UK Horse Racing Tips: Tramore

AL GASPARO won a point-to-point for Ciaran Murphy last year and showed promise over hurdles including when runner-up to the odds-on Mirazur West at Fairyhouse. The selection was having his first run for Gavin Cromwell at the same venue when fourth to Don Chalant over Easter and a return to two miles should suit. Touch Me Not was unlucky not to score in his only point-to-point last spring and has been in the money on all three hurdle starts this year. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding has tended to finish a bit weakly and could be suited by this tighter track, while Whatsyourproblem made a promising start over hurdles at Clonmel but needs to bounce back after a disappointing effort in a Gowran bumper.
Prediction : 1st Al Gasparo 2nd Touch Me Not 3rd Whatsyourproblem

BOSTON BONGO spoiled a winning chance when blundering two out at Limerick last time and may have found a good opportunity to make amends. The Barry Fitzgerald-trained gelding, who was having just his second handicap start, rallied well after that mistake to be beaten only half-a-length and the sixth (Another Ocana) gave the form a timely boost when successful on Friday. Miss Gherkin left some modest maiden form well behind when scoring on her handicap debut at Leopardstown last month, while dual-purpose gelding Contrapposto made a pleasing reappearance at the Cork Easter meeting. Inchiquin Star, Pidoyne and Duke Otto all won over C&D last year, while Astrophysicist is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Boston Bongo 2nd Miss Gherkin 3rd Contrapposto

BLOSSOM DE MAI returned from nearly a year's absence to open her account over C&D last November. The Philip Rothwell-trained mare has been quite lightly raced since and comes here on the back of a creditable third to Lovely Reaction at Leopardstown. Brownstone hails from a yard that recorded a double recently at Down Royal and the Yeats gelding has been generally consistent since winning over two miles at Fairyhouse last autumn, although he needs to bounce back after a disappointing effort at Punchestown. Glady Max showed some promise over hurdles last spring and now tackles handicap company for the first time after winning twice in point-to-points. Toor Moon and Jacks Fancy are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Blossom De Mai 2nd Brownstone 3rd Glady Max

WHATEYS QUEST might benefit from some neat planning and having won on Thursday, is well-in as he pursues a debut chase win. His Clonmel success was gained in an unplaced maiden hurdle but nonetheless his revised 111 rating would have excluded him from this race, prior to entry stage. Today's same rider claims 2lb less but has the size to do well over fences. Willie Mullins' lightly-raced eight-year-old Surf Club is no star but is race-fit and could be suited by stepping up in distance on chase debut. Walk Out was left clear at the final fence to win by 37 lengths in a recent point-to-point and being rated 94 over hurdles, has place claims receiving her 7lb mares' allowance. Similarly rated Knocknagappagh is a 23-race maiden while Gali Flight is a 30-race maiden. Iron Allen won an unplaced maiden hurdle last December and has chase experience, while General Clermont is quite exposed.
Prediction : 1st Whateys Quest 2nd Surf Club 3rd Walk Out

LISTENHERETOMEJACK's recent form is ordinary but a capable three-time hurdle winner who competes from a favourable chase rating. Winner of a competitive hurdle on Thyestes Chase day in 2023, he returned lame on his next run and, in last January's renewal of the Gowran race, was reported to be 'clinically abnormal'. However, he showed a little more at Cork recently and today competes from a 9lb lower rating than over hurdles. Drying ground will suit Kilmurry Jj, who is unexposed in chases, but makes his seasonal reappearance. A 10-race maiden, he has nonetheless run some nice races in defeat over hurdles and while well beaten on chase debut at Thurles last October, that was on unsuitably soft ground. Gold Haven is a 20-race maiden but has been running reasonably well in recent hurdles, although debuts over fences. Keep Me Posted is a three-time point-to-point winner and while his racecourse form is poor, is interesting on handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Listenheretomejack 2nd Kilmurry Jj 3rd Gold Haven

Consistent DROMLEIGH can turn previous form with today's rival Casey West. Twice beaten by Casey West, is 7lb better off today and was within in a head of that rival at Clonmel last-time-out. The selection has fine jumping scope and has winning point-to-point form on yielding ground. Casey West is himself consistent and able and there shouldn't be too much between the pair. Mikey O'Connor switches to ride his own Nice To Meet, who won at Listowel last June and while well-held behind a smart winner at Cork recently, will be ideally suited by today's drying ground. Carrig Wells steps up in grade from his Cork success, where Shiroccosmagicgem finished fifth.
Prediction : 1st Dromleigh 2nd Casey West 3rd Nice To Meet