UK Horse Racing Tips: Wexford

CHAMPAGNE MAHLER looks the one to beat in a race for horses who have not finished in the first three under Rules. The Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding was reappearing after a summer break when fifth behind Answer To Kayf over this trip at Limerick and the third gave the form some substance when running well at Gowran last Saturday. It's best to put a line through his previous run when pulled up early after being badly hampered. Ivar The Boneless was a close up fourth in a chase on his penultimate start in France and was absent for nearly two years before reappearing for current connections at Tramore, while Three In A Row shaped reasonably well in the context of this race when sixth to Waterford Whispers, also owned by JP McManus, in a Galway maiden last month. Aghmorough Bridge has won three times in points while Half Off Six Pence was far from disgraced at Tramore last time.
Prediction : 1st Champagne Mahler 2nd Ivar The Boneless 3rd Three In A Row

INTENSE APPROACH won on his only point-to-point start this spring and has done well since in bumpers scoring twice. The John McConnell-trained gelding looks a nice recruit to hurdles having readily won at Bellewstown and followed up at the Listowel Festival. Henry de Bromhead is represented by Mossy Fen Park and Cobra Queen, who both won on their second start between the flags. Riding arrangements suggest the former, who cost 200,000 pounds at Cheltenham in March, is the stable pick. Iceberg Theory made a pleasing start over hurdles when third to Black Bamboo over this trip at Cork last month, while Tramps Like Us, Sportinthepark and Balally Park are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Intense Approach 2nd Mossy Fen Park 3rd Iceberg Theory

WHATCOULDHAVEBEEN won a 20-runner Fairyhouse maiden back in January and subsequently kept very good company including when second to Ashroe Diamond in a Grade 1 at the same venue. Jarlath Fahey's charge should be nearing peak fitness following a couple of recent outings on the Flat. Belle The Lioness is Listed placed over hurdles and also won a maiden last winter, while Mollys Mango is another for the shortlist after comfortably landing the odds at Thurles earlier this month. Good As Hell has gained all bar one of her five wins over fences, while Tramore maiden winner Double Pink made a bold bid to make all on her reappearance at Tipperary last month.
Prediction : 1st Whatcouldhavebeen 2nd Belle The Lioness 3rd Mollys Mango

BRONN and Churchstonewarrior were closely matched over hurdles when fighting out the finish of a 2m4f Grade 2 novice at Fairyhouse and both progressed well over fences last season. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding gave odds-on backers a fright before making most to score over 2m5f again at Fairyhouse and was subsequently third in Grade 1 events at the Cheltenham and Aintree Festival meetings. He receives a valuable 5lb from Churchstonewarrior, who has not been seen since gaining a deserved win in a Navan Grade 2 over three miles in February. The lightly-raced Idas Boy is another talented chaser but may need this after a year's absence, while Minella Crooner also stays well and can boast a victory over I Am Maximus at Fairyhouse last term.
Prediction : 1st Bronn 2nd Churchstonewarrior 3rd Minella Crooner

HENN SEE gets a tentative vote. The French import made a winning start for the champion trainer in a Limerick maiden hurdle nearly two years ago, but his jumping gave cause for concern on both outings since over fences last winter. He led when falling at the penultimate fence over this trip at Clonmel and his jumping deteriorated in the closing stages last time at Fairyhouse. Hopefully his technique has improved in the interim. Gavin Cromwell saddles an interesting trio including recent Sligo maiden hurdle winner Charming Fortune and The King Of Prs, who won a Listowel handicap hurdle last time. Neveradullmoment won a handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival and made an encouraging start over fences at the same venue.
Prediction : 1st Henn See 2nd Charming Fortune 3rd Neveradullmoment

BANADA BRIDGE appears to have found a good opportunity to open her account. The selection twice filled the runner-up spot over this distance last season including behind Gaoth Chuil at Leopardstown in March and that form received a timely boost at Naas last Sunday. The six-year-old mare has been consistent over shorter trips in recent months and is preferred to Mythical Times, who indicated a modest handicap could be within his compass when fifth to Getabelle (won again since) over a similar trip at Cork last month. Top-weight Jeriko De Baune was also far from disgraced over three miles at Galway last time, while Collo Meo boasts the best piece of form on his second to the odds-on Castle Town House in an 18-runner Limerick maiden, but was off the course for well over two years before soundly beaten at the same venue last month.
Prediction : 1st Banada Bridge 2nd Mythical Times 3rd Jeriko De Baune

BROWNSTONE moved yards from Mick Winters this autumn and opened his account on soft ground at Fairyhouse last month. The Yeats gelding, who was previously placed on testing ground over this trip at Perth, again shaped well at Thurles last time and connections believe he could be better suited by going left-handed. We'llgowats won over this distance at Cork last year and struck again on her penultimate start in deep ground at Gowran, while the lightly-raced Kiln Time has been tried over a variety of trips and beat all bar Duffys Getaway on his handicap debut over three miles at Fairyhouse last week. Tastyee and Huit Reflets are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Brownstone 2nd Wellgowats 3rd Kiln Time