UK Horse Racing Tips: Ballinrobe

Willie Mullins has landed three of the last five renewals of this race and WINTER FOG looks another prime contender. He is advantaged by these weights with Kieran Callaghan's claim factored in. This trip and ground shouldn't inconvenience him, and he has four victories over flights in his locker. No Looking Back has faced some stiff tasks in Grade 1 company, but is more than capable of making an impact in this company as shown by a runner-up berth in a Grade 3 novice hurdle at Naas last year. Beacon Edge ran a stormer when just pipped on the line at the Punchestown Festival. He would prefer a longer trip, though, and plenty of rain.
Prediction : 1st Winter Fog 2nd No Looking Back 3rd Beacon Edge

FIND A FORTUNE has put together a sequence of '2232' in maiden hurdles, so wouldn't be winning out of turn. Perhaps this trip can see him home as he has been racing over further in his last three outings. Churchroad Prince has to rate a danger back at this trip. His best performance to date came when he was beaten by a neck over an extended 2m7f at Punchestown in January. Former point-to-point winner Marv Michael has been placed twice over hurdles and very testing ground didn't appear to suit him in Limerick. Talk In The Park represents an in-form stable while Kerlogue is one of the more interesting hurdling debutants.
Prediction : 1st Find A Fortune 2nd Churchroad Prince 3rd Marv Michael

A very competitive race. WESTERN WALK's close fourth in a higher grade at Punchestown entitles him to plenty of respect. He has winning form over further which will stand to him if this turns into a battle. There is one of these good pots in West Is Awake and he represents a shrewd stable. Champion conditional Danny Gilligan's 3lb claim is a bonus. Given the form of Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue, Toto Too merits a second look. This is a marked step up in trip for him, but he has a decent win ratio. Winning Smut, Brampton Belle and Junior Rattler add further spice to the mix.
Prediction : 1st Western Walk 2nd West Is Awake 3rd Toto Too

ZENTA is taken to bounce back from a below-par effort at this track three weeks ago. She was a Grade 1 winner over flights on her way to a rating of 145, so there should be plenty more to come from her in this discipline. She has only had two runs over fences, so there is time for her to put it all together. Mighty Tom's hurdle mark wasn't far off Zenta and he has been highly tried over fences. He ought to appreciate this company. Walk In The Park mare Splashing Out has been generally consistent over hurdles and should have a future at steeplechasing, while Extrapolation and Hypotenus can get in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Zenta 2nd Mighty Tom 3rd Splashing Out

AIME DESJY will be suited by the forecast rain and has form in smart handicap chases. A course bumper winner, his chasing ability seems better than his hurdling form and having run well in the 24-runner Topham Chase at Aintree, again ran well in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. He stays well and has a nice weight. Top weight Salvador Ziggy's rider claims 7lb and while he pulled up the hot National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham festival, had previously finished second in September's Kerry National. He goes on summer soft but would ideally prefer good. Ex-hunter chaser Romeo Magico debuts in handicaps wearing a first-time hood and can compete from a low weight.
Prediction : 1st Aime Desjy 2nd Salvador Ziggy 3rd Romeo Magico

JACKSONS GOLD is a 10-year-old maiden fourth-season novice chaser but, almost contradictory, appears unexposed and well handicapped. Some of his early hurdling form was good, defeating Easter's Irish National fourth Frontal Assault to win at Thurles in 2020 while his recent chase form is also strong. In March he finished third to high-class Tactical Move and conceded weight to the useful runner-up, while at Tipperary in April he chased home Pinkerton, which subsequently won at the Punchestown festival. Bythesametoken drops in grade from the Aintree festival last month and while he isn't ahead of the handicapper and steps up slightly in distance,, had good form last year. Last year's winner Whatsafellatodo should strip fitter following a recent encouraging reappearance course run.
Prediction : 1st Jacksons Gold 2nd Bythesametoken 3rd Whatsafellatodo

SAN FRANCO is a half-brother to her yard's Grade 2 bumper winner Santa Rossa and encouragingly debuts aged four. From the second crop of his late sire, his trainer has a useful 14 percent strike-rate in bumpers and today's capable rider claims 7lb. Kalix Delabarriere is by Vauban's sire, was a 90,000-euros store purchase last June and represents last year's winning trainer and jockey (with Mystical Power). Out of a five-time Listed-placed miler, he too could be smart. Paddy Twomey has his first NH runner since March 2020 with Seo Linn, which makes a somewhat belated debut at a staying distance for a Flat-bred filly. She is a half-sister to nine winners, including an Italian Derby runner-up.
Prediction : 1st San Franco 2nd Kalix Delabarriere 3rd Seo Linn