UK Horse Racing Tips: Clonmel

Point-to-point winner MACHISMO showed useful bumper form last season and might benefit from a recent bumper reappearance run. He won his point for today's trainer last December before showing consistent bumper form, and while his recent Fairyhouse effort was undeniably disappointing having been well supported, he looks sure to improve racing over obstacles and will now strip fitter, in an ordinary maiden. Elusive Prince similarly won a point-to-point on debut and while he has shown bits of useful hurdling form, was well beaten in a recent handicap and might struggle to beat the selection. Gringo D'ainay is a fairly useful 10-race maiden but is absent since March 2023.
Prediction : 1st Machismo 2nd Elusive Prince 3rd Gringo Dainay

STRAIGHT HOME has been expensive to follow recently and while she could ultimately prove to be better over longer distances, nonetheless remains nicely handicapped. A point-to-point and bumper winner, she showed promise when finishing third to Stormalong at Tramore in August and while narrowly defeated at Listowel last month, the aforementioned Stormalong won well next time. The selection has a big weight today but drops in grade. Dual winner Duke Otto has been running well and is ideally suited by this distance but is nonetheless reasonably exposed. 10-year-old mare Romella is a previous course-and-distance winner and is just 1lb higher than when finishing second at Fairyhouse recently, with today's rider now claiming 7lb.
Prediction : 1st Straight Home 2nd Duke Otto 3rd Romella

TAREZE was pulled up in a Grade 1 contest when last seen in March but had previously shown good form and now returns following a summer break. A point-to-point winner, she chased home a subsequent Grade 3 winner in January and in that Punchestown race, finished 11 lengths clear of the now 123-rated Paggane. The selection subsequently ran well at the Kildare course in February and is forgiven her latest effort in that top-level Fairyhouse race as this is a much easier test. Ad Caelum is fit and well and has proven ability but might struggle to beat the selection, while Cottesloe Sunshine and Milanaway have place claims.
Prediction : 1st Tareze 2nd Ad Caelum 3rd Cottesloe Sunshine

C&D winner CARLAS BIG JIM should appreciate stepping back up to this distance having raced over the minimum trip on his two most recent starts. A winner here in February, the six-year-old followed up at Gowran Park on his next outing. Although only fourth at Listowel recently, that form has subsequently been boosted. Wexford winner Win Some Lose Some had looked quite progressive prior to finishing in rear at Listowel last time. The Padraig Roche-trained gelding might be able to get back on track here with the quicker ground likely to suit. Course and distance winner Cozone has to be respected back at a venue where he has excelled in the past.
Prediction : 1st Carlas Big Jim 2nd Win Some Lose Some 3rd Cozone

The progressive SHECOULDBEANYTHING can complete her hat-trick over fences. The Gordon Elliott-trained seven-year-old finished runner-up at Galway on her chasing debut, before winning on her next two starts. A Grade 3 winner at Tipperary last time, she should find this easier despite having to concede weight to her rivals. Listed hurdle winner Space Tourist has yet to reach those same heights since switching to fences. Although successful at Tramore in August, the Willie Mullins-trained mare has been beaten either side of that win. Almost certainly capable of better, the daughter of Jet Away rates the main threat. Calico enters the equation too.
Prediction : 1st Shecouldbeanything 2nd Space Tourist 3rd Calico

A winner at Cork on his debut over fences earlier this month, AH REMY MARTIN can make a successful transition into handicap company. The lightly raced son of Walk In The Park had shown promise in decent maiden hurdles over the winter months. Having finished in the frame on his two most recent runs over flights, the six-year-old made an instant impact on his chasing debut. Given his unexposed profile, the Thomas Gibney-trained gelding looks the one to beat. Lake Chad arrives here in winning form having won two of his last three starts. Although somewhat of a Tramore specialist, the gelding has twice been runner-up here. Clonbury Bridge is another to consider on his return to the larger obstacles.
Prediction : 1st Ah Remy Martin 2nd Lake Chad 3rd Clonbury Bridge

Recent Gowran Park winner FINNIANS ROW can register a third career success over fences. The Dermot McLoughlin-trained eight-year-old made all the running to win last time, jumping from fence to fence. Finding plenty when challenged in the straight, the gelding remains fairly treated off just 5lb higher. Having won her latest two starts over hurdles, Katherine is of obvious interest reverting to chasing. After just the three starts over fences, the mare is open to further improvement. Birdsandthebees should strip much fitter here after her recent reappearance. A promising sort over flights, the seven-year-old should be capable of winning races.
Prediction : 1st Finnians Row 2nd Katherine 3rd Birdsandthebees