UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

The market is likely to prove informative here and Ballydoyle newcomer SARATOGA may be worth a shot on his debut. The Camelot colt is the tenth foal of a wonderful producer, Dialafara. She has bred seven winners, the most notable of those being Irish Derby and St Leger winner Capri. Apples And Bananas shaped with promise when sixth on his debut at the Curragh and may be the pick of those that have run. Donnacha O'Brien has won this race for the past three years and Wolf Rayet commands respect on his debut. The Camelot colt is out of an American Grade 2 winner.
Prediction : 1st Saratoga 2nd Apples And Bananas 3rd Wolf Rayet

The 100-rated GALEN sets the standard and this is a nice stepping stone for him after an impressive maiden win at the Curragh last time. The Gleneagles colt chased home City Of Troy on his sole outing at two and after finishing second on his return this season he opened his account in style last time. Beechwood has switched to Paddy Twomey and takes a drop in class now after contesting stakes races on her two outings this term. She ran well when fourth in Listed company at Cork in April and looks the danger. Buttermere Ridge ran with credit when fourth in a decent conditions race at Gowran last month and is still unexposed on his third outing.
Prediction : 1st Galen 2nd Beechwood 3rd Buttermere Ridge

Kevin Prendergast gives Jack Cleary the leg up now in a bid to offset the 7lb rise COPIE CONFORME received for her win at Bellewstown 11 days ago. The Make Believe filly opened her account when dropping back to this trip last time and still looks open to a bit more improvement. Noel Meade has his string in fine form and Gandolfo is interesting back in a handicap having slid a few pounds. The Churchill gelding had some strong maiden form last season and Neil Ryan takes a useful 7lb off his back now. The lightly-weighted Grand Citadel ran well when second at Navan on Saturday and is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Copie Conforme 2nd Gandolfo 3rd Grand Citadel

PIER PRESSURE ran well for Amy Jo Hayes at Naas last time and looks capable of winning again off this kind of mark. The Kingman gelding went for home a furlong-and-a-half out then but was chased down in the closing stages by stablemate Mr King and Barbapapa. That looked a strong enough contest and he is only a pound higher now. Shigar has been knocking on the door and has to be respected having been left on the same mark as when third at Leopardstown last time. Grey Leader is another who was third at Leopardstown last time and also has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Pier Pressure 2nd Shigar 3rd Grey Leader

MOTHER NATURE should prove hard to beat. The Justify filly was edged out by a short-head on her first two starts, including by recent Group 3 winner Grateful at the Curragh early last month. She was far from disgraced in the Naas Oaks Trial last time and should be up to taking a maiden of this standard now. She has a mark of 95 and the obvious danger is the Jessica Harrington-trained Riviera Queen, who is rated 87. This Camelot filly also drops in class having been last behind Oaks winner Ezeliya in the Salsabil Stakes at Navan back in April. Alinta may improve from her debut run, when behind the selection, and could be place material.
Prediction : 1st Mother Nature 2nd Riviera Queen 3rd Alinta

ANOTHER NIGHT was the Harrington second-string but attracted market support when fourth at Roscommon in May and her stablemate, sent off a bigger price despite being the mount of Shane Foley, got off the mark at Navan on Saturday. The daughter of Almanzor has had time to mature further and should be suited by the extra furlong of this contest. Sundance Sioux had the benefit of a run in a barrier trial when narrowly beaten over 1m4f at Fairyhouse. He can contend along with Tuba, who steps up in trip from a mile after staying on well for third at Limerick. The latter is bred to appreciate this stiffer test of stamina.
Prediction : 1st Another Night 2nd Sundance Sioux 3rd Tuba

Three of these finished almost in a line in the 1m2f handicap won by Empress Alma at Naas earlier this month and perhaps BILLIE FRECHETTE can fare best in the rematch. Noel Meade's charge kept on from off the pace to be fourth and should be suited by the extra furlong here. A first-time tongue-tie is fitted and Jamie Powell's claim is a positive. Best Law (third) and Dream Ticket (fifth) are closely matched with the selection on that Naas form and both are fitted with new headgear. Highland Bells finished in front of the Naas winner when fourth at Limerick which brings him into the equation, along with T Or Coffey, who has been running well against older rivals.
Prediction : 1st Billie Frechette 2nd Best Law 3rd Dream Ticket