UK Horse Racing Tips: Down Royal

Runner-up in a similar race at Naas 11 days ago, EL FONTENARO had a few of these trailing in behind her that day and she can go one better here with that appearing to be a key piece of nursery form. Weegeebear was just a head behind in third that day and is a must for the shortlist now facing his old rival off the same terms. The class-dropping Barton Key is respected having dropped 3lb from her nursery debut, while Moonhall Lass completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st El Fontenaro 2nd Weegeebear 3rd Barton Key

Maiden winner YEFIMENKO found life tough in Listed company at York back in July. Rested since and fitted with a tongue-tie for her handicap debut, Ger Lyons' unexposed filly will likely prove more at home at this level. Any further cut in the ground would suit Sevensees, a winner on soft at Tipperary in May, while Crystal Luna wasn't at her best last time but may well improve now handicapping.
Prediction : 1st Yefimenko 2nd Sevensees 3rd Crystal Luna

WONDERFULWONDERFUL possibly has the best form on offer after being beaten less than a length into third at Naas, but that was a maiden claimer and she will need to improve again to take this. Fairhaven is an obvious danger after she came home third at Roscommon last month and she can go well if her visor helps, but the once-raced State Of Joy may be the bigger danger. Only eighth here over C&D earlier this month, she looked the sort to learn plenty for that experience.
Prediction : 1st Wonderfulwonderful 2nd State Of Joy 3rd Fairhaven

It may pay to persevere with the improving FUTURE CUTLET, who posted his best effort to date when runner-up over this distance at Galway in late July. The Buratino gelding is fancied to open his account at the fourth time of asking, for all that there are some intriguing newcomers on show. 485,000gns recruit Winsome tops the list under the tutelage of Joseph O'Brien, ahead of Sweet Thing, who is a sister to the precocious Golden Dragon.
Prediction : 1st Future Cutlet 2nd Winsome 3rd Sweet Thing

A highly-encouraging third when not beaten far over this distance at Cork last time out, DEAR DAPHNE is taken to build upon that performance as she looks to gain a first success for her new connections. I Bid You Ajou (fourth) has just under a length to make up with the selection from that contest and he is likely to be thereabouts, along with the consistent Alex Belardo, who has been placed on three of his last four starts. Elliott and Inflection Point are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Dear Daphne 2nd I Bid You Ajou 3rd Alex Belardo

TATUM placed on all three starts in nursery company and the daughter of Postponed is a most attractive proposition on her belated seasonal debut from a potentially very lenient mark. Having won over 1m2f at Cork on his penultimate start, Barretstown appears to be the chief danger to the selection off just 3lb higher, while Redemptive Power and Darkened are a couple of other appealing options to monitor closely in the betting.
Prediction : 1st Tatum 2nd Barretstown 3rd Redemptive Power

A few with chances but preference is for SCATCHWAH, who recorded a comfortable success at Roscommon earlier this month. Sheila Lavery's charge is 6lb higher on this occasion, but, with further improvement likely, that could prove lenient. Sceptred Isle brought up a double at Leopardstown in July and must be respected following a short absence, while others to note include Gangster Granny, Ard Na Mara and Sixpack.
Prediction : 1st Scatchwah 2nd Sceptred Isle 3rd Gangster Granny