UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

This ground is drying out all the time and ELUSIVE PRINCE will handle it. He won his point-to-point on good ground, and his track career has seen him placed in two of his last three races over flights. The Mediator rallied for third over further in Downpatrick and that form has been franked, so he should be a threat. Clonshire River has the same rating of 112 as Elusive Prince and has plenty of experience in this discipline, while Has Me Dreaming stayed on for a somewhat remote third on hurdling debut at Roscommon and should be better for that experience. Cork bumper winner Nowwhatdoyouthink is one for a market check on hurdling bow.
Prediction : 1st Elusive Prince 2nd The Mediator 3rd Clonshire River

HEY WHATEVER could be up to defying top-weight. Gordon Elliott's filly made the breakthrough at a similar undulating track at Downpatrick in July, when proving determined over a further trip, and she clearly enjoyed the better ground that day. Arthur's Victory has won three times on the Flat and put in her best display over hurdles when third over C&D in August which gives her claims. Similar sentiments apply to Thebeautifulgame, who was much better in third at Downpatrick. Sayitfirst is certainly another to consider, while there is likely to be more to come from Walk In The Park filly Cornamona Park in handicaps.
Prediction : 1st Hey Whatever 2nd Arthurs Victory 3rd Thebeautifulgame

ZEFANIA's second at Wexford and fourth in Tramore give her prospects of grabbing a first success over flights. Winners have come out of those races and it is worth noting that she was tried in Grade 3 class at Fairyhouse on Irish debut last year. Willie Mullins' Where's Nanny created a good impression when winning a bumper at Tramore last October, but wasn't seen again until reappearing over flights at the same track in August where she weakened and was pulled up. She should come on plenty from that run. Love Like This has taken the runner-up spot on her last couple of visits to Sligo which brings her into contention, while Speranza Wilde is one that could outrun her odds.
Prediction : 1st Zefania 2nd Wheres Nanny 3rd Love Like This

ARCLAND has run solidly in third and fourth on his last two outings at this track, and being patiently ridden could serve him well in this field. Several of these like to race prominently and those tactics worked for Leading Lion in Bellewstown last week. He was a shade keen there, but was well on top at the business end and has to be respected. Churchwarden was just pipped by a short head over a similar trip at this track on his penultimate outing, so is another contender. Desert Cave won comprehensively in a lesser grade over a staying trip here in June. He received a major hike in the weights and was pulled up when last seen in Galway, though, so there are questions to answer.
Prediction : 1st Arcland 2nd Leading Lion 3rd Churchwarden

Beechroad Winnie has filled the runner-up spot on her latest two starts, including over 2m4f at Tramore last month, with FIRE CORAL about seven lengths behind. However, the latter was hampered after halfway before coming home to good effect and previously finished strongly over an inadequate 2m at Wexford. Evans Secret won't fail for stamina having been placed twice over longer trips, and was probably unsuited by soft ground on the Flat at Sligo last time. Angelsworknovrtime won over C&D on her penultimate start, while A Mere Bagatelle and Ardfert Mary are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Fire Coral 2nd Evans Secret 3rd Beechroad Winnie

FOR FEAR OF FROST made a promising debut when beating all bar the top-class Impaire Et Passe in a 24-runner maiden hurdle at Naas back in December 2022, but hasn't progressed since. The Mouse Morris-trained gelding has given some encouragement on his latest two starts when staying on in 2m4f handicaps and now steps up in trip. Isle Of Sark and the frustrating-to-follow Coole Cherry are closely matched on running behind Marv Michael over 2m5f at Tramore last month, while Charlie's Dilemma also enters calculations after a number of placed efforts, including when second to Talk In The Park at Downpatrick.
Prediction : 1st For Fear Of Frost 2nd Isle Of Sark 3rd Charlies Dilemma

CRUISIN SUSAN won twice for the Berry family last month and has decent prospects of adding to her tally. The daughter of Walk In The Park won over this trip at Wexford and, having also scored over 2m4f at Tramore, was found to be in season when disappointing last time. Smitty Bacall has belied his veteran status this year, recording a fifth career win over a similar trip at Roscommon in July, and has been mainly campaigned over fences since, including when a creditable third to Joe's Turn at this venue. Game And Glory won over 2m6f at Ballinrobe this spring and now reverts to hurdles having been placed a couple of times over fences.
Prediction : 1st Cruisin Susan 2nd Smitty Bacall 3rd Game And Glory