UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

COOL PARK has been placed on both hurdle starts this year and beat all bar the odds-on Savante over this trip at Tramore last time. The daughter of Walk In The Park has scope for further improvement and gets the vote here at the main expense of Fillusin. Gordon Elliott's charge won a bumper at Tramore earlier this year and has also been placed on both her hurdle starts including behind the progressive Sansrisk over 2m here last month. Amboyna also gained a bumper win at Tramore and is another to consider on her hurdling debut while Beautiful Chaos, Party Dress and point-to-point winner Mayo Shirocco are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Cool Park 2nd Fillusin 3rd Mayo Shirocco

FOLLY BEACH won a 1m7f handicap on the Flat last year and the dual-purpose mare has been generally consistent under both codes since. She had Cougar six lengths behind when fourth to Slieve Carran over an extended 2m6f at Punchestown last time. Goodie Girl overcame a year's absence when successful over 2m2f here last month and rates a threat having also shown decent form over further last year. Fathom Two was soundly beaten over fences this season but gave some encouragement last time when staying on well in a 2m4f Listowel hurdle, while Lightkeeper won a maiden at the Galway Festival but needs to bounce back after disappointing subsequently at Tramore.
Prediction : 1st Folly Beach 2nd Fathom Two 3rd Goodie Girl

STELLAR STORY was a smart staying novice hurdler last season and is an exciting recruit to fences. The point-to-point winner was placed twice in Grade 2 company including over this trip before enjoying his finest hour to date when recording a 33/1 surprise in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Gordon Elliott also saddles Will Do who won twice in staying hurdles last year and has been placed on both chase starts over 2m2f at Galway this term. Native Speaker also enjoyed a test of stamina over hurdles winning a 3m1f Kilbeggan maiden this summer, but the point winner disappointed when switched to fences at Sligo last time.
Prediction : 1st Stellar Story 2nd Will Do 3rd Native Speaker

The C&D victory of MULLAGHMORE WAVE last week looks a key piece of form with two of his rivals on that occasion again in opposition. The John McConnell-trained gelding was placed twice in similar events at Downpatrick this autumn and was probably value for a bit more than the winning margin last time after appearing to idle in front. He meets runner-up General Hubble, who is 6lb out of the handicap proper, on slightly better terms and the booking of Derek O'Connor adds to confidence. Definiteadare was beaten about five lengths in fourth but didn't enjoy the clearest of passages in the straight. Tullyveery Lad won his latest chase start at Downpatrick while Toofareastiswest was probably unsuited by soft ground at Galway last time.
Prediction : 1st Mullaghmore Wave 2nd General Hubble 3rd Toofareastiswest

BALLYPHILIP clocked up five consecutive point-to-point victories before delivering in a hunters chase at Down Royal in May. He has a good chance of bringing the seven up as this drying ground won't inconvenience him. Dromleigh has to be respected in receipt of 12lb from Ballyphilip. He is another returning to the fray and wasn't beaten in third when falling at the penultimate fence in a Tramore hunters chase in April. The 10-year-old Ask D' Man certainly knows where the winning post is and has given good service to David Christie. Dento Des Obeaux was good enough to finish sixth in the Foxhunters at Aintree in April last year. He has been off since pulling up at Downpatrick the following month, though.
Prediction : 1st Ballyphilip 2nd Dromleigh 3rd Ask DMan

WALK IN TIME has been lightly raced this year, but signalled a return to form in second at Galway last month (in a first-time tongue-strap which is retained). This trip is probably as short as she wants, but this isn't a deep race by any means. Nells Choice put in her best performance to date when runner-up in a Limerick maiden hurdle in October, so ought to be a contender on the back of that run. Tomas O Maille is a long-standing maiden, but has been placed in his last two handicap chases and has a shot reverting to hurdling. Stellar Symphony is capable of banking a cheque, while Stowaway Lass could have a say.
Prediction : 1st Walk In Time 2nd Nells Choice 3rd Tomas O Maille

Gordon Elliott has landed the last two renewals of this race and AMERICAN JUKEBOX, who is a half-brother to the stable's smart American Mike, is one to take seriously on track debut. He ran well for a long way before finishing runner-up in his sole point-to-point in May for Donnchadh Doyle. Willie Mullins supplies Full Confession who won his point-to-point by a head in April for Michael Ryan. He is a significant threat. Pat Doyle introduces Walk In The Park gelding Trasna Na Pairce who is related to plenty of winners, so he is well worth a market check.
Prediction : 1st American Jukebox 2nd Full Confession 3rd Trasna Na Pairce