UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

ENOLA, a Listed winner on the Flat in France, is hard to get away from on hurdling debut. The Willie Mullins-trained filly has form on soft ground and given that she won over 10 furlongs on the level, her stamina is more or less assured. The champion trainer often introduces a nice type at this venue so she could potentially be quite smart. Maxi Mac Gold chased home a well-regarded horse when runner-up here on his hurdling debut earlier this month. Paul Nolan's gelding is entitled to improve from that run so should be a leading contender. Picture Of You doesn't have a great deal to find with the latter as she was just a length back in third in that aforementioned race. There is unlikely to be very much between the pair once again.
Prediction : 1st Enola 2nd Maxi Mac Gold 3rd Picture Of You

READIN TOMMY WRONG looks a thoroughly progressive gelding who can strike at the first attempt over flights. Runner-up on his only point-to-point start, the five-year-old made an immediate impact under Rules when successful in two bumper starts back in May. Willie Mullins has given him time to develop over the summer and the gelding can repay that patience here. Stablemate Lisnagar Fortune won his bumper first time up but has since been a beaten favourite twice over hurdles. The Soldier Of Fortune gelding drops back to the minimum trip so has to be given serious consideration. Punchestown winner Walk Away Harry was relatively weak in the market prior to his recent hurdling debut at Limerick. The Charles Byrnes-trained gelding is sure to strip much fitter now.
Prediction : 1st Readin Tommy Wrong 2nd Lisnagar Fortune 3rd Walk Away Harry

Clonmel winner HOUSEMARTIN could well defy the handicapper here off a 9lb higher mark. Amateur-ridden on that occasion, he is also minus that additional 7lb claim but Edward O'Grady's six-year-old looks one of the few progressive types in a field of mainly exposed runners. The Peter Fahey-trained Bukhill was well beaten at Cheltenham last time but that was unlikely to have been the gelding's true form. He had looked a nice sort when winning twice earlier in the year so it is much too soon to write him off on the back of one poor run. Tipp For Mac was pulled up in a point-to-point last time out but had previously shown enough to suggest he could win a race of this nature. The Tom Cooper-trained six-year-old should appreciate the drop back to the minimum trip.
Prediction : 1st Housemartin 2nd Bukhill 3rd Tipp For Mac

CINSA, who took full advantage of the easier task when scoring at Wexford last time, can make it back-to-back wins. The Willie Mullins-trained four-year-old was set some stiff tasks last season but wasn't disgraced in Grade 1 company. With another summer on her back, the former French-trained filly has the potential to develop into a nice prospect this term. It would be no surprise to see her end up back in black type races in a few months. Tomjackwilliam has to enter calculations having just lost out at this track last time. The Eoin McCarthy-trained gelding was well clear of the remainder and is a winner in waiting. Positive Thinker bids for the hat-trick having won over both fences and hurdles recently. While a longer trip may be desirable, he has the pace to cope with this drop back to 2m4f.
Prediction : 1st Cinsa 2nd Tomjackwilliam 3rd Positive Thinker

HALKA DU TABERT is a chase debutant who finished third in the mares' novice at Cheltenham last March and has winning point-to-point form. She performed to a consistently high level last season so is forgiven her Fairyhouse disappointment in April and will be ready for her fences debut. Night And Day's form last season was very in-and-out. She beat ordinary horses impressively at Clonmel last January but made jumping errors subsequently. She has the size to make a much better chaser but has plenty to prove against the smart selection. Henning fell at the first at Gowran but had previously run well at Thurles, although should struggle to win. Sainte Dona was fourth in that Thurles race but ran well at Fairyhouse subsequently, while Jumpin Jet needs to find improvement on her chase debut to get involved.
Prediction : 1st Halka Du Tabert 2nd Night And Day 3rd Henning

EN BETON was smart in 2020/21 and might be ready despite a worrying 665-day layoff. His 21-length win in a Punchestown beginners chase reads well (despite the favourite falling) and while he has had a setback, was withdrawn due to unsuitable going at Killarney last May. He has since had a summer's break, is retained by leading owners and might better his 141 rating. Dual winner Battle Of Mirbat is in form but doesn't appear ahead of the handicapper, while Dundaniel has recent form in lesser chases and although 3lb out of the handicap, his rider claims 5lb. Riaan beat Percy Warner at Wexford in August, but disappointed at Listowel in September and returns from a mini-break. Three-time course winner Lucky Max is rated 7lb lower in this sphere than over hurdles and debuts in handicap chases. Falco Blitz finished ahead of Routine Excellence in a recent Galway run.
Prediction : 1st En Beton 2nd Battle Of Mirbat 3rd Riaan

HARTUR D'ARC is a bumper and hurdle winner who showed improvement on chase debut last month. Rated 113 over hurdles and thus suited by race conditions, he received 7lb from a 134-rated winner at Galway, with the third being rated 126 and work-in-progress Spillane's Tower finishing fourth. Macdermott, rated 116 over hurdles, won at Tramore in April and while he has the size to be a better chaser, has enough on his plate against more experienced rivals. Japers Jack ran well on chase debut at Galway (comprehensively beating Meetingofthewaters) and has place claims. Tempo Chapter Two is experienced and is rated 117 but was well enough held at Wexford, while Wellington Hill, rated 116, ran well in a recent handicap. Ideal Du Tabert was rated 114 over hurdles but is a maiden who debuts over fences, while Priory Park is a 10-race maiden over fences. Silver King was a disappointing beaten favourite on chase debut at Downpatrick last month, while Carrig Rock ran well enough on his fences debut at Fairyhouse.
Prediction : 1st Hartur Darc 2nd Macdermott 3rd Japers Jack