UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

SLIM MARVEL is worth another chance here having run better than her final placing suggests at Bellewstown on Saturday. Runner-up at Wexford on her previous start, the Andrew Slattery-trained mare was short of room at a crucial stage last time, before running on again to finish sixth. A consistent sort in recent starts, the six-year-old looks to have solid claims of opening her account over hurdles. Listowel second Magic Dawn has to be a contender for the in-form Gordon Elliott yard. A former point-to-point winner, the daughter of Doyen should appreciate stepping back up in trip. Four Clean Aces needs to improve on her bare form over flights but the unbeaten bumper winner is in the right hands to do just that.
Prediction : 1st Slim Marvel 2nd Magic Dawn 3rd Four Clean Aces

In what looks an ordinary affair for the grade, the 104-rated TIME FOR TEA may be good enough to get off the mark. Henry de Bromhead's lightly raced mare has shown enough in five starts to suggest she can win races. While handicaps possibly represent her best opportunity, this doesn't appear to be the strongest of maidens. Recent Bellewstown third Churchwarden is steadily improving since switching to jumping. A fair 74-rated handicapper on the level, the John McConnell-trained gelding has run well on a couple of occasions of late. Naas runner-up King Kali had excuses at Tipperary last time. A reproduction of his earlier effort would make the Sean Byrne-trained eight-year-old a serious contender.
Prediction : 1st Time For Tea 2nd Churchwarden 3rd King Kali

Having improved over fences in recent times, THE BIG CHAP has to be of interest back over hurdles here. The Paul Flynn-trained seven-year-old is rated 13lb below his current chase mark so may be able to exploit that on a track where he has been successful in the past. While this may well be a prep run before reverting to fences, the gelding has run well off a break previously. Listowel third War Correspondent has only one hurdle win to his name but is undoubtedly well treated relative to his mark on the level. It would be no surprise to see the Ray Cody-trained grey involved. Rated much higher at one stage of his career, Ballywilliam Boy has gradually been finding his form in recent months.
Prediction : 1st The Big Chap 2nd War Correspondent 3rd Ballywilliam Boy

Fourth over fences at Clonmel last time, ONEFORTHEDITCH might be able to open her account under rules now. The Eamonn Francis Gallagher-trained mare had won a point-to-point Ballindenisk on her previous outing. Relatively lightly raced over hurdles, the Shirocco mare had finished second at Cork last October. Recent Sligo sixth Hollow Spark had run well when third at Tramore on her penultimate start. The form of that latter race received a boost when the winner followed up at Cork on his next outing. Dual point-to-point winner Beau's Candle is interesting in first-time blinkers. Runner-up over hurdles at Punchestown in February, the Declan Queally-trained gelding failed to complete on two subsequent starts.
Prediction : 1st Onefortheditch 2nd Hollow Spark 3rd Beaus Candle

A reproduction of her recent fourth at Roscommon would probably be good enough to see KATHERINE register a second career success. The form of that latter race received a boost when the runner-up went on to win at Sligo next time. Given that she was only beaten a length by that subsequent winner despite being short of room at a crucial stage, the Adrian Sexton-trained mare should go close. As she has run some of her best races on tight right-handed tracks such as this, Cruisin Susan has to be considered. Although yet to add to her Tramore maiden win from almost two years ago, the Walk In The Park mare has run well on a number of occasions. Having shown definite improvement on her latest two runs, Sydney Cruiser commands respect in a first-time hood.
Prediction : 1st Katherine 2nd Cruisin Susan 3rd Sydney Cruiser

Despite being raised 12lb for an easy Punchestown win in May, WESTERN MODEL should be capable of following up. With the seven-length runner-up easily landing a competitive handicap at Listowel on his next start and the third just beaten a head at Bellewstown, the form has a strong look. Paul Nolan's five-year-old seems to appreciate a decent surface so the less rain that falls, the better his chances. Pat Doyle's Safran Et Bleu won a handicap over course and distance last time. Although subsequently raised 6lb, his riders claim brings him right back into contention. Another recent course and distance winner Reserve Judgement has more on his plate here but can't be ruled out given he is proven around this tight track.
Prediction : 1st Western Model 2nd Safran Et Bleu 3rd Reserve Judgement

Recent Mayo National runner-up SALVADOR ZIGGY might be able to go one place better under Jake Coen. Despite having to concede weight all round, the Gordon Elliot-trained eight-year-old has the class to be involved at the finish. Even at these revised weights, the gelding has every chance of confirming form with those that finished behind him at Ballinrobe last time. Stablemate Tullybeg is certainly one that may have taken a step forward from that aforementioned race. A staying on fifth on that occasion, it was only the geldings second start since November. A previous course winner, the nine-year-old has the services of Danny Gilligan in the plate. Mousey Brown took full advantage of a lenient chase mark of late but will need to take another step forward to complete the hat-trick.
Prediction : 1st Salvador Ziggy 2nd Tullybeg 3rd Mousey Brown

The Joseph O'Brien-trained PRAIRIE DANCER can register a first career success over fences. A high class flat handicapper who also won on four occasions over hurdles, the six-year-old shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up at Tipperary on his most recent outing over fences. Entitled to improve from that, his second ever chase, the gelding should be ideally suited to making the running around a tight track such as this. Although a long way behind Prairie Dancer at Tipperary, Bardenstown Lad returned to form when winning over hurdles at this venue last time. A former winning point-to-pointer, the John McConnell-trained gelding has to be a contender. Limerick runner-up Stuzzikini is another to consider, especially as a former course winner over hurdles here.
Prediction : 1st Prairie Dancer 2nd Bardenstown Lad 3rd Stuzzikini