UK Horse Racing Tips: Naas

FIREBIRD was impressive on her first outing for Paddy Twomey at Cork 10 days ago and will be a short price to follow up. The Lope De Vega filly was a big-money purchase after a promising effort on debut at Ayr last October and started to pay back that investment with her maiden success last time. She is rated 13lb superior to Matter Of Fact, who needs to step up on recent efforts but may be the one to chase her home. Gerrit's Gem won a Cork maiden on his penultimate start before finding life tougher in handicap company.
Prediction : 1st Firebird 2nd Matter Of Fact 3rd Gerrits Gem

The handicapper hasn't been harsh on MEHMAR after his maiden win at Navan last month and he may be able to follow up. Universally got a 9lb hike for his course and distance success 12 days ago, so has a tougher task now. Never Shout Never was third to Universally last time and remains on the same mark, while Moltophino has been narrowly denied on his last couple of outings and is another that has to be considered.
Prediction : 1st Mehmar 2nd Never Shout Never 3rd Universally

ELLIOTT kept on well in the closing stages when fourth to dead-heaters Hero Of The Hour and Reinforce at Down Royal last time and looks capable of landing one of these off his current mark. Hero Of The Hour got a 10lb hike for that victory and looks to have more on his plate now. Grand Citadel should appreciate dropping back in trip, having run freely when fourth over a mile at Killarney last time, and could be a big player now.
Prediction : 1st Elliott 2nd Hero Of The Hour 3rd Grand Citadel

DYNAMIC FORCE won a claimer in Killarney last month and is interesting back in handicap company. Zaragoza also arrives here in winning form, after his victory at the Curragh in June. That was a good performance on his handicap debut and he's still open to further improvement. The consistent Distillate is another to add into the mix, along with Badda Bing.
Prediction : 1st Dynamic Force 2nd Zaragoza 3rd Distillate

ETERNAL REIGN wouldn't be winning out of turn here after a couple of good placed efforts. The Invincible Spirit filly was third over course and distance on her penultimate start before losing out close home at Gowran nine days ago. The danger may be Chessalla, who shaped with promise when fourth on her debut at Killarney last month. Fozzy Stack's newcomer And Yet It Moves is one to note in the market.
Prediction : 1st Eternal Reign 2nd Chessalla 3rd And Yet It Moves

HEAVENS GATE was third in Group 2 company at Newmarket last time having filled the same position in the Albany at Royal Ascot previously. She has an official mark of 102 and could be a class act. George Boughey's Violet Love has won three of her last four starts and has to be respected but giving the selection weight looks tough. Midnight Strike was a touch unlucky in the Coventry and had been a fine third in Group 3 company previously.
Prediction : 1st Heavens Gate 2nd Violet Love 3rd Midnight Strike

APERCU ran really well when second at Down Royal last time and the four-year-old can take another step forward. She got raised 3lb for that effort but there may still be scope for a bit more improvement from the Elzaam filly, who is tried in first-time cheekpieces. Aird obviously has to come into the mix as well, having been just a neck behind the selection when last seen, while Expound is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Apercu 2nd Aird 3rd Expound