UK Horse Racing Tips: Tipperary

EMIT had Medieval Night five lengths behind on debut at Leopardstown and the Joseph O'Brien-trained colt took a step forward on his next start when a creditable third to the long odds-on Acapulco Bay, also over a mile, at the Curragh. The form of that race received a boost when the runner-up Genealogy subsequently went one better at Punchestown. Serious Contender showed promise on debut at Naas and is likely to progress with that experience under his belt, while Aidan O'Brien is also represented by Second Guess, a son of Wootton Bassett and out of a half-sister to Derby winner Workforce.
Prediction : 1st Emit 2nd Serious Contender 3rd Second Guess

PASSIONATE relished soft ground when scoring by six lengths at Killarney back in May and should have conditions to suit given the forecast rain. She again shaped well when third at Punchestown last month and is preferred to Simply Sideways, who won this race 12 months ago and again showed her liking for soft ground when gaining a sixth career win at Gowran earlier this year. The lightly-raced Fleetfoot is held in high regard by connections and should benefit from his reappearance at the Curragh last month. Complete Fiction and Camelot Alexander are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Passionate 2nd Simply Sideways 3rd Fleetfoot

POWER UNDER ME has been a great servant to connections and gained a sixth career win on his penultimate start over 7f at Naas. He will appreciate the anticipated cut in the ground and hopefully can bounce back after a disappointing effort in a Group 2 at Leopardstown last time. Chicago Critic appears adaptable in terms of ground conditions and is an obvious threat if reproducing his highly-creditable third to Haatem in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. Follow Me won twice at the Curragh earlier this year, including on soft ground, but has been soundly beaten on both outings since. There isn't much to choose between Princess Child, Fleur De Chine and Mexicali Rose on running behind Curvature at Listowel last month.
Prediction : 1st Power Under Me 2nd Chicago Critic 3rd Fleur De Chine

FEUD boasts an impressive pedigree being a Dubawi half-brother to Fallen Angel and has taken really well to hurdles for Richard O'Brien, winning a Listowel maiden and a Galway Festival novice. The form of that latter success has worked out quite well and he can take a further step up the ladder at the expense of Gaucher. The Frankel gelding doesn't help himself by racing keenly and has had his limitations exposed since winning easily at Punchestown, while stablemate Chart Topper was a wide-margin winner on his hurdles debut at Downpatrick. Sunchart was the pick of these on the Flat, winning a Listed race at Naas this spring, and opened his account at the second attempt over hurdles at Wexford last time.
Prediction : 1st Feud 2nd Gaucher 3rd Sunchart

Paul Townend stays loyal to DADDY LONG LEGS, who won three times as a novice last season, including a handicap at the Punchestown Festival, but has questions to answer after two disappointing runs. He dropped out tamely when a hot favourite over C&D in the Grade 3 won easily by Winter Fog in July, with Senecia well behind in fourth, before losing his chance at the start in the Galway Hurdle. Winter Fog had the patiently-ridden Mighty Tom just under three lengths behind when fourth under a big weight at Ballybrit, while Smooth Tom is an admirable dual-purpose gelding but faces a stiff task at the weights.
Prediction : 1st Daddy Long Legs 2nd Winter Fog 3rd Mighty Tom

EXTENSIO won his only hurdle start in a Roscommon maiden last summer and has progressed well since on the Flat, notably winning a valuable handicap last time at the York Ebor meeting. The Pat O'Donnell-trained gelding is now rated 92 on the level and could be on a reasonable mark back over flights. Presenting Lad has been in good form this year and added to two chase wins when successful over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month. The lightly-raced Old Bill Barley was about three lengths back in third, but didn't enjoy much luck in running and may reverse the form. The Niffler won over C&D in May, while Expound and Vischio are two light-weights who also appeal.
Prediction : 1st Extensio 2nd Old Bill Barley 3rd Presenting Lad

SHECOULDBEANYTHING won five times over hurdles and has taken well to fences, following up a Galway second to Jesse Evans by easily scoring over 2m3f at Listowel last month. A Penny A Hundred has a similar profile over fences having made all for an easy win at Ballinrobe and won't lack for stamina, while Gorgeous Tom made a successful start over the larger obstacles when beating Monbeg Park at Wexford and is preferred to stablemate Music Of Tara. Gaelic Arc likes to force the pace and would have a big chance if recapturing the form of his handicap triumph at Killarney in July.
Prediction : 1st Shecouldbeanything 2nd Gorgeous Tom 3rd A Penny A Hundred

AL ARRIVEE gets the vote to make a winning debut for the champion trainer. The daughter of Tunis is a half-sister to one of the Closutton maestro's biggest achievers in dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo. Kilda Kelle cost 100,000 euros at Goffs last year and is related to a number of French bumper winners, while Shadows Of My Mind is another newcomer to note being out of a winning sister to smart jumper Midnight Shadow. Tangara Bay beat all bar the odds-on Seo Linn on debut at Ballinrobe, while Montana Blue had a couple of these rivals behind when also filling the runner-up spot on her only outing at Wexford this summer.
Prediction : 1st Al Arrivee 2nd Kilda Kelle 3rd Shadows Of My Mind