will be well schooled for jumps debut and has form on testing ground. Banprionsa was a notable point-to-point winner for Richard Black last March when beating ordinary rivals out of sight at Lingstown. She won eased down by 22 lengths and while she could be good, faces a race-fit selection. Queens Vic was a 175,000 pounds purchase in January 2022, having won her point-to-point impressively for Aidan Fitzgerald the previous November. She could also be smart but returns from a long layoff and should improve from this. Mag Dillane has minor place claims while Kilbarrry Saint ran well on point-to-point debut but isn't straightforward and runs in a tongue-tie.
Prediction : 1st Abis Champ 2nd Banprionsa 3rd Queens Vic

SOLITARY MAN might turn recent course-and-distance placings with Desert Heather and win. Unproven on heavy ground he is nonetheless progressive, jumps and stays well, and is 11lb better off with Desert Heather for that recent neck defeat. Connections of Desert Heather expected her to improve fitness-wise for that success but she is also 9lb worse-off with third-placed Pinyon Jay, which today is tried in first-time cheekpieces. Top weight What Path might prefer good ground, was reported to be clinically abnormal at Listowel in September 2022 and disappointed again at that venue on his latest run, this September. The Shantou King and point-to-point winner Brave Fortun both step up in grade.
Prediction : 1st Solitary Man 2nd Desert Heather 3rd What Path

LETSBECLEARABOUTIT finished fourth in Cheltenham's Albert Bartlett Hurdle and won impressively on recent chase debut. A stayer who revels in testing conditions, he effortlessly defeated the subsequent Munster National-runner-up at Gowran. Senecia beat Lucid Dreams by 12 lengths in a fast-run race last month but that form might be turned around. Lucid Dreams set a fierce pace then and, if more measured, could benefit from this distance. Senecia in contrast arrived from off the pace at Punchestown but is unproven on heavy and, worryingly, runs in a first-time tongue-tie. Power Of Pause is in-and-out and faces a tougher task than when winning at Listowel while Perceval Legallois won a lesser chase over 2m2f at Galway but his best form is at three miles. Ex-French Solness's Irish form is on a sound surface while Mighty Tom debuts in a tough chase and prefers easier ground.
Prediction : 1st Letsbeclearaboutit 2nd Lucid Dreams 3rd Senecia

HISTORY OF FASHION has won just once from 24 starts but is a dour stayer who has form in similar races. Runner-up in the Leinster National before filling third at April's Punchestown festival, he goes on testing ground and a recent reappearance over a mile shorter distance might help. Sir Bob finished second in that Punchestown race and while he likes heavy and is race-fit, is rising 12. Walk Away has raced against Minella Indo, Champ, Faugheen and Allaho in his time and while he hinted at having his old ability in May, might not be suited by heavy ground on reappearance. Royal Thief debuts for Gordon Elliott, stays well and likes testing conditions but lacks an outing while Flash De Touzaine finished fourth in the Scottish National in April and also reappears. Call The Tune is race-fit but was soundly beaten on his last two handicap chases and is 3lb 'wrong'. Glenquin Castle competes from a career high rating while heavy ground might not help Fairyhill Run.
Prediction : 1st History Of Fashion 2nd Sir Bob 3rd Walk Away

COMO PARK has recent form and is suited by conditions. Rated 90 on the flat last year, he is a four-year-old so progression is possible from his Punchestown placing. Gorgeous Suspect won an ordinary maiden in July and while he might better his 109 rating, lacks a run and might prefer better ground. Temptationinmilan is rated 122 over fences so has a favourable looking hurdles mark, under his 5lb claimer, but his best form is over three miles and might improve from this reappearance. Stablemate From The Ashes has a similar profile and is rated 13lb higher over fences but reappears under top weight. Fill The Tank returned to form recently and is 6lb higher than when winning at Roscommon while Chapel Street is 6lb higher than last month's course win. Great Island is 12lb higher than in winning by 16 lengths at Gowran and remains somewhat unexposed as a lightly-raced seven-year-old. Ena Baie has minor place claims.
Prediction : 1st Como Park 2nd Gorgeous Suspect 3rd Temptationinmilan