UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

JANE EIRE has run well in two maiden hurdles to date and contests a winnable race. Having shown promise on debut at Down Royal in August, she was beaten a short-head in a useful Gowran maiden last month and, with proven form on good ground and over this distance, should take the beating. Torps is a danger as despite having no previous jumping experience, he showed nice ability running in a tongue-tie on his Listowel bumper debut. That eventful race provided a bunch finish but the more experienced winner followed up next time and Torps will be well schooled. Grimaud is a dual French Flat winner with form at middle-distances and debuts over jumps for a top yard.
Prediction : 1st Jane Eire 2nd Torps 3rd Grimaud

REDCLIFF GLEN has been raised 7lb following a narrow recent win over the reopposing Morepowertoya and today runs in a first-time tongue-tie, but is open to further progression. A Flat maiden in the UK, his hurdling form was poor before scoring at Limerick, where he won despite racing wide. Being just a four-year-old, he can improve further and is suited by good ground. Mount Ferns himself won on his Irish debut at Listowel and, while he is 9lb higher and now encounters softer ground, should still compete. Jake Peter is 6lb higher than when winning at Punchestown but is an exposed type, while course-and-distance winner Slieve Bearnagh and Sayitfirst have been running well recently.
Prediction : 1st Redcliff Glen 2nd Mount Ferns 3rd Jake Peter

ARUNTOTHEQUEEN has progressed very well this year and showed a high level of ability in winning a smart Listed bumper last month. At Gowran, she and the runner-up (who subsequently won) pulled a long way clear of some useful rivals and while she debuts over hurdles today, is race-fit and suited by a sound surface. Blue Mosque is herself very able, having won a Naas bumper on debut in April. That form is already strong as the third, fifth and seventh-placed horses have each won over hurdles subsequently and she, too, will be well-schooled for her jumps debut. Meet My Loreley and Grooveykindoflove have both run well in recent hurdles and have place claims.
Prediction : 1st Aruntothequeen 2nd Blue Mosque 3rd Meet My Loreley

THE ENABLER was beaten as the 1/9 favourite in a recent maiden hurdle but is better than that showing and while he would prefer soft ground, remains promising. An ex-point-to-pointer and a Listed bumper winner, he threw away his Galway race behind the pacier winner as he hung and jumped left, but should be more effective over this longer distance. Paggane can be depended upon to run her usual solid race on suitable ground. There was no disgrace in failing to concede 4lb to a subsequent Listed winner at Listowel in September but might find an on-song selection too strong. Jumping Susie likes good ground and while she won easily at Kelso, she faces a tougher task now.
Prediction : 1st The Enabler 2nd Paggane 3rd Jumping Susie

JESSE EVANS was well beaten in the Cesarewitch recently but had previously beaten today's rival Shecouldbeanything at Galway in September and remains a promising novice chaser. Runner-up in two Galway hurdles, the selection's Killarney chase debut was underwhelming but he showed stronger form in winning his beginners' chase at Galway and is perfectly suited by today's forecast good ground. Shecouldbeanything has franked that September form by completing a subsequent hat-trick, including a Grade 3 success (when beating Gaelic Arc), but she is 6lb worse off with the selection today. Arctic Fly defeated the selection in winning the aforementioned Killarney race but was reported to have 'made a noise, never travelled and pulled up' at Roscommon subsequently and is thus on a retrieval mission.
Prediction : 1st Jesse Evans 2nd Shecouldbeanything 3rd Arctic Fly

Those towards the bottom of the handicap have done well in this stamina test in recent years and perhaps HAND OVER FIST can maintain that trend. The Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding stayed well over hurdles and has added two chase wins to his tally this year, including when again strong at the finish here last month. Outside The Door is on a hat-trick after following up a 3m1f Wexford chase win by successfully reverting to hurdles at Fairyhouse last month, while others to consider include Sainte Dona, Caesar Rock and Ulster National winner Jumping Jet.
Prediction : 1st Hand Over Fist 2nd Outside The Door 3rd Jumping Jet

Conor McNamara makes a welcome return to action on this card and could mark the day with a winner as SPRING MEADOW holds strong claims following an impressive victory at Limerick last month. The Fame And Glory gelding won twice for Nigel Twiston-Davies back in 2022 and again appreciated a sound surface when scoring at Limerick last month. Due Course has a similar profile having also been raised 9lb for a cosy win over this trip at Punchestown last time, while Duke Otto won twice around this time last year and has indicated further success could be imminent when finishing well recently over shorter trips.
Prediction : 1st Spring Meadow 2nd Due Course 3rd Duke Otto