UK Horse Racing Tips: Ballinrobe

KAPTAIN BAY could build upon an opening third over flights at Ballinrobe in August. He had snippets of form on the Flat and went off favourite for that jumping assignment, but gave best on the run-in after a slight mistake at the last. Ceol Draiochta finished a place in front of Kaptain Bay in that aforementioned race, but unseated in the early stages when next seen in Killarney. Solar Drive has won twice on the Flat, including at Cork in July, and made a satisfactory start to his jumping career when fourth in Kilbeggan. Joseph O'Brien's Turn And Finish kept on for fourth behind an easy winner on the level at Tramore and is swiftly sent jumping.
Prediction : 1st Kaptain Bay 2nd Ceol Draiochta 3rd Solar Drive

JOUEUSE ROYALE is a significant player after her third place on hurdle debut at Tramore. The form of last month's race has been emphatically endorsed with the winner, runner-up and the fourth home all obliging since then. The selection was beaten less than two lengths into third and there was plenty of promise in that effort. Caman Eileen was odds-on favourite for a Roscommon maiden hurdle, but was beaten a fair way into fourth. She is better than that, but needs to bounce back. The 102-rated Ah Fuhgeddaboudit and Gordon Elliott's newcomer Mexican Moonshine, who is a sister to a double winner over flights, are others with claims.
Prediction : 1st Joueuse Royale 2nd Caman Eileen 3rd Ah Fuhgeddaboudit

LINDEN ARDEN relished a staying trip when easily winning a beginners' chase here just under three weeks ago. He reverts back to flights and takes a drop in class, so appeals with his confidence boosted. Littlefoot won his maiden hurdle at this track last month. He won by the minimum margin of a nose when upped in trip with cheekpieces fitted. He races off a mark of 104 with Liam McKenna's claim factored in and is a contender. Tell Me This took the honours by five lengths when last seen over a shorter trip at this venue and is respected. Tullyveery Lad, Coastal World and Kilkee Bay are more than capable of landing a blow.
Prediction : 1st Linden Arden 2nd Littlefoot 3rd Tell Me This

NATURAL LOOK made a bright start to life with Ross O'Sullivan when second in Kilbeggan, and the form looked better when the horse that beat her followed up in a valuable handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival. Natural Look won two of her last four races for her former trainer. Henry de Bromhead's Cobra Queen has a Cork handicap hurdle in the book and was second over a similar trip at Downpatrick. This is a new trip for Theflyingbee, but she acquitted herself well in fifth in an auction hurdle final at Punchestown and scored at Bellewstown on her penultimate start. Cobra Queen's stablemate, Ring O Roses, switches back to hurdles with cheekpieces applied and has a chance.
Prediction : 1st Natural Look 2nd Cobra Queen 3rd Theflyingbee

A PENNY A HUNDRED is the one to beat here after a fine run to finish second on her chase debut at Tramore last month. The Jukebox Jury mare showed a good level of ability over timber, finishing runner-up in a Grade 3. She was edged out by stablemate Space Tourist late on on her first outing over the larger obstacles and doesn't have to improve much to score. She's A Fine Wine also ran well on her chase debut when fourth to Arctic Fly and looks like an obvious danger. Ballybawn Belter needs to improve on her two showings over fences but, in against mares now, she could get closer.
Prediction : 1st A Penny A Hundred 2nd Shes A Fine Wine 3rd Ballybawn Belter

JOE'S TURN was a cosy winner at Kilbeggan on his last outing and may be able to follow up, despite a 10lb hike for that success. The Jet Away gelding was making his first start for Mark McNiff then, having run well when placed at the same track previously. He won a couple of point-to-points and is still unexposed over fences. Kadys Dirha chased him home last time and is entitled to be a big player on revised terms. My Friend The Wind has been running well over hurdles and switches back to fences now off a lower mark. He's another who has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Joes Turn 2nd Kadys Dirha 3rd My Friend The Wind

JUST JACOB may just have been getting a bit lonely in front at Tramore last time and was good value for his two-and-a-quarter-length win after making all the running. He went up 9lb but if he gets an easy lead again around here, he could take a bit of pegging back. Erigmoor chased him home and is now half a stone better off. He has been knocking on the door and looks like an obvious contender again. Red Ball Of Fire ran a solid race in a beginners chase at Downpatrick last time. He tries handicaps for the first time over the larger obstacles and is on the same mark as his hurdles rating.
Prediction : 1st Just Jacob 2nd Erigmoor 3rd Red Ball Of Fire

WINDBENEATHMYWINGS won despite being very free on his debut at Cork back in early July. The Free Eagle gelding travelled well to assert two furlongs from home that day, but got a bit tired late on and held on by a short head from The Last Line. He looks to have a good level of ability if he settles a bit better now. Jerry From Kerry was beaten at a short price on his debut at Roscommon, but was a touch green late on and is open to improvement. He looks like the danger. Richard O'Brien has a good record in bumpers and Spare Chips is a noteworthy newcomer with Finny Maguire booked.
Prediction : 1st Windbeneathmywings 2nd Jerry From Kerry 3rd Spare Chips