UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

HASHTAG BE KIND returns from a long layoff but ran well on bumper debut as a three-year-old in November 2021. Flat-bred and beaten by a subsequently Listed-placed winner (with a long gap to the remainder) on debut for Jamie Osborne at Warwick, she was subsequently bought for 85,000 pounds and while she missed all of last season, is just a five-year-old and might do well over jumps. Jetara, out of a sister to Jezki, has some excellent bumper and hurdles form but disappointed on her last two runs. A keen-goer, she seemed to be racing almost blind behind horses when blundering twice early-on at Down Royal recently and while capable of far better, nonetheless concedes 8lb to the selection and needs to settle. Stormalong was well beaten at Fairyhouse last month but has some place claims, while Michael ran well enough in a first-time tongue-tie at Clonmel.
Prediction : 1st Hashtag Be Kind 2nd Jetara 3rd Stormalong

BETTER DAYS AHEAD fell on Down Royal hurdles debut recently but has prior winning point-to-point form and was capable in bumpers. A low-sun shadow might have caught him out when falling at the third-last at Down Royal but was travelling strongly at the time and can continue his yard's excellent work. Insouciant Dallier has useful recent hurdles form and while he receives 8lb from the selection, might still struggle to beat him. Kalanisi Flash is a dual point-to-point winner who has also been running well but might also find the selection too strong. Feast was pulled up in his only previous hurdle run and while he has won a bumper, was well beaten in two most recent races and runs in a first-time hood.
Prediction : 1st Better Days Ahead 2nd Insouciant Dallier 3rd Kalanisi Flash

MISTER POLICEMAN has a big home reputation and could be high-class over fences. His Irish connections paid the price for him winning a Fontainebleau hurdle in March of 2022 – meaning he had no real novice-hurdle season, and while he didn't show star qualities in winning at Cork in April, nonetheless showed plenty ability and could be capable of far more. Pinkerton finished mid-field in March's County Hurdle and while race-fit having run well on recent chase debut, is vulnerable against high-class types. Deploy The Getaway was a mid-130s rated hurdler who has the size make a better chaser but is long absent while stablemate Feu Du Bresil, rated 123 over hurdles, found form at the end of last season and also has size. Useful hurdler Walk With Paul contests a hot race on fences debut while Gars De Sceaux is almost certain to need this outing as he runs over an inadequate distance. Ottoman Style would also prefer a longer trip.
Prediction : 1st Mister Policeman 2nd Pinkerton 3rd Deploy The Getaway

Four-time point-to-point winner CROI CORCRA will be suited by reverting to this trip having been well beaten over two miles at Clonmel last month. She is no star but is suited by soft ground and is 1lb lower than at Clonmel with today's rider claiming 7lb. Kilashee has failed in nine chases but is a dual hurdle winner who ran well at Clonmel last month and goes on testing ground. Broken Ice jumped poorly at Chepstow last month and while he has Maxine O'Sullivan's assistance, would prefer better ground. Dragon Rock beat Wild Caprice to win a Tramore maiden hurdle in July 2022 but their best form is on good ground. Lizrona is a dual winner who likes heavy ground.
Prediction : 1st Croi Corcra 2nd Kilashee 3rd Broken Ice

GLOBAL ASSEMBLY has a head to find with Grange Island on Clonmel January form but is 5lb better off and is race-fit. A dual point-to-point winner, the selection is consistent, has Barry O'Neill's assistance and seems equally as effective over three-miles as Clonmel's 2m4f. Grange Island has obvious claims if replicating that Clonmel form and also when chasing home Billaway and Ferns Lock on subsequent runs. However his last two runs were disappointing and now makes his seasonal reappearance. The selection's stablemate Ask D'man is probably the most talented here and having won the aforementioned Clonmel hunters chase in January 2022, again proved his worth later that season. However he reappears following a long layoff. Dromleigh and Keep Me Posted have winning point-to-point form while All Loved Up doesn't.
Prediction : 1st Global Assembly 2nd Grange Island 3rd Ask DMan

PAPA BARNS runs in another Fairyhouse handicap hurdle and, like Goldilocks, the ingredients for this third attempt might be just right. Having initially tried two-miles, and then 2m4f, today's longer distance could suit and he remains a shade unexposed. Reserve Judgement was in contention when falling at Down Royal and while much of his form is on a sound surface, should still compete from his rating. Dual winner Courting Vickie ran well at Wexford recently while veteran Mick Charlie have been running well in similar races. In-form Breagagh runs over this distance for the first time while Vengaboy is worth noting as he steps up markedly in distance and is totally unexposed.
Prediction : 1st Papa Barns 2nd Reserve Judgement 3rd Courting Vickie

D B COOPER won on April point-to-point debut and following his 225,000 pounds sale, has joined leading connections. The form of his Ballyknock point-to-point win, for handler Sean Doyle, is unproven as yet but it is encouraging the runner-up was also purchased (for E155,000) by trainer Elliott for owners Gigginstown, with 30 lengths back to the third-horse. Jeroboam Machin, a half-brother to useful Joyeux Machin, also won on Durrow point-to-point debut for Cormac Doyle and while that form is also unproven, the runner-up was sold to England for 55,000 pounds. His trainer, notably, has won bumpers with Noble Yeats and Feronlily and has a 27 percent bumper strike-rate in this sphere. Minella Staycation fell at the third-last when leading a recent point-to-point while dual winner Raceview Road was well beaten in a recent Winners Of Three point. Mount Gallion disappointed in June and runs in a first-time tongue-tie.
Prediction : 1st D B Cooper 2nd Jeroboam Machin 3rd Minella Staycation