UK Horse Racing Tips: Listowel

The Willie Mullins-trained SEA OF SANDS was a Group 3 winner at three in Germany before losing his form at four. He hasn't been seen for over two years but is given the vote to make a winning start in this discipline. The selection's former stablemate Special Cadeau has had three starts over hurdles and was runner-up on testing ground at Naas in May. He returns from a summer break and starts off for Henry de Bromhead. The Mediator has been placed in half of his eight starts over hurdles but didn't improve much for first-time blinkers when fourth at Galway. Brave Fortune had a couple of decent hurdle runs in the spring and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Sea Of Sands 2nd Special Cadeau 3rd Brave Fortune

GAUCHER can reverse Galway festival form with Le Coq Hardi and land this prize. The Frankel gelding has jumped left the last couple of times and should be helped by switching from right-handed tracks. He was keen when easily winning a Punchestown maiden and was worse in that regard when a disappointing favourite at Ballybrit. Paul Townend will probably let him stride on over this sharp two miles and he is taken to bounce back to form. Dual hurdles winner Le Coq Hardi was over eight lengths ahead of the selection at Galway and will have plenty of supporters while Zariygann impressed on hurdling debut at Roscommon when he had recent winner Itsalladream a long way behind in third.
Prediction : 1st Gaucher 2nd Le Coq Hardi 3rd Zariygann

Plenty with chances in a competitive handicap and recent Down Royal runner-up EASTMORE is a tentative selection. Useful on the Flat last year, the Awtaad gelding seemed to benefit from the application of a tongue-tie when staying on well over a furlong shorter last time and the lightly-raced four-year-old is open to improvement. Riyami, for whom JJ Slevin is an interesting booking, has been running well under both codes this year and was third over this trip at Kilbeggan last month. King Kali was narrowly denied at Naas in the spring and ran well in a Killarney maiden when last seen in July. He may find the trip a faction short but should give a good account nonetheless.
Prediction : 1st Eastmore 2nd Riyami 3rd King Kali

The Henry De Bromhead-trained COMO PARK could still be a step ahead of the handicapper off a mark of 123. A smart performer on the Flat, the five-year-old has steadily progressed since switching his attention to jumping. Having won over this distance at Bellewstown on his penultimate start, the son of Camelot looks a real thorough stayer. Walk Away Harry, who failed to land a gamble at the Punchestown Festival in May, should be all the better for his recent outing at Sligo. The Charles Byrnes-trained six-year-old will appreciate the better ground he encounters on this occasion. Top-weight Walking On Glass, a winner on the Flat last time, merits respect with Peter Smithers taking off a valuable 7lb.
Prediction : 1st Como Park 2nd Walk Away Harry 3rd Walking On Glass

Galway Plate third ZANAHIYR can take the feature race of the Harvest Festival for trainer Gordon Elliott. Formerly a high-class hurdler, the seven-year-old has yet to reach those heights over fences but as a result he is rated 6lb lower in that discipline. Still lightly raced over the larger obstacles after only six starts, the Nathaniel gelding can land this valuable prize. Stablemate Duffle Coat kept on strongly to take the runner-up spot in that aforementioned Galway contest. Potentially a more thorough stayer, the grey shouldn't be far way under Danny Gilligan. Perceval Legallois, who was just touched off over flights at this meeting last year, also holds leading claims having improved since switching to chasing.
Prediction : 1st Zanahiyr 2nd Duffle Coat 3rd Perceval Legallois

SHECOULDBEANYTHING is the only horse in the field that hasn't won a chase, so receives a 7lb allowance from all of her rivals. She was more than useful over flights and did a lot right when runner-up on chasing debut at Galway. She was a wide-margin winner of a mares' hurdle at this track in June. A bad mistake three out did for Pink In The Park at Killarney as she trailed home fourth for Willie Mullins. Prior to that, she landed a beginners' chase in Galway and Paul Townend partners her over stablemate Nt Field Minnesota. Broomfield Bijou hacked up on chasing bow at Wexford, while Popova and the returning Sainte Dona shouldn't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Shecouldbeanything 2nd Pink In The Park 3rd Broomfield Bijou

ARTIC LANE is worth another chance after being a beaten favourite in fourth at Kilbeggan. That was his first run for almost nine months after a very solid runner-up berth in a Leopardstown bumper over Christmas. A stack of winners have come out of that Leopardstown race and he could be the next one. John McConnell's Mahler gelding Ira Hayes is certainly one to monitor in the market ahead of his debut. There was merit in Victor Sweet's third place on debut at Bellewstown, while Champagne Kid, Quint Major and Westernersunrise all have chances of a cheque.
Prediction : 1st Artic Lane 2nd Ira Hayes 3rd Victor Sweet