UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

LATE VOCATION is capable of landing a moderate looking affair. The Workforce mare has some nice form in the book and it was a decent run at Tipperary on her return last month when she stayed on into fifth behind Slip Jig. Going up in trip now should help. Lynchy Boy chased home easy winner If You Let Me here 16 days ago and is another with an obvious chance. The Affinisea gelding has to give away half a stone to the 97-rated mare. Fire Force, another Workforce mare, has been placed in a couple of point-to-points and is another to consider on her Rules debut.
Prediction : 1st Late Vocation 2nd Lynchy Boy 3rd Fire Force

MAXI MAC GOLD had some solid placed form before getting off the mark in fine style at Cork last month and this looks like a nice opportunity to bag another win. The Doctor Dino gelding won easily over a similar trip last time and sets a decent standard here off an official mark of 125. The Willie Mullins-trained mare Paggane is weighted to be a danger. She finished seventh in a hot mares contest at Punchestown last time and tackles this trip for the first time. Clodders Dream was a good winner at Clonmel last time and could improve for going up in trip now. He's another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Maxi Mac Gold 2nd Paggane 3rd Clodders Dream

STEPS MATCH ran a solid enough race when fourth at Cork just over three weeks ago and may be able to strike here now. The Court Cave gelding stayed on at the finish then over a similar trip and remains on the same mark. Navy Waves was also fourth last time, when behind Flicker Of Hope in Clonmel. That form looks solid with the winner following up at Wexford the other day. Without Exception hasn't been far away on his last couple of outings and is another that has to come into calculations. He has dropped a pound since his fifth placed effort at Limerick.
Prediction : 1st Steps Match 2nd Navy Waves 3rd Without Exception

TANNERY PARK may be able to take another step forward in his second handicap. The Golden Horn gelding showed more when a staying on fifth behind Makfils at Punchestown 12 days ago and better ground then may have suited. The four-year-old is still fairly unexposed. Morepowertoya comes here in good form and looks an obvious contender. The French-bred won at Tipperary on his penultimate outing and ran well when third off this mark at the same venue last time. Across The Ocean is another unexposed sort who could make an impression now for in-form trainer Gavin Cromwell. He ran a nice race when fourth on his return at Clonmel last month.
Prediction : 1st Tannery Park 2nd Morepowertoya 3rd Across The Ocean

DUTCH SCHULTZ stands out here with his chase mark of 120 in a race restricted to horses rated 116 or less over timber. The Golden Horn gelding has been runner-up on his last three outings over fences and this looks like a nice opportunity now to get a deserved victory. Henning also has placed form over fences and chased home a smart sort in Saylavee in Killarney three weeks ago. Her mares allowance leaves her with a nice weight. Sea Music was well beaten on his return over timber at Killarney but had some nice form last year and has point-to-point experience. He's one to note on his chase debut.
Prediction : 1st Dutch Schultz 2nd Henning 3rd Sea Music

MOUSEY BROWN looks very well handicapped here on her return to chasing. The Dermot McLoughlin-trained mare has won twice over hurdles since gaining an initial mark over fences last autumn. Able to race off 22lb lower in this discipline, the seven-year-old can exploit such a rating. Recent Limerick winner General Clermont couldn't have done it any easier on the day. Although hit with a subsequent 8lb hike, the Davy Fitzgerald-trained gelding should remain quite competitive. The Gradual Slope won over a marathon trip at Punchestown last time but appears versatile with regard to trip. Having got his head in front for the first time over fences, the Sean O'Brien-trained gelding will be full of confidence.
Prediction : 1st Mousey Brown 2nd General Clermont 3rd The Gradual Slope

DYSART DAZZLER, a half-brother to two black type horses, both of whom won their bumpers, is an obvious contender. Trainer Willie Mullins tends to do very well with the horses he runs in such contests at this track, so the fact he starts the five-year-old off here could prove significant. It will be interesting to see how strong the son of Flemensfirth is in the market. Serious Chat, a promising fifth at Ballinrobe on debut, missed a mid-week engagement due to soft ground. With officials predicting quicker conditions here, the five-year-old should have everything in his favour. Aine's Lad was well beaten on his debut at Punchestown back in February but is entitled to come on from the experience.
Prediction : 1st Dysart Dazzler 2nd Serious Chat 3rd Aines Lad