UK Horse Racing Tips: Tipperary

BRAVE FORTUNE has good recent form. He has run well in each of his four starts todate, winning his point-to-point easily last October and from his Thurles race last-time-out, the winner, runner-up and fifth-placed horses have each scored subsequently. Recoded ran well when beaten three and a half lengths by Staffordshire Knot and while he conceded 5lb the that recently-Grade 1-placed winner, hasn't run since and had previously been beaten in a Carlisle hurdle. Pour Les Filles is a point-to-point and bumper winner who ran well in a Grade 2 bumper last April. He nonetheless appeared green on Punchestown hurdles' debut (at one point jumping a pathway) and while he ran well, is absent since and now concedes a winners' penalty. Nas Na Riogh finished three lengths ahead of Park The Giant at Navan last December and while both are useful, might find this maiden too strong. Galway festival bumper winner Fortunate Lighting is probably best watched on her reappearance and hurdles' debut. Too Knov also faces a tough task while Depalma showed some promise on debut.
Prediction : 1st Brave Fortune 2nd Recoded 3rd Pour Les Filles

TINGARRAN EXPRESS has obvious claims having won at Clonmel on Thursday, despite it being her first success in 21 starts. Although a seven-year-old, her recent form is strong with the winner of her February race subsequently placing at the dizzying heights of Grade 2-level. The selection is 1lb wrong under her 7lb penalty but contests a weak handicap. Cramers Valley has been running well in recent handicaps and being as yet somewhat unexposed, can continue to progress. Ella Rose reverts from fences and ran well over hurdles last November while three-time winner Definiteadare also reverts from chasing but makes his reappearance. Morepowertoya, which runs in first-time cheekpieces, should improve from his reappearance run but would prefer better ground. UK bumper-placed Cloughroe and Misty Milan, which represents an in-form yard, each contests their first handicaps.
Prediction : 1st Tingarran Express 2nd Cramers Valley 3rd Ella Rose

SPLASHING OUT was out-battled by the narrow winner at Limerick and the application of a first-time visor might help. She bounced back from a disappointing February run in last month's contest, should compete from her rating and is suited by testing ground. The Busy Fool is consistent and having run well in three maiden hurdles, should run well on handicap debut. Similarly Picture Of You debuts in handicaps having run well in three maiden hurdles last November/December while stablemate Kudasheva was soundly held running in a first-time tongue-tie on handicap debut last November. Linden Arden has returned to his previous trainer since a disappointing run recently and his best form is over longer distances. Pacini was second at Grade 3 level last February, with the winner subsequently scoring at Grade 2 level but was well held in first-time blinkers (which are again applied) on recent handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Splashing Out 2nd The Busy Fool 3rd Kudasheva

The runner-up, third, fifth, sixth and seventh-placed horses from a recent same-distance Cork race reoppose and NOW IS THE HOUR might again lead them home, and win today. A Grade 2 Haydock winner over three-miles last February, he nonetheless ran well when dropped in distance on chase debut at Cork (where he conceded 5lb to the winner) and a reproduction would give him every chance. Third-placed Fortunedefortunata has seven and a half lengths to find on that form while Mister Wilson finished fifth) and Cosmic Blizzard (sixth) should struggle. An Epic Song has a marked left-jumping tendency and disappointed when finishing seventh at Cork. Runner-up to famous Langer Dan in the 2023 Coral Cup, he is open to vast improvement going this direction but remains a work-in-progress and would prefer further. Capable Pinkerton disappointed at Thurles in February but had previously run well in two November chases. Summer Melody makes his chase debut.
Prediction : 1st Now Is The Hour 2nd Fortunedefortunata 3rd An Epic Song

SUMMER TIDE was a surprise winner on seasonal reappearance last month and indeed reverts to a more favourable distance. He was rated just 111 over hurdles but his chase form is quite useful, being beaten by subsequent Kerry National winner Desertmore House last July and, at Cork last month, dfeated a previous Grade 2 winner into second. So Des Flos defeated the recent Scottish National-fourth to win at Fairyhouse last month and while he would ideally prefer a slightly longer distance, has claims despite conceding weight. Music Of Tara was well beaten when brought down at Leopardstown in February and while she had previously shown good form and has point-to-point experience, faces a tough task on chase debut. Dual hurdle winner Nine Graces is rated 128 in that sphere but was also well held in that Leopardstown race and makes her own chase debut. Varna Gold returned from 640 days off at Cork last month and has plenty on his plate on chase debut.
Prediction : 1st Summer Tide 2nd So Des Flos 3rd Music Of Tara

Philip Rothwell's stable keeps firing in the winners and WEIHNACHTS could be another for him. This 10-year-old gelding bounced right back to form in Down Royal with an authoritative victory over an extended 3m2f this month. Although he is up 7lb in the weights, he is actually down in grade. Tangental has been a beaten favourite in four of his last six outings, but he is picking up prize money and looks one of the more likely contenders especially off a light weight. Made In The Woods has obtained his best results when racing off the front and, if he gets an uncontested lead, he could travel well for a long way. Fox Le Bel is a long-standing maiden, but is capable of grabbing more place money, while Centurion Steel is one to monitor for market strength in the first-time hood on his second start for Declan Queally.
Prediction : 1st Weihnachts 2nd Tangental 3rd Made In The Woods

Willie Mullins saddled a newcomer to win this race last year and could repeat the feat with NOT NEGOTIABLE. Her sire, Kapgarde, is a good source of bumper winners and she will certainly know her job. Shannon Bank was only collared in the closing stages at Down Royal, so that runner-up berth entitles her to respect. She is going the right way as her fourth places in Galway and Cork weren't devoid of ability either. Point-to-point winner Shantou Princess showed potential when keeping on for fourth on racecourse debut at Cork. There are plenty of winners in Laravie's pedigree, so a market move for her ahead of her racecourse bow would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Not Negotiable 2nd Shannon Bank 3rd Shantou Princess