UK Horse Racing Tips: Tipperary

SALVATOR MUNDI was one of the big talking horses ahead of the Cheltenham Festival due to his sole run in France when chasing home the talented Sir Gino in April 2023. Connections rolled the dice to run in the Triumph where he eventually finished sixth and that experience is unlikely to be lost on Willie Mullins' gelding. Park That shaped with promise on his debut when third at Cork, while Love Me completes the shortlist following her Limerick fourth last month.
Prediction : 1st Salvator Mundi 2nd Park That 3rd Love Me

LADY ROSE HACKETT boasts an excellent pedigree, being out of the classy Amaretto Rose, and she is taken to leave behind her Rules debut when fifth in a Thurles bumper in February. Lucy Wang's second at Leopardstown over Christmas worked out to be a decent piece of form and she has had excuses in both subsequent runs, slipping up at Naas before finding Listed company too much at Punchestown. Pampar Lady and Rockstown Girl head the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Lady Rose Hackett 2nd Lucy Wang 3rd Pampar Lady

The application of cheekpieces made the difference to get MOREPOWERTOYA back to winning ways over C&D last month and an 8lb rise might not be enough to stop him from going in again. The Niffler has to be of interest despite the fact he may be better suited by running over a little bit further, while others to note include Red Glory and Wee Charlie.
Prediction : 1st Morepowertoya 2nd The Niffler 3rd Red Glory

A tentative vote goes to HELICON, who travelled well before being outpaced and keeping on for fifth in a Tramore maiden last time. The second came out and won easily at Killarney on Sunday and a mark of 97 looks manageable on his handicap debut, so the son of Ocovango is preferred to the unexposed Oakley and Smallcraftwarning, who has strong claims on his success at Thurles two starts ago. Contrapposto, Fairytale New York and Shopping Around complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Helicon 2nd Oakley 3rd Smallcraftwarning

Thrown in at the deep end on his hurdles bow at Punchestown in Grade 1 company, BACKMERSACKME shaped well for a long way before a mistake two out put paid to his chances. This represents a significant drop in grade for the point-to-point winner and he should have too much for the returning Pray Tell, who has not been in action since a strong runner-up effort at Cork over 3m1f last May. Cadoudal Saint looks like one who will improve for going up in trip, while the consistent Driscolls Hill is capable of being in the shake-up again.
Prediction : 1st Backmersackme 2nd Pray Tell 3rd Driscolls Hill

KING KALI took a big step forward when a narrow second over 2m3f at Naas last time and the unexposed eight-year-old could be hard to beat off a 3lb higher mark here. Miss Vivacious also hit the crossbar on her most recent outing and may prove to be the main threat to the selection, ahead of My Friend The Wind and Solly Attwell.
Prediction : 1st King Kali 2nd Miss Vivacious 3rd My Friend The Wind

BALLYGUNNER CASTLE confirmed the promise that he displayed on debut when winning easily at Limerick a month ago and Willie Mullins' gelding is very hard to oppose on the back of that performance. Angelo Dundee was well held at Punchestown last time but is a player based on his win at the same venue last year, while Red Hugh and Big Dispute also merit places on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ballygunner Castle 2nd Angelo Dundee 3rd Red Hugh