UK Horse Racing Tips: Clonmel

KARIA DES BLAISES may be able to confirm form with stablemate Paggane. There was only half a length between the pair at Fairyhouse just over three weeks ago when they filled the places behind another Willie Mullins-trained mare, Zenta. This slight drop in trip may suit the selection better than her rival, who won over 3m1f over timber. The Henry de Bromhead-trained Look To The West is an interesting one on her chase debut. She was last seen finishing fifth in the Grade 1 mares novice hurdle at Fairyhouse last Easter and is a former point-to-point winner.
Prediction : 1st Karia Des Blaises 2nd Paggane 3rd Look To The West

MACIVER comes here in fine form and can complete his hat-trick. The Shirocco gelding was a wide margin winner over fences at Tramore on New Year's Day and followed up over hurdles at Limerick late last month. He is now on the same mark in both codes. Spellacy's Cross ran well back over fences at Fairyhouse last time. Stepping up in trip looked to suit then and he could be the danger despite a 4lb rise. Callmedusty fell on his chase debut and it's interesting that he's tried in handicap company now after a good run over timber last time.
Prediction : 1st Maciver 2nd Spellacys Cross 3rd Callmedusty

ROBINSTOWN takes a drop in trip here but may be able to land his third claiming hurdle. The Stowaway gelding led his rivals a merry dance again in the two-mile-five contest at Limerick late last month having won the same race the previous year. This looks like another nice opportunity. Cafe Con Leche is top rated with a mark of 121 and should go well despite conceding weight to his rivals. Lightkeeper reverts to the smaller obstacles and is capable of playing a big part in this company.
Prediction : 1st Robinstown 2nd Cafe Con Leche 3rd Lightkeeper

C&D winner KP'S LADYOFKNOCK may be able to strike again here. She hasn't had the best of luck in her two runs since winning here in December. The Policy Maker mare was carried out subsequently at Fairyhouse and ran a solid race in Down Royal despite being pestered by a loose horse. She is 5lb better off now with Sights Unseen, who chased home Prince Quattro at Down Royal. That mare finished off well then but this ground is an unknown. Philip Rothwell is in flying form and Miss Lia is another that has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Kps Ladyofknock 2nd Sights Unseen 3rd Miss Lia

ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE looks to have found a nice opportunity to get off the mark. The Gigginstown gelding had some disappointing efforts last season but his two runs this term have been solid. He ran well when third to stablemate Honesty Policy at Navan 18 days ago and this looks an easier task now. Onlymammycanloveme goes hurdling again after a good run in a Fairyhouse bumper. The point-to-point winner looks progressive and is an obvious danger. The Night Agent showed improvement, when a big price, in a Naas bumper last month and is one to note on his jumping debut.
Prediction : 1st St Cuthberts Cave 2nd Onlymammycanloveme 3rd The Night Agent

NEXT STOP PARIS may be able to gain compensation after his fall at Fairyhouse just over three weeks ago. Gavin Cromwell's charge was a well-backed favourite then and was making up ground nicely when crashing out three from home. In-form pair Philip Rothwell and Tiernan Power Roche team up with Mercury Mission and he looks an obvious danger after a solid run to finish third at Naas last time. Moudan won in testing conditions at Limerick late last month and also has to come into calculations off a 7lb higher mark.
Prediction : 1st Next Stop Paris 2nd Mercury Mission 3rd Moudan

MUSKERRY ROCK looks on a nice mark here back over timber. The Mouse Morris-trained gelding has been placed a couple of times over fences this season and ran off a mark of 104 on his last outing at Limerick over Christmas. A hurdles rating of 86 looks attractive now. Mullanour showed improvement when going down by half a length at Limerick last month and off just a 1lb higher mark he's expected to run well. Imperial Tune was also only raised a pound after a solid run to finish third at Punchestown and is another who has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Muskerry Rock 2nd Mullanour 3rd Imperial Tune