UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

This looks like a winnable opportunity for SAINTE DONA after some stiff tasks. The Saint des Saints mare was no match for Hauturiere in Grade 2 company at Limerick over Christmas but it was still a good effort to take black type there and this is a drop in class. She has also been second to Potters Party over three miles here in November and her stamina will be an asset in testing conditions. Jumping Jet is another with some solid placed efforts over fences and she looks like a likely danger. The handicapper has Soldaro narrowly the top-rated of those with marks and she is another for the shortlist having been third here on her last visit. Jumping has been an issue with her, though.
Prediction : 1st Sainte Dona 2nd Jumping Jet 3rd Soldaro

It was a strong race in which IDEAL DU TARBET was fourth to Falco Blitz at Thurles last time and he looks capable of landing a race off his current mark. The Cian Collins-trained gelding was half a length behind Mount Frisco, who has gone on to win over hurdles since. That race also had three rivals coming into it with last-time-out wins to their names. Where's Frankie was a good winner over a marathon trip of 3m2f here 11 days ago. He has to be respected but a drop in distance and a 9lb hike makes things tougher. Evies Vladimir is holding his form well but has been creeping up the handicap as a result. He's another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ideal Du Tabert 2nd Wheres Frankie 3rd Evies Vladimir

Just four go to post here and it looks like a nice opportunity for CORBETTS CROSS. The Gamut gelding was no match for easy winner Grangeclare West in Grade 1 company at Leopardstown over Christmas but remains a nice staying prospect in his own right. He has a few options at Cheltenham next month and this is an ideal prep. His rivals have questions to answer in this. Velvet Elvis won the race last year but pulled up on his sole outing this year. He makes his first start for Gavin Cromwell now. Run Wild Fred also pulled up in the Paddy Power last time but did run well when fifth in the Munster National back in October and would be a big player at anywhere near his best. Eklat De Rire has been lightly raced in recent years and looks best watched.
Prediction : 1st Corbetts Cross 2nd Velvet Elvis 3rd Run Wild Fred

LARK IN THE MORNIN was lightly raced on the Flat but showed a good level of ability and has been placed in two of his three starts in this discipline. He takes on older rivals for the first time and his opening mark appears to give him every chance. Miss Pronunciation won twice on testing ground earlier in the winter and returns from a break to bid for a hat-trick. She had Lazer Wolf back in second when scoring at Punchestown in November but that rival, who reopposes on 5lb better terms, may be helped by the fitting of a tongue-tie. Glen Kiln stuck to his task well when chasing home a short-priced favourite over a longer trip here last month and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Lark In The Mornin 2nd Miss Pronunciation 3rd Lazer Wolf

MORDOR, rated in the mid-70s on the Flat, showed promise on hurdling debut when third at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting. He needs to leave behind a poor run at Punchestown but is taken to bounce back to form in what doesn't look the strongest of maidens. Toll Stone, placed in Flat maidens for Ken Condon, finished ahead of the selection when mid-division at Punchestown. Further improvement could see him involved in the finish. Firebrand ran creditably on both Flat starts in France. He hasn't sparkled at Dundalk for new connections but is an interesting hurdling debutant with Rachael Blackmore in the saddle. Duke Silver, a three-parts brother to useful hurdler San Salvador, is a newcomer to note.
Prediction : 1st Mordor 2nd Toll Stone 3rd Duke Silver

Four-year-old HEY WHATEVER gets a lot of weight from her older rivals and may be good enough. A decent maiden on the Flat for Noel Meade, she chased home a stalemate here on hurdling debut before finishing a remote fifth at Punchestown. That wasn't a bad run, though, with the winner placed in a Grade 1 since and the third a handicap winner next time. Whimsy is of comparable ability to the selection on the level and was placed in her first three starts over hurdles. Below par at Limerick over Christmas, her rating of 115 makes her worthy of respect but the weight concession may be beyond her. Iris Emery, related to chase winners in France, ran much better on her second start in bumpers when third to a pair of geldings at Naas. Representing a red-hot trainer/jockey combination, she has to enter calculations on her first start over hurdles.
Prediction : 1st Hey Whatever 2nd Whimsy 3rd Iris Emery

MIGHTY JEREMY won a couple of handicaps on testing ground last spring and has been running back into form lately. He was well held when fourth at Navan but a repeat of his previous run when fifth in a higher grade at this venue would give him every chance. Chosen Diamond was a chase winner in November and was challenging at the last when coming down over hurdles at Navan. He had the selection well behind at the time of his departure and will have plenty of supporters off a 2lb higher mark. Happy Dreams won a big pot over fences at Limerick over Christmas and should be capable of being competitive from a much lower hurdles mark. Storm Mahler beat a subsequent winner at Limerick to gain his third handicap win in under a year. He's a tough sort but this trip is a bit short and he has to defy a 9lb hike.
Prediction : 1st Mighty Jeremy 2nd Chosen Diamond 3rd Happy Dreams