UK Horse Racing Tips: Listowel

Capable Flat performer ACTION PLAN ran well on his hurdling debut recently at Ballinrobe, where he finished his race nicely against more experienced rivals and is likely to improve for that experience. Gordon Elliott's Zaynab is an interesting hurdling recruit as the trainer won last year's renewal with Wodhhoh. Joseph O'Brien has won four of this season's six juvenile races, so Teriferma has to be noted.
Prediction : 1st Action Plan 2nd Zaynab 3rd Teriferma

WORLD OF FORTUNES has good bumper form and should progress from her recent winning hurdling debut. A jumping error at halfway slowed her momentum, but she eventually scooted clear to win well. Paggane has ability but is open to less progression than the selection and would also prefer a stiffer stamina test. Disco Dancer needs to improve to win in this company.
Prediction : 1st World Of Fortunes 2nd Paggane 3rd Disco Dancer

STRAIGHT HOME was well enough held on her first run for new connections last month but shaped as though she might improve stepping up in distance. Today's extra yardage should help and she is 7lb better off with the winner that day Stormalong. La Hacienda hasn't fully transferred her Flat form to hurdling but nonetheless was a Sligo winner in July and should again compete from her manageable rating.
Prediction : 1st Straight Home 2nd Stormalong 3rd La Hacienda

JASKO DES DAMES disappointed twice in April but ran nicely behind some smart types at the Galway Festival, where he finished ahead of subsequent winners. Keen-going Uncle Pat also ran satisfactorily at Galway and more recently at Kilbeggan. Will Wilde was reported to have made a noise in running at Cork in January but had previously won at Sligo. Bumper winner Ballysax Hank has plenty of size for hurdling.
Prediction : 1st Jasko Des Dames 2nd Uncle Pat 3rd Will Wilde

A four-time winner in France, JORDANS catches the eye on his debut for Joseph O'Brien. Runner-up over fences at Pau in January, the five-year-old has the potential to make up into a decent novice in the coming months. It is surely significant that JJ Slevin has elected to ride the son of Coastal Path rather than stablemate San Salvador. The latter, who won his maiden hurdle at this venue, would have been just about the best of these over flights. Although yet to reach those heights in four starts over fences, he has shaped well on a couple of occasions. Gua Du Large, a novice chase winner at Tramore on his penultimate start, has plenty of experience over fences. It would be no surprise to see the eight-year-old play a leading role.
Prediction : 1st Jordans 2nd San Salvador 3rd Gua Du Large

On a tight track such as this, JE T'AI PORTE could prove a hard mare to pass. The Gavin Cromwell-trained six-year-old gave an exhibition of jumping for the most part when runner-up at Ballinrobe last time. Only for an uncharacteristic mistake four out, she would have really made a much higher rated rival pull out all the stops. Back in handicap company here, she appears to hold strong claims. A maiden hurdle winner here earlier in his career, I A Connect should appreciate returning to this course. The nine-year-old is quite lightly raced over fences, so still has scope for improvement despite his age. Presenting Lad runs off a career high mark but having won his last three starts the Mark McNiff-trained gelding has to be respected.
Prediction : 1st Je Tai Porte 2nd I A Connect 3rd Presenting Lad

The Willie Mullins-trained STEPPINGSTONE has shown enough on his last two starts to suggest he can take this finale. Having had a valid excuse when pulled up on his racecourse debut last August, the gelding has reached the frame on both runs this season. Despite being somewhat vulnerable to a more unexposed horse, the Masterstroke gelding sets a fair standard. Bayrann kept on well for third on his recent debut at Kilbeggan. The Tim Doyle-trained five-year-old is entitled to be very competitive if coming on from that initial effort. Supreme Ruler is hard to assess having had just the one start over flights. Although a well beaten third at Punchestown in February, the first two have franked that form subsequently.
Prediction : 1st Steppingstone 2nd Bayrann 3rd Supreme Ruler