UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

KUDASHEVA was an expensive purchase after winning a point-to-point on yielding ground. She has some solid form in the book over hurdles including a couple of creditable efforts against geldings at Navan. Testing ground may have been a problem when she was a disappointing favourite twice last year and she has probably been put away to wait for better underfoot conditions. She has form over 2m4f and should stay this trip. Innatendue holds the same rating as the selection but has to concede 8lb. She will like better ground too but is not sure to improve for this distance. Dual bumper winner Roedora is related to a useful hurdler and is one to note on jumping debut.
Prediction : 1st Kudasheva 2nd Innatendue 3rd Roedora

WINNING SMUT is interesting here after warming up for this with a respectable run in a 1m2f maiden at Cork which was contested by some useful three-year-olds. Michael Hourigan's charge has plenty of hurdling experience and twice ran well in novice contests here last year as well as finishing a running-on sixth in the Lartigue Handicap Hurdle at Listowel. This trip will suit him well. Park The Giant was third to subsequent three-time Grade 1 winner Dancing City at Navan in December and may have needed his latest run at Tipperary after three months off. Hackney Hill shaped with promise in a hot maiden at Fairyhouse and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Winning Smut 2nd Park The Giant 3rd Hackney Hill

NAS NA RIOGH had some creditable placed form over the winter including a second to the smart Dancing City at Navan. Back from a two-month break, he appreciated better ground at Tipperary last month when a well-supported winner over this trip. The handicapper raised his mark by 5lb on the strength of that performance and the Walk In The Park gelding can follow up here. My Lyka won twice on the Flat in France and was bought for 110,000 Euros at Arqana in July. He has been given plenty of time to acclimatise before this hurdling debut. Undeniable Alibi has been in good form over 2m and his pedigree suggests he may improve for this stiffer test of stamina.
Prediction : 1st Nas Na Riogh 2nd My Lyka 3rd Undeniable Alibi

PARK OF KINGS won twice over 2m in the autumn and continued to run well off his revised mark subsequently including when fifth in a 3m contest at the Dublin Racing Festival. He was just getting into contention over this trip at Punchestown when badly hampered by a faller two out and may gain compensation here in first-time cheekpieces. His trainer had a double at Cork over the weekend. Sea Music won a Ballinrobe maiden on hurdling debut last summer and ran well in a rated novice next time. Back from seven months off, he could go well on handicap debut. Pitwood Road has been doing well in Britain and may be well treated.
Prediction : 1st Park Of Kings 2nd Sea Music 3rd Pitwood Road

Class act in the race GENTLEMAN DU MEE is not always the most reliable and has stamina to prove over 2m4f but a sharp, flat track such as this will help in that respect. Second of three finishers in the Champion Chase at Cheltenham, the Saint Des Saints gelding has had his last eight races in Grade One contests and is twice a winner at the highest level. Visionarian was a very capable good-ground performer for Peter Fahey and is interesting after a break on his first start for in-form Gavin Cromwell. Galway Plate winner Ash Tree Meadow and last year's Ryanair fourth French Dynamite, who is best in at the weights, have claims on their best form.
Prediction : 1st Gentleman De Mee 2nd Visionarian 3rd Ash Tree Meadow

Trainer Arthur O'Grady is two-handed here, and he may provide the answer in the form of OUT OF THE PARK. Her point-to-point career wasn't entirely without promise and she now has her initial attempt over racecourse fences. Moderate enough hurdling form allows the selection into this event off a workable mark. An extended two and a half miles around a track like this, ought to be tailor-made for the well-related six-year-old. She's from the family of Vautour, and with first time cheekpieces and Phillip Enright in the plate, a bold showing could be in the offing. Stable companion Presenting Point wouldn't be without hopes at his best either, while course winner General Clermont and Nazine are also worth a second look.
Prediction : 1st Out Of The Park 2nd General Clermont 3rd Nazine

First and second here last year, Annamix and Nice To Meet are back to renew rivalry, but when it comes to this event J P McManus and Enda Bolger are often the team to row in behind. Former Galway Plate hero EARLY DOORS represents McManus and Bolger now. In the hands of Derek O'Connor, the 11-year-old, that hasn't been too heavily campaigned through his career, would probably appreciate the forecast better ground. Given that he hasn't won anything other than a point-to-point since his big day at Ballybrit in 2020, the weights of this contest are favourable for the Soldier Of Fortune gelding. Gordon Elliott is represented by two of the older brigade in Battleoverdoyen and Hardline. Younger more progressive types like Romeo Magico and Au Fleuron might hold sway when it comes to contending for places in the frame though.
Prediction : 1st Early Doors 2nd Annamix 3rd Romeo Magico

Willie Mullins appears to revel in the joy being spread widely when it comes to his ownership base, and he'll likely be keen to have JUMP ALLEN well primed for connections with their business roots in this Munster region. He might want a trip in time looking at his pedigree, but the team at Closutton will be well familiar with his requirements, given that they handled a half-brother to Jump Allen in the past, Arbre De Vie. He triumphed three times for the record-breaking outfit. With a few inexperienced riders in the field, Jodie Townend's presence on the selection is clearly helpful also and he gets the nod to make a winning start from close-up Bellewstown third Florance. For the Punchestown Festival-winning Flood/Benson combination, Torquay Road can show prominently.
Prediction : 1st Jump Allen 2nd Florance 3rd Torquay Road