UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

I AM MIMI has some useful form and has already run over today's course-and-distance. Runner-up on bumper debut, he finished ahead of today's rival Garnacho at Ballinrobe in May and is now 7lb better off. He was well enough held at Tramore last month but is fit and well and sure to run his race. Garnacho has recent course-and-distance form but received 8lb from the winner here last month and might struggle to beat the selection. Hey Sunshine has form in summer bumpers and while lacking hurdling experience, has a light weight and can progress. Picture Of You hasn't run since disappointing in April but had run well in winter maidens, so should compete with a light weight.
Prediction : 1st I Am Mimi 2nd Garnacho 3rd Hey Sunshine

PRESENTING LAD has shown improved form over fences this year and reverts to hurdling, rated 11lb lower in this sphere. His recent chase form is consistent and progressive and while he hasn't raced over hurdles since August 2023, is a three-time hurdle winner and should compete from his rating. Old Bill Barley debuts in handicaps and should improve from a reappearance run in July. Despite being a previous course bumper winner, he has hung left on occasions in the past – including on his hurdling debut here, but nonetheless has ability, contested a useful Ballinrobe maiden last time out and today's rider claims 5lb. Baltinglass Hill has been running consistently well and is noted too.
Prediction : 1st Presenting Lad 2nd Old Bill Barley 3rd Baltinglass Hill

PRAY TELL was well beaten at the Galway festival in July but had previously shown better form and now contests an ordinary maiden. A point-to-point winner who clearly stays well, dropping in distance isn't ideal today but the form of his Wexford-placing in May reads well and he receives weight from the top five horses today, while his rider also claims 2lb. Next Week won a Killarney bumper in 2022 and while he was well held in his initial two hurdle runs, showed better form here last time and could well be suited by today's longer distance. Augusta George is a recent bumper winner but has been well beaten in two previous hurdle runs.
Prediction : 1st Pray Tell 2nd Next Week 3rd Augusta George

CRAIC EILE has won just twice from 55 career runs but reverts back up in distance which could bring about some improvement. Ideally suited by good ground, he ran well at Killarney recently, is able at this level and while well held on his previous attempt at this distance, that was at Listed level back in 2021 and he has run consistently well over middle-distances recently, suggesting he will stay the distance. Cafe Del Mar has won once from 19 runs and relishes stamina tests. She has raced just three times this year, with each of those runs being in August, and having run consistently well, is dependable. Sineads Fancy is 6lb higher than when winning at Downpatrick.
Prediction : 1st Craic Eile 2nd Cafe Del Mar 3rd Sineads Fancy

EL CHAMPO has strong claims being an experienced type and possessing a chase rating of 120, in a race confined to horses rated 0-116 over hurdles. A progressive three-time hurdle winner last year, his recent chase form is good, ran a cracker to finish second at Listed level last month and today's rider now claims 7lb. Miss Gherkin also contested a smart Killarney handicap last month and now meets more experienced rivals on chase debut. She is an able 113-rated hurdler who notably receives her mares' 7lb allowance though, although both her wins have come over two miles. Debut point-to-point winner Marv Michael should know his job for his fences debut and recently won a lesser Tramore maiden hurdle.
Prediction : 1st El Champo 2nd Miss Gherkin 3rd Marv Michael

CLIFFTOP is very closely matched with Watch The Weather on Wexford form last month but did win subsequently at Tramore and has obvious claims. The selection is a Flat winner who frustratingly failed to score over hurdles but his recent chase form is stronger and is suited by today's conditions. Watch The Weather is similarly suited by conditions and while he narrowly failed in a recent Downpatrick beginners chase, should again compete today. General Clermont was well enough held when reverting to hurdles at Killarney recently but two of his three wins have come over fences and should run well, despite being 9lb higher than when winning at Wexford in early August.
Prediction : 1st Clifftop 2nd Watch The Weather 3rd General Clermont

ARTIC LANE brings a whopping piece of winter form to a Kilbeggan bumper and should prove difficult to beat, although the application of a first-time tongue-tie is a small concern. An easy point-to-point winner, he finished second in a smart Leopardstown festival bumper last Christmas and having finished 25 lengths, and more, clear of the well-beaten horses, all bar one of those have won races subsequently. Today's jockey also claims 5lb. Mrs Mc Go has a big race-fitness edge and has shown nice ability but is vulnerable to a more capable type. Warriors Wood ran well on point-to-point debut while reserves, maiden hurdle-placed Supreme Ruler and ex-point-to-pointer Persian Daughter would be notable runners.
Prediction : 1st Artic Lane 2nd Mrs Mc Go 3rd Warriors Wood