UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

It is probably best to put a line through AURORA VEGA's last run in Wexford when she was pulled up as she was found to be clinically abnormal afterwards. Her form prior to that reversal was very solid as she won at Listed level in a bumper at Gowran Park and had shed her maiden tag over hurdles in decisive fashion at Cork. Magic Boum is going the right way after adding a Navan maiden hurdle to her point-to-point success, while Cast A Spell and Mongibello both have winning form over flights to call upon.
Prediction : 1st Aurora Vega 2nd Magic Boum 3rd Cast A Spell

Connections thought that SOUNDS VICTORIUS needed the run when turned over at odds on in an auction maiden hurdle at Punchestown in November. This former bumper winner is taken to deliver on his second start over flights. Lovely Hurling travelled smoothly before putting the field away by five lengths in a Wexford bumper back in May, so is of obvious interest on his second go at hurdling. Champagne Kid was a comfortable winner of a Listowel bumper in September, so is likely to get involved. Grimaud was placed over hurdles in Cork and Navan, and is stepped up in trip in a bid to get off the mark.
Prediction : 1st Sounds Victorius 2nd Lovely Hurling 3rd Champagne Kid

GAELIC DES CHASTYS is enjoying life with Eric McNamara. He has banked a victory over hurdles and a trio of second places in handicap chases since switching to McNamara, and should put in another decent effort in this big field. Portnacoo ran up a treble at Downpatrick for his former trainer and performed with credit in third on stable debut for Ross O'Sullivan at Navan. Tom Harney lessens his burden by 7lb and the pair are certainly contenders. Birmingham Alabama has been off since winning by the narrowest margin at Wexford in July, while Goodie Girl and Slim Marvel are others with chances.
Prediction : 1st Gaelic Des Chastys 2nd Portnacoo 3rd Birmingham Alabama

CROSSING THE BAR has each-way claims in an open race. He came from a fair way back for fourth in a higher grade over 3m1f at Navan last month which brings him into contention. There are plenty of dangers, though. Read To Return reverts back to hurdles off an attractive mark of 99, while Meehall won over fences at Killarney in August and in a Galway handicap hurdle in October. Juniper Hill showed good improvement when holding on by a nose over a similar trip at Tipperary in November. Not My Problem's best results have been on better ground, but he is in decent nick.
Prediction : 1st Crossing The Bar 2nd Read To Return 3rd Meehall

LIMERICK LACE didn't perform in the Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock in November, but should relish Grade 3 company on her return to action after being freshened up. It was just three runs back that she delivered in the Grade 2 Mares' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Allegorie De Vassy is advantaged by the weights in this contest, but has questions to answer after below-par efforts in Punchestown and Clonmel. Riviere D'etel could have a say on this slower ground, while Hauturiere could outrun her odds despite the long absence that she has to overcome.
Prediction : 1st Limerick Lace 2nd Allegorie De Vassy 3rd Riviere Detel

CHAMP KIELY could be a more than useful novice chaser for Willie Mullins. Last season, he landed a Grade 1 over hurdles in Naas before finishing third in the same company at Cheltenham and Punchestown. He stays and he motors through soft ground. His stablemate, O'moore Park, fell on his chasing debut at Fairyhouse, but performed well until being headed by a classy sort before the final fence. Chigorin was successful in a maiden hurdle at this track and ought to make into a chaser, while My Trump Card is entitled to come on from his seasonal reappearance over hurdles at Navan in December on this first crack at fences.
Prediction : 1st Champ Kiely 2nd OMoore Park 3rd Chigorin

DROP A THREAT was a commanding 12-length winner of a point-to-point in April and starts out on his racecourse career for Willie Mullins, so should be a major player. Nopresentliketime was a reserve for the valuable Goffs Defender Bumper at the Punchestown Festival and there's a plethora of winners in his pedigree, so he has to be respected. There was plenty of market confidence behind Passenger ahead of his sixth place in a Punchestown bumper in June. More can be expected from him and it is worth noting that he is a half-brother to a Listed winner on the Flat. The Lookout Man and Largy Belter are in there pitching for a cheque.
Prediction : 1st Drop A Threat 2nd Nopresentliketime 3rd Passenger