UK Horse Racing Tips: Cork

KILGAME is one of two notable French imports and is helped by having prior hurdling experience. By the same sire as one of last season's leaving juveniles Kargese, the selection finished seven lengths second to the subsequently Grade 2-placed winner on Auteuil debut last March and it is encouraging he has a Grade 1 Christmas entry. Kel Histoire is similarly entered in that same Christmas race and was bought by current connections for 200,000 euros in November 2023, having won a 1m4f maiden at Saint-Brieuc. He will be well schooled for his jumps debut while his Flat win encouragingly came on very soft ground. Scriabin has recent form but might prove vulnerable to smart types while Van Demon is long absent.
Prediction : 1st Kilgame 2nd Kel Histoire 3rd Scriabin

MAGIC MCCOLGAN disappointed on her last bumper start in May but had previously shown smart ability and should do well over hurdles. A sister to King George VI Chase winner Tornado Flyer, she was Listed-runner-up at Fairyhouse in March, is clearly much better than her latest Punchestown showing and contests a winnable maiden on her jumps debut. Relieved Of Duties has recent hurdling form having been beaten a nose when conceding 5lb to the winner at Thurles last month but might find the selection too strong. Prior to that Thurles run, he had finished third to today's rival Mic Drop in a Clonmel bumper but Mic Drop has since disappointed.
Prediction : 1st Magic McColgan 2nd Relieved Of Duties 3rd Mic Drop

WARDENS WHISPER showed much improved form on his second handicap start last month and can progress further. His initial form was poor but having made much of the running at Tipperary recently, finished his race quite well while the race has been boosted by his stablemate runner-up scoring next time. Expelliarmus returned from 405 days off when running well on the all-weather last week and had shown promise in juvenile hurdles in 2023. She might ideally prefer a sound surface but has a favourable rating. Eve's Hope defeated a proven 104-rated runner-up to score at Clonmel 10 days ago and should compete on handicap debut while useful Flat performer Robbies Rock debuts in a handicap hurdle but is just a three-year-old.
Prediction : 1st Wardens Whisper 2nd Expelliarmus 3rd Eves Hope

Hurdling debutant BARNAHASH PRIMROSE might prefer soft ground but is smart. She disappointed in March but had previously finished third at Grade 2 level last February and had reportedly been schooled for an initial point-to-point beginning. Winning pointer Fancy Girl returns from a layoff but finished fourth in that aforementioned Grade 2 Leopardstown bumper in 2023. She probably lacks high-class ability and would also prefer soft, but has enough size to do well over jumps. Penelope's Charm was ahead of the selection when finishing Listed-placed last March but disappointed since and was well held on her hurdling debut. Drying ground will suit hurdling debutant Meitheal while point-to-point winner Full Of Life was bought for 70,000 pounds last March.
Prediction : 1st Barnahash Primrose 2nd Fancy Girl 3rd Penelopes Charm

ONE AND ONLY did well to win over C&D last Sunday and might defy a 6lb rise. Well-bred, he had largely disappointed prior to Sunday but that success came in a slightly higher-rated handicap with 22 runners and he also overcame a mistake at the fourth last to score narrowly. Nevereverever has been running well in autumn handicaps, is suited by drying ground and should get involved while Donegal Danny jumped slightly left when running well at Clonmel recently. Dual chase winner Likable Chancer reverts to hurdles but is winless from 27 starts in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st One And Only 2nd Nevereverever 3rd Donegal Danny

Grade 1-placed SPINDLEBERRY debuts over fences and might prefer easier ground but has point-to-point experience. She finished second in a top-level novice in March and while well beaten subsequently at Punchestown, is forgiven that run as she had been hampered and blundered badly. Grade 2 hurdle winner Enjoy The Dream finished just 12 lengths behind Lossiemouth in April 2023 and while well held in two recent chases, both races are working out quite well. Majestic Force has winning points form and while well enough held at Cheltenham in March, can get involved on chase debut. Iris Emery was narrowly defeated by Drinmore winner Croke Park last month but that rival was reported to have had blood at both nostrils.
Prediction : 1st Spindleberry 2nd Enjoy The Dream 3rd Majestic Force

EL CHAMPO has failed to win in seven previous chase outings but has been running well recently and is suited by drying ground. A three-time hurdle winner, he finished second in a Listed chase at Killarney in August, chased home subsequent Troytown Chase winner Stuzzikini in October and again ran well in a useful handicap at Limerick most recently. Ballycashin also likes a sound surface and herself ran well on chase debut at Gowran over a similar distance last month, with that form being boosted by the fourth-placed horse winning subsequently. Banjaxed finished behind the Porterstown Chase winner at Down Royal last month and had previously run well at Kilbeggan. Dancingondaceiling debuts for a new yard on reappearance.
Prediction : 1st El Champo 2nd Ballycashin 3rd Banjaxed