UK Horse Racing Tips: Bellewstown

Gavin Cromwell's PINOT GRIS has shown enough to land a maiden hurdle. He has been placed in two of his last three spins over flights and the drying ground will be in his favour as a former winner on the Flat. No less than 11 of these runners are having their first crack at hurdling, so market moves should be noted. Leitzel won twice on the Flat in Britain and is a half-sister to a prolific National Hunt winner (Final Orders), while Nakassama has been placed four times on the level and represents a shrewd stable. Zero Fighter represents local connections and it wouldn't be surprising to see him well schooled for this assignment. Cromwell also saddles newcomer African Lady and Noel Meade takes the wraps off Tell Nobody Nothin.
Prediction : 1st Pinot Gris 2nd Leitzel 3rd Nakassama

FRONTLINE WORKER has each-way claims on drying ground. Testing going didn't see her to best effect on her return at Naas in February, but it should have brought her on. Her best results have come on similar ground to what she is forecast to encounter. Herculaneum has gone well fresh before which makes him dangerous. He was in good form in October and November in winning over hurdles at Thurles and being placed three times over flights and fences. Jockey Oran McGill is good value for his 7lb claim. So They Tell Me is very much unexposed on handicap debut with three outings in maiden hurdles that yielded a best finish of third at Limerick. Teagarden Jazz has a very lengthy absence to overcome but has fair form behind useful horses, so a market move would be significant.
Prediction : 1st Frontline Worker 2nd Herculaneum 3rd So They Tell Me

JOLIE COEUR ALLEN ought to be able to do some damage off a mark of 109 on her handicap debut. A debut fifth in a Grade 2 bumper showed the esteem she's held in and, although she hasn't got her head in front in three runs over flights, her third in Fairyhouse got a boost when the winner finished runner-up in a Grade 1 mares' novices' hurdle at Fairyhouse. Green Sky was third in a Listed fillies' juvenile hurdle at Doncaster on better ground, so has to enter calculations in the first-time hood. Instant Tendance hasn't finished out of the first three in her last five races and will be gunning for victory having been beaten into second when odds-on favourite at Navan. Me Wee Bonnie Lass is two from three and shouldn't be underestimated despite a slightly underwhelming effort at Limerick over Christmas.
Prediction : 1st Jolie Coeur Allen 2nd Green Sky 3rd Instant Tendance

BREAK THE BOUNDARY could make an impact on his hurdling debut. He's a point-to-point winner (on decent ground) who made his track debut in a hunters chase at Cork where he was outgunned in second by a short-priced favourite who was formerly a classy sort. TheFlyingbee has some useful bumper form and could build upon a fifth place over flights in Fairyhouse. Confidential Gossip is a half-sister to a horse who has won twice over hurdles and this newcomer represents a strong stable in a weak race, while Kimjoy was far from disgraced in sixth on debut in a big field at Navan. The market expected Charlie Buckett to make a winning debut over hurdles at Thurles in January, but he disappointed in fifth. He has changed stables since then, so a watching brief may be best.
Prediction : 1st Break The Boundary 2nd Theflyingbee 3rd Confidential Gosip

Trainer Ian Donoghue has his string in terrific order with three winners from his last three runners and O'FAOLAINS GLORY has every chance of following up on her Down Royal success. She made all over a similar trip and sailed in by six lengths in the north and a 10lb rise may not stop her. A bit of better ground on handicap debut could suit Mystic Sage. Her brother has won four handicap chases in Britain on decent ground and a half-sister won at Listed level over hurdles. Cheekpieces are tried on Golden Nugget in a bid to eke out improvement, while Morrie In D Quarry is one to to keep an eye on in the market.
Prediction : 1st OFaolains Glory 2nd Mystic Sage 3rd Golden Nugget

WORKFORADIME was placed over staying trips at Down Royal and Thurles when last seen in November and has a shot of returning with a victory as she's not on a bad mark. Fameaftertheglory seems to be all about staying these days. He doesn't win often, but has the ability to do so in this company as he just gets in off a mark of 109 and Conor Stone-Walsh takes 5lb off his back. Tankardstown Diva is up in trip and class after obliging over 2m6f at Down Royal. The handicapper didn't miss that performance as he has tacked on 11lb, but she is an in-form mare from a red-hot stable. Hunting Brook has had a break since being pulled up at Doncaster in January. He did win his first two starts for Gordon Elliott, but may prefer the ground slower.
Prediction : 1st Workforadime 2nd Fameaftertheglory 3rd Tankardstown Diva

A cracking bumper to round out proceedings. JERSEY DES BROSSES made a whopping 370,000gns at the Sales after finishing a close second in his point-to-point. There's no doubt he was disappointing in third on heavy ground in a Fairyhouse bumper in February, but he may put his best foot forward on this better ground. John Gleeson teams up with Henry de Bromhead on nicely-bred newcomer Withabitofluk. No less than three of his brothers have won multiple times including in a Listed bumper at Newbury. Addragoole reverts to a bumper after finishing runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day last month. That performance gives him bright prospects.
Prediction : 1st Jersey Des Brosses 2nd Withabitofluk 3rd Addragoole