UK Horse Racing Tips: Down Royal

Winning pointer Air Of Entitlement wasn't disgraced when finishing seventh in a Grade 3 mares bumper at Punchestown in May and she must enter calculations on her hurdles bow. However, IVYBROOK sets a fair standard on his latest sixth in a 25-runner affair at Fairyhouse and today's step up in trip could see the six-year-old open his account. Smooth Scotch was showing up well on his belated comeback at Punchestown in May when falling two out, and he could also feature prominently.
Prediction : 1st Ivybrook 2nd Air Of Entitlement 3rd Smooth Scotch

DOWNMEXICOWAY has shown plenty of ability to fill the runner-up spot on both of his starts over the smaller obstacles to date, and he should have more to offer. Henry De Bromhead's five-year-old looks to have found a suitable opportunity to get off the mark. Busy Being Busy was closing all the way to the line when third over 2m at Thurles last month and he could get into contention on only his second career start. Representing the powerful Gordon Elliott yard, any market support behind newcomer Battleoftheboyne would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Downmexicoway 2nd Busy Being Busy 3rd Battleoftheboyne

ST DENIS'S WELL is more effective over fences and better suited to further, but he is just too well treated in this sphere to ignore. Blinkers replacing cheekpieces could sharpen him up and he gets the nod over Jinxs Link, who found only one too strong when attempting to supplement a victory here at Galway and has run well at Dundalk since. Pralognan has also been in decent form on the all-weather, while Backfromtheraces is knocking on the door.
Prediction : 1st St Deniss Well 2nd Jinxs Link 3rd Backfromtheraces

EL CHAMPO came out second best when beaten only a head in a fight to the line at Cork. This looks an easier opportunity and Paul Rothwell's charge is take to gain compensation. Step Out finished runner-up at Ayr on his chasing bow and is likely to prove competitive once again, while Global Export represents last year's winning trainer and there looks more to come from him over fences judged on a better effort at Clonmel last time. Lightkeeper has a bit to find with the selection but is not easily written off.
Prediction : 1st El Champo 2nd Step Out 3rd Global Export

CULLENWAINE appeared to have plenty in hand when winning over 3m1f at Thurles on Saturday and six-year-old is hard to oppose on the back of that performance, especially as his penalty is essentially reduced to 6lb as he was 1lb out of the handicap that day. One Night Standard has faced some stiff tasks so far over fences and should not be underestimated now switched to handicaps. Le Malin is another with valid form claims, while Mastermind edges out Finnians Row and Room To Roam to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Cullenwaine 2nd One Night Standard 3rd Le Malin

ITS ON THE LINE won this 12 months ago before going on to land two major spring prizes at Aintree and Punchestown having filled the runner-up spot at Cheltenham in March. The seven-year-old still has plenty more to offer in this discipline and sets a good standard. Angels Dawn was in the process of running well in the Kim Muir when falling two out and she is more than capable of being in the mix, while Big Interest and Priory Park head the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Its On The Line 2nd Angels Dawn 3rd Big Interest

THEFLYINGKING, whose dam is a half-sister to Cork National winner Mattock Ranger, has a notable pedigree and appears to be well placed to make a smooth transition to racing under Rules. Winner of a point-to-point in April, the son of Jukebox Jury, who cost 105,000 euros, looks the pick of Gordon Elliott's two, although Bective Thunder also boasts an attractive pedigree and needs taking seriously. Polepatrick and Strong Link complete the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Theflyingking 2nd Bective Thunder 3rd Strong Link