UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

MAJBOROUGH heads three strong contenders for Willie Mullins. The French import was thrown in the deep end by current connections last spring when third in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown before landing the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Mark Walsh's mount has the physique to do well over fences and gets the vote over Tullyhill. The point-to-point winner impressed when scoring twice over hurdles last season before finding Grade 1 company too hot. Asian Master also won twice over hurdles and was a creditable fourth in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, while Western Fold and Theatre Native appear the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Majborough 2nd Tullyhill 3rd Asian Master

HO MY LORD has been quite lightly raced but has shown definite promise since sent over fences. The Navan maiden hurdle winner filled the runner-up spot behind Il Etait Temps on his seasonal debut last season and again shaped well on his reappearance this term when second to Farren Glory at Naas. Native Speaker put a disappointing effort at Sligo behind him when scoring in good style over a similar trip here last month and rates more of a threat than Sligo winner Judicieuse Allen. Rainbow Trail won over 2m4f at Gowran, while Kinturk Kalanisi will probably be suited by a greater test of stamina.
Prediction : 1st Ho My Lord 2nd Native Speaker 3rd Judicieuse Allen

SLURRICANE won on the Flat at Killarney earlier this year and has been placed on all three outings since sent over hurdles. The Ross O'Sullivan-trained gelding beat all bar Prairie Angel at Down Royal and again shaped well when third to Its Bilbo in a 21-runner Punchestown maiden. Beyond Your Dreams had a lower rating on the Flat but did win a 1m4f handicap at the Listowel Festival and has filled the runner-up spot on both hurdle starts, including behind Total Look at Navan last month. Young Churchill was placed a couple of times on the Flat, including behind Fighter in a 1m2f Curragh maiden, while Chortal and Ballyearl are others to note on hurdling debut.
Prediction : 1st Slurricane 2nd Beyond Your Dreams 3rd Ballyearl

ARCH ENEMY has won six times on the Flat, including twice this autumn, and finished off the campaign on a mark of 84 after scoring at Leopardstown. The selection has only run once over hurdles in the past two years, when far from disgraced in mid-division at Roscommon in July, and should be able to make an impact off her current rating. Kp's Ladyofknock left previous form behind when successful on her first start for Mark Fahey at Clonmel earlier this month, beating Mayos Vendangeur by two and a half lengths. Oakley was unlucky to come up against the well-backed Brave Troop at Thurles last time and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Arch Enemy 2nd Kps Ladyofknock 3rd Oakley

FISHERY LANE was a useful sort in bumpers last season, notably when fifth behind stablemate Jasmin De Vaux in the Grade 1 at the Cheltenham Festival. He hails from a French family with plenty of jumping winners and riding arrangements suggest he's preferred to Inn At The Park, who was also placed in bumpers. Point-to-point winner Melbourne Shamrock rates an obvious threat having finished a creditable third in a bumper at the Punchestown Festival, while Ayiko won an Ayr bumper last season and was placed in a Naas maiden hurdle. Committee Meeting and Coumeenoole have a similar profile, being point-to-point winners with placed form over hurdles.
Prediction : 1st Fishery Lane 2nd Melbourne Shamrock 3rd Ayiko

Rebelle Chaud has obviously had training issues, but ran a cracker on her reappearance over this trip at Gowran last month when runner-up to Colleen Danu. LETTERS TO JULIET was tracking the leaders when unseating her rider three out in the same event and gets the vote having previously shown promise, including when third at Bellewstown. Jouster won over hurdles here earlier this year and now reverts back having scored over fences at Tramore last time, while any market move for Kaikoura would be significant as he steps into handicap company after staying on into second in a Limerick maiden. Stealthy Tom is much better over fences than hurdles.
Prediction : 1st Letters To Juliet 2nd Kaikoura 3rd Rebelle Chaud

PORTARLINGTON has proved a great acquisition for current connections, beating subsequent winner Down Around over this C&D last month and following up when switched to fences at Tramore. The selection appears to have been found a decent opportunity to complete the hat-trick. Miss Lia won a 15-runner maiden over a similar trip at Tramore in August and has scope for improvement as she tries handicap company for the first time, while Jetaway To Getaway is another to consider having been placed over this trip at Gowran last month. Slim Marvel and Liberated Light are others for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Portarlington 2nd Miss Lia 3rd Jetaway To Getaway

FUTURE PROSPECT won a point-to-point for Denis Murphy at Castlelands in March and was sold just a few days later for 150,000 pounds at the Cheltenham Festival. The daughter of Order Of St George is a half-sister to three decent winners, including Redhotfillypeppers, who won four times for Willie Mullins. The champion trainer also saddles Blue Velvet, who was bought for 170,000 euro soon after unseating at the last when holding every chance on her only point start. Swing Davis won between the flags and was third on her debut under Rules at Navan last month, while Galileo Springs and Dee's Lady are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Future Prospect 2nd Swing Davis 3rd Galileo Springs