UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

A hot contest that should produce plenty of winners in the coming months. Neveradullmoment's second at Galway is the best chase form on show but this is likely to go to a first-timer over fences and INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN is a tentative selection. He won his first two hurdle races over this trip last season and was a creditable fourth in a Grade 1 over 2m4f at Naas. Gavin Cromwell's charge is related to useful chasers. Imagine, who has won first time out in the last two campaigns, was only beaten half a length by the selection at Gowran a little under a year ago and went on to finish a creditable fifth in the Martin Pipe. He's from a family of winning chasers in France. Sandor Clegane was beaten little more than a length in the Albert Bartlett before dropping in class to win over 2m4f at Punchestown. He'll obviously want further than this as the season goes on but should give a good account of himself.
Prediction : 1st Inothewayurthinkin 2nd Imagine 3rd Sandor Clegane

SAINTE DONA jumped well in front at Thurles on her chasing debut before tiring to finish fourth. She shaped like the run was needed after six months off and could take a fair bit of catching here. Rated 118 after making all for a wide-margin win in a 2m7f hurdle last season, she is now on a mark of 109 in that sphere which makes her eligible for this contest. Low Mileage lacks a recent run and was well beaten on his last few starts but a return to the form of his fourth in a better-class beginners' chase at Gowran in February would see him go close. Galon De Vauzelle, who has tons of handicap experience, was touched off over C&D last December and has been runner-up four more times since.
Prediction : 1st Sainte Dona 2nd Low Mileage 3rd Galon De Vauzelle

The front-running RUDY CATRAIL can resume winning ways on a track that should suit his prominent racing style. At his best when allowed to bowl along in front building up a big lead, the twelve-year-old has been let down by his jumping on recent starts. In a smaller field where he should get an easy time of it under Gavin Brouder, the gelding can record a sixth win under rules. Greenway Machine was a long ways behind Rudy Catrail at Roscommon in August but a bad mistake at the third last ended his chances on that occasion. The son of Robin Des Pres has since registered a victory at Downpatrick. Fox Le Bel has shown enough ability to suggest he can win a race or two but the Liz Doyle-trained gelding will need to improve on recent efforts.
Prediction : 1st Rudy Catrail 2nd Greenway Machine 3rd Fox Le Bel

PINOT GRIS is a proven stayer with the potential to make up into a smart juvenile hurdler on testing ground this side of Christmas. The Gavin Cromwell trained grey won twice during the summer months, before running a career best on his reappearance when just touched off in a better grade at the Listowel Festival. With the winner of that race franking the form in a premier handicap next time, there is every likelihood that Pinot Gris has more to offer. Provided he takes to jumping, he could be an exciting prospect. Fratas, a five-time winner for Michael Mulvany this season, is a worthy opponent. With the speed to win over a mile and stamina for middle distances she has the right attributes for a hurdler. Semblance Of Order, a rare National Hunt runner for trainer Andy Oliver, has to be respected.
Prediction : 1st Pinot Gris 2nd Fratas 3rd Semblance Of Order

NEW YORK STYLE, who was bought by J.P. McManus after finishing runner-up on her racecourse debut at Wexford last October, can provide an instant return. A half-sister to a black type horse also owned by McManus, she is certainly in the right hands to make a successful career over hurdles. St Cuthbert's Cave, a bumper winner at Kelso for Rose Dobbin in May, makes his debut for Gordon Elliott. Subsequently purchased by Gigginstown House Stud, the five-year-old has plenty of untapped potential. Viceregent had become somewhat disappointing for Charles Byrnes prior to winning his last start on the flat recently. Now starting out for new connections, he has plenty of experience over hurdles which should prove an asset in this company.
Prediction : 1st New York Style 2nd St Cuthberts Cave 3rd Viceregent

ABSOLUTE NOTIONS, runner-up in a Grade 1 novice hurdle at the Dublin Racing Festival in February, should take beating if fit enough on his reappearance. Although there has to be a slight concern about the ground, given that he was pulled up at Aintree on his final run last season on testing going, he appears to have a class edge here. Joyeux Machin is clear second best on ratings but could get closer than his mark suggests given he has the advantage of a recent run. Paul Nolan's six-year-old has been kept on the go throughout the summer so should lack for nothing in terms of fitness. He, too, may not want it to get too testing. Starman has plenty to find with the top two but can make the running and that might bring him into contention if the race becomes tactical.
Prediction : 1st Absolute Notions 2nd Joyeux Machin 3rd Starman

PAPA BARNS caught the eye when staying on into third here on his last visit and may be able to go a couple of places better now. The lightly-raced Mustameet gelding posted a much-improved performance on his return this season, when third to Brownstone, and this step up in trip looks like it should suit. C'est Rien has been knocking on the door recently and is a leading contender here again in a moderate enough contest. Quornofamonday is another who showed improvement on his first start of this season, when third at Gowran Park, and has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Papa Barns 2nd Cest Rien 3rd Quornofamonday

RESERVE JUDGEMENT should appreciate stepping back up in trip here. The Ocovango gelding stayed on one paced when fourth on his return to action at Sligo 11 days ago over two-and-a-half miles. His sole racecourse win came at just slightly shorter than this extended two-mile-seven trip around a big galloping track in Down Royal. Toor Moon has been knocking on the door and looks an obvious contender. Larkfield Lusive ran well when chasing home Ask Anything in a maiden hurdle at Limerick last time and back in handicap company he looks like another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Reserve Judgement 2nd Toor Moon 3rd Larkfield Lusive