UK Horse Racing Tips: Fairyhouse

SPRINGT DE LA MARE debuts over fences, but has winning point-to-point experience and is in form. A debut point victor, he also showed smart bumper form and while he missed 314 days following a fall last January, he ran well in two recent smart maiden hurdles. Admittedly, he was well held in both but finished ahead of some capable types at Leopardstown over Christmas and drops markedly in grade. Union Station has a mark of 120 over hurdles and while he too makes his chase debut, is more exposed than his stablemate. Mount Sinai is rated 118 over timber and also receives a helpful mares' 7lb, but faces a slightly tougher task than on her chase debut at Sligo.
Prediction : 1st Springt De La Mare 2nd Union Station 3rd Mount Sinai

JUMP THE SHARK hasn't run since disappointing last June, but had a veterinary excuse then and seems on a favourable rating on his reappearance run, for an in-form yard. His hurdles form was nothing special and his initial chase form was poor, but he was a well-backed winner at Downpatrick last May before returning lame at Punchestown. He lacks a recent run but remains reasonably unexposed. Stablemate Theonewedreamof ran well at Cheltenham last month and while she doesn't look ahead of the handicapper, she should compete. Tankardstown Diva was in contention when falling at the final fence on chase debut at Down Royal on St Stephen's Day, but this looks more competitive.
Prediction : 1st Jump The Shark 2nd Theonewedreamof 3rd Tankardstown Diva

GOODY FOUR SHOES is a dark horse as he has finished unplaced in three maidens, but might better today's 115 perch. The seven-year-old didn't race until November but he finished behind two subsequent winners from each of the Punchestown maiden hurdles he contested in November and December, shaping quite nicely latterly. Rockymountainbleu was receiving weight when defeating Sounds Victorius at Punchestown and with there being no disgrace in finishing behind smart types at that same course last month, should compete under his claimer. Both Palamon (now tried in blinkers) and Heroes Rise flopped over C&D in November and while Heroes Rise subsequently ran well at Thurles, he would prefer a longer distance.
Prediction : 1st Goody Four Shoes 2nd Rockymountainbleu 3rd Heroes Rise

KISS WILL is another interesting French recruit for Willie Mullins. The Tunis gelding was second in a bumper on his sole start in his native land and that form looks strong as the winner of that race went on to land a Grade 3 contest. Hello Jack shaped with promise when third to a decent sort, in Kel Histoire, on his debut at Cork last month and may improve from that outing. A newcomer to note is the Gavin Cromwell-trained Sionainn. The Doctor Dino gelding cost 170,000 euro as a store and is related to three winners.
Prediction : 1st Kiss Will 2nd Hello Jack 3rd Sionainn

SWING DAVIS was a big money purchase from the point-to-point field and may be able to make her mark now over jumps. The No Risk At All mare made 320,000 euro after winning in Loughanmore last April. She has been beaten favourite in two bumpers this season but they were solid enough runs and she may be better with a hurdle in front of her over a longer trip. The Willie Mullins-trained Kara De Thaix is another who could do better now over hurdles. She was well beaten on her debut in a bumper at Naas last month. Workinonadream has some solid placed form in the book and should collect prize-money again.
Prediction : 1st Swing Davis 2nd Kara De Thaix 3rd Workinonadream

FISHERY LANE may appreciate dropping back in trip here having faded a bit late on on his hurdling debut at Fairyhouse last month. That came over 2m7f and he comes back three furlongs now. The Gemix gelding showed plenty of ability in bumpers, finishing fifth at Cheltenham, and is entitled to improve a bit from his initial outing over timber. Quantum Quest shaped nicely on his 'track' debut when fifth to Shuffle The Deck at Naas and with that experience under his belt he could play a bigger part. Grimaud has been placed on both his outings over timber and is another that has to come into the mix.
Prediction : 1st Fishery Lane 2nd Quantum Quest 3rd Grimaud

DUFFYS HODEY is only a pound higher than when third at Limerick over Christmas and looks capable of landing a moderate enough contest. The Well Chosen gelding had been a cosy winner at Clonmel previously and comes here in fine form. The lightly-weighted Rebelle Chaud looks another with an obvious chance after a coupe of solid runs. She remains on the same mark after a decent effort to finish third over course and distance last month. Ivane is another with solid recent placed form that has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Duffys Hodey 2nd Rebelle Chaud 3rd Ivane