UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

SHARKII has shown a decent level of form in third at Down Royal and second at Bellewstown to suggest he can give weight away and make the breakthrough. Wise Men Say finished fourth in the aforementioned Bellewstown race and has a bit to find with the selection, but that was his first run and he is entitled to improve from it. Willie Browne's Isabella Expert competes off a very light weight on her debut and could show up well under James Ryan, while Desert Cyclone is in good hands and his experience could help him get closer.
Prediction : 1st Sharkii 2nd Wise Men Say 3rd Isabella Expert

A good run from Sharkii in the opening race would bode well for LETHIMFLY. Noel Meade's charge beat Sharkii into second at Bellewstown and is definitely going the right way. after four outings. Celtic Chieftain has been keeping lofty company since getting off the mark at Navan in June and could appreciate his sights being lowered. Origami showed her resolution in getting up close home in Down Royal and should be in the mix. Shamrock Breeze is a talented sort who has been placed in her last two Listed races including at Naas on Wednesday. She did a lot of the work off the front there, so this would be a quick turnaround.
Prediction : 1st Lethimfly 2nd Celtic Chieftain 3rd Origami

GRAND CITY HALL closed inside the final furlong at Naas, but had no room to operate in and dropped to fourth. That effort can be marked up and it followed on from a close second at Fairyhouse. Katie McGivern holds a strong hand as she runs Kendall Roy and So Majestic. Kendall Roy has had a lucrative 2024 in winning three times and finishing runner-up twice. So Majestic has been placed in Listed class this season and can go well despite the burden of top-weight. Power Mode and Scorchio have the pace to land a blow in a competitive heat.
Prediction : 1st Grand City Hall 2nd Kendall Roy 3rd So Majestic

FIREBIRD had one eye-catching run in second at Ayr for Rebecca Menzies before being snapped up for 260,000gns at the Autumn Horses In Training Sale. She has switched to Paddy Twomey and is of significant interest ahead of her Irish debut. White Clover takes a drop in trip after placed runs at the Curragh and Leopardstown. She is capable of leading and it would be unwise to give her too much rope. Emerald Banner wouldn't be winning out of turn as she has come home runner-up on no less than four occasions. Magic Force has moved to Michael Browne after posting two second places in Britain last year, so has to be respected.
Prediction : 1st Firebird 2nd White Clover 3rd Emerald Banner

RUN FORREST RUN was beaten just over a length into third in a higher grade over 5f at Navan and he has a C&D victory in his locker. Cross Border gave Darragh O'Sullivan a good spin in second in a big field at Naas and the pair should be in the thick of the action again, while Akeela was the horse that beat them in Naas and a 4lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run. Rumbled Again was given a chance by the handicapper at Leopardstown and responded with a fourth place. He ought to be effective on the same mark of 57. Top-weight Samrogue is another that merits consideration.
Prediction : 1st Run Forrest Run 2nd Cross Border 3rd Akeela

CILL MOCHEALLOG looks a promising horse for Paddy Twomey. There was sufficient ability displayed in his opening third at Dundalk and he built upon that by getting off the mark at Gowran Park in May. This extra furlong shouldn't inconvenience him. Karsavina has the same rating of 88 as Cill Mocheallog, receives 2lb from him and Hugh Horgan claims 5lb. This is quite a drop in class for her and, although she hasn't shown a whole lot in three runs this season, this company should be very much to her liking. This race looks like a match and perhaps My Little Lady can fare best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Cill Mocheallog 2nd Karsavina 3rd My Little Lady

SOLAR DRIVE landed a gamble over C&D on his handicap debut on soft ground in April and has since shown form on good. He wasn't beaten far under Colin Keane in a shorter race at Ballinrobe last month and races from the same rating, although his rider now claims 5lb. The winner of that Ballinrobe race subsequently finished third, a place behind Our Lil, at Killarney and the latter has strong claims. She has yet to prove her consistency as well as the selection, but this is just her second start for new connections and she is tried in first-time cheekpieces. Sheen Falls Time met trouble at Haydock and could benefit from this longer distance, with her rider claiming 7lb.
Prediction : 1st Solar Drive 2nd Our Lil 3rd Sheen Falls Time