UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

CORDOUAN comes out best here on official ratings and gets the vote. The Ado McGuinness-trained gelding last won on the beach at Laytown in 2022 but put in a number of fine efforts last year, including when fourth in the valuable 1m1f Nasrullah Handicap at Leopardstown and should benefit from his reappearance over seven furlongs at Dundalk last Friday. The selection's former stablemate Spanish Tenor likes to force the pace but needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at Naas last month, while others to consider include Mindthegap and Rick Dalton. The latter has been a frustrating sort to follow and now reappears after an eight-month break.
Prediction : 1st Cordouan 2nd Spanish Tenor 3rd Rick Dalton

GREEN TRIANGLE was placed on his opening two starts before being backed as if defeat was out of the question when scoring in no uncertain manner at Roscommon earlier this month. The Joseph O'Brien-trained colt easily beat newcomer J'adore Chris by over four lengths and can follow up, although it's interesting to note that Dylan Browne McMonagle now rides stablemate Cap Saint Martin. Lady O made a winning debut at Roscommon and may have compromised her chance when subsequently getting upset in the stalls at Tipperary, while Ja'marr also showed promise on debut at the Curragh. Lambourn, by Australia and out of a juvenile winner, is of obvious interest from Ballydoyle.
Prediction : 1st Green Triangle 2nd Lambourn 3rd Lady O

THEQUIETMAN made a pleasing debut on testing ground at Leopardstown back in April when runner-up to Ecureuil Secret, who is now rated 100. The Joseph O'Brien-trained gelding, who cost 235,000gns at the Newmarket Breeze Up Sale last year, has not been seen since but given normal improvement should be difficult to beat. Monasterboice has been a model of consistency this year and made the frame for the fourth time when third to Four Blondes at Fairyhouse last week. John Steinbeck has a superb pedigree but wasn't too strong in the market before taken out of that Fairyhouse maiden due to the going.
Prediction : 1st Thequietman 2nd Monasterboice 3rd John Steinbeck

SAKTI showed plenty of promise when placed twice in Stakes races last year including when runner-up to Vespertilio in the Group 2 Debutante Stakes at the Curragh, and landed short odds in a Dundalk maiden this spring. The daughter of Caravaggio probably has more scope for improvement than her rivals and gets the vote over Greenfinch. The Justify half-sister to the speedy U S Navy Flag has been tried over a variety of trips and had Fleur De Chine two lengths behind when placed in the 1m2f Oaks Trial at Naas last time. Adelaise carries a 3lb penalty for a Listed win at Kempton but has since finished in mid-division in the Kensington Palace at Royal Ascot.
Prediction : 1st Sakti 2nd Greenfinch 3rd Fleur De Chine

THE WORLD'S ASTAGE was an eyecatcher at Bellewstown last time and Colin Keane takes the mount now. The Rajj filly was left with plenty to do then, when a few lengths out the back at the top of the hill, and ran on strongly in the closing stages to finish third to The Bog Bank. She remains on the same mark of 52. Hokusai was a cosy winner at Leopardstown six days ago and has to be respected under a 7lb penalty. He hasn't fared well with the draw, though. The Blue Panther won on his first outing for Jenny Lynch at Listowel last month and is another who has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st The Worlds Astage 2nd Hokusai 3rd The Blue Panther

STATUS GREEN ran a solid race at Ballinrobe last time when meeting some traffic problems and looks capable of landing another race off his current mark. The Le Havre gelding had scored at Tipperary previously and had also been runner-up over a shorter trip here in mid-May. Thefullbackline has run well on his last couple of outings and is just 1lb higher than when third at Bellewstown recently. He has to be on the shortlist. Barrogstown Girl won on her handicap debut at Limerick 10 days ago and is still relatively unexposed. She went up 5lb for that success and should be competitive again.
Prediction : 1st Status Green 2nd Thefullbackline 3rd Barrogstown Girl

Seamie Heffernan takes the mount on JUST ANOTHER EAGLE and she looks capable of landing one of these. The Free Eagle filly has been knocking on the door and ran a decent race when fourth at Limerick last time. She was keen early on then and didn't finish off her race. If she settles a bit better, she has enough ability to strike off the basement mark. Ifitwasme comes here in winning form after his victory at Tipperary a fortnight ago, and has to be respected off a 7lb higher mark. The veteran No Trouble ran well when runner-up at Bellewstown and also comes into the mix.
Prediction : 1st Just Another Eagle 2nd Ifitwasme 3rd No Trouble

BYNX might be worth a shot here on her return to the Flat. The Vadamos mare has won a couple of hurdles since last seen on the level back in May 2022. She has been eased 6lb since that last outing on the Flat and could be nicely treated in a moderate contest on her return to action. Calmafterthestorm sprang a 33/1 shock last time on his handicap debut. The four-year-old is unexposed and might benefit from going up in trip again here. Final Orders is a decent sort over fences and is another who could run well tried back on the level now.
Prediction : 1st Bynx 2nd Calmafterthestorm 3rd Final Orders