UK Horse Racing Tips: Downpatrick

TALK IN THE PARK had some useful form for Mags Mullins and was fourth in a valuable handicap at Navan in December. On his second outing for Ross O'Sullivan and after a three-month break, the six-year-old was runner-up in a competitive maiden at Ballinrobe and this looks a good opportunity at a venue where he was placed last year. Step Out was runner-up in a bumper at Ayr in March and has filled the same position in two starts over hurdles here. He is likely to contend again for his local yard. Ashlia Dancer was third over C&D on her penultimate start and returned from a 19-month layoff to finish a creditable second at Tramore.
Prediction : 1st Talk In The Park 2nd Step Out 3rd Ashlia Dancer

Runner-up in a Clonmel maiden in December, SIREKOFF may be good enough to land a weak contest. The Sholokhov gelding twice ran respectably last month, latterly in a Limerick claimer, and steps back up in trip. General Dynamics was a huge price when running well in a beginners' chase at Tipperary over a year ago. Now with a new yard, he would have a definite chance on that form, but has been off seven months. Aine's Lad has run respectably in both bumpers and is a half-brother to a useful hurdler/chaser in Britain. Divilskin had a fruitless spell with Paul Nicholls, but has regained the winning thread in point-to-points since rejoining his original trainer.
Prediction : 1st Sirekoff 2nd General Dynamics 3rd Aines Lad

TIDEWAYS HERO beat geldings over this trip at Clonmel and is now 8lb higher and up in grade. She had been off for seven months prior to that breakthrough success and may be capable of further improvement. New Year Honours was in good form over hurdles last summer and chased home a smart horse on the all-weather in December. She had a spin in a charity race last month and may be able to resume progress in this discipline. One Night Standard shaped well in stronger maidens before easily justifying favouritism in a modest contest at Wexford. She has better ground and a shorter trip to deal with here, but could be on a fair mark for her handicap debut. Hidden Land has to make the shortlist given her liking for the track.
Prediction : 1st Tideways Hero 2nd New Year Honours 3rd Hidden Land

MEDIA NARANJA made the frame in two handicaps last month, including a 24-runner contest at the Punchestown Festival, and there was little wrong with her latest run, which saw her chase home a well-treated stablemate in a conditions event at Killarney. The daughter of Yeats can resume winning ways. Run For Harry has improved for better ground this spring and got off the mark at Kilbeggan last month. He was game in front on that occasion and can contend again off a 5lb higher mark. Useful Flat performer Phoenix Cowboy performed well over a furlong further on handicap debut at Limerick. The mare who beat him went close next time and a 3lb rise doesn't look harsh.
Prediction : 1st Media Naranja 2nd Run For Harry 3rd Phoenix Cowboy

Placed on handicap debut at Naas, RED GLORY went down by only a neck on good-ish ground at Tipperary last month and he may be able to go one better from a 3lb higher mark. Only A Dollar appreciated dropping back in trip when winning a 2m mares' maiden at Clonmel and was raised 7lb for that, while Rauzan got off the mark over half a mile further at Tramore and is also 7lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Red Glory 2nd Rauzan 3rd Only A Dollar

The Paul Flynn-trained RIGHTFOLKSPLEASE can recover losses here having been a beaten favourite at Roscommon earlier in the week. Runner-up on that occasion, the six-year-old filled the same position on his penultimate start at Wexford and having done little wrong in either run, he can register a first career success. La Hacienda looks absolutely thrown in off a hurdles mark of 89, given that she is rated 1lb higher on the Flat. However, having failed to beat a single rival in two outings on the level since returning from a break, the Matthew Smith-trained mare has questions to answer. Another Bonnie holds claims if fit enough on her first start since last June.
Prediction : 1st Rightfolksplease 2nd La Hacienda 3rd Another Bonnie

Despite suffering an odds-on reversal on her racecourse debut, the Willie Mullins-trained SI SE PUEDE looks the one to beat. A full-sister to El Fabiolo, the five-year-old was beaten half a length at Tramore last month. However, with the winner going on to finish second in a winners' race next time, that form may not have been too bad. Gers Gigi has been placed on both starts to date, including behind a subsequent winner at Ballinrobe last time. The Gordon Elliott-trained mare will make the likely favourite work hard at the very least. Tramore third Broomfield Gale should be capable of getting involved for minor honours.
Prediction : 1st Si Se Puede 2nd Gers Gigi 3rd Broomfield Gale