UK Horse Racing Tips: Listowel

NEOLITHIC finished behind today's rivals Gavoo and Innumerable on his debut recently but might turn form and win. That Curragh maiden was a smart contest and while the selection was beaten nine lengths, was green for much of the race before running on in the closing stages. Today's rider claims 3lb and he looks sure to improve. Innumerable carried experience into that Curragh maiden so looks vulnerable to more progressive types and races from the widest draw. Gavoo showed plenty ability on his debut in that recent maiden, so can give the selection most to worry about. Summer Is Tomorrow missed the break on debut in a lesser Roscommon maiden recently but should improve plenty.
Prediction : 1st Neolithic 2nd Gavoo 3rd Innumerable

DREAMY SKIES represents an in-form yard which operates at a high strike-rate, so it is encouraging that she debuts this early in her career. A 240,000gns yearling and out of winning-juvenile racemare, she debuts at a difficult course for newcomers but her trainer has done well with newcomers at country tracks recently and if she breaks well from the inside draw, should figure. Luna Mia was a 125,000 pounds breeze-up purchase last month and should also run well, while 360,000-euro yearling Closely is a half-sibling to five winners. Well-bred Daring Grace is tongue-tied on debut while Award Ceremony has proven speed and fair ability.
Prediction : 1st Dreamy Skies 2nd Luna Mia 3rd Closely

NEZEEH has done well in recent weeks and ran well in a claimer on Thursday. A speedily-bred Godolphin cast-off, he had tried slightly longer distances before scoring at Cork earlier this month and having again shown nice ability at Fairyhouse, seems progressive and is helped by his draw in 2. Nine-time winner Tawaazon defeated today's rival Never Shout Never to win at Naas recently while reappearing Ramiro is drawn wide in 12 but is a previous course winner.
Prediction : 1st Nezeeh 2nd Tawaazon 3rd Never Shout Never

WANNABE ROYAL was well held in the recent Tetrarch Stakes but drops in grade. Well held at the Curragh, she was eased when her chance had gone and while she would prefer an ease in ground conditions, is useful and has an ability to race with the pace, which helps around here. Chazzesmee is a former Irish Lincoln winner, who slipped on his most recent race last June. He is better on easy ground and has a long lay-off to overcome. UK import Kilt is a keen-goer but likes fast ground.
Prediction : 1st Wannabe Royal 2nd Chazzesmee 3rd Kilt

EL BELLO might defy top-weight, being a five-time winner at this distance. Admittedly all those career wins have come on all-weather surfaces but he has been running well on turf in recent weeks. Once rated 80, he competes from a career low rating today and finished ahead of today's rival Saxon Kingdom at the Curragh earlier this month. Saxon Kingdom is consistent and is also just 5lb higher than when winning at Gowran recently but would prefer an extra furlong. Browned Off has changed ownership since a recent disappointment but previously chased home Are You In Or Out at Leopardstown.
Prediction : 1st El Bello 2nd Saxon Kingdom 3rd Browned Off

EMPRESS ALMA progressed nicely as she steadily edged up in distance last year and recorded the latest of three wins over this trip at Thurles in October. The Gavin Cromwell-trained filly should benefit from her reappearance behind Inchiquin Star over an extended 1m5f at Gowran and may have most to fear from Elle Dorado Rock who won over this trip at Dundalk in January and impressed last time over 1m5f at Navan with Make Good nearly seven lengths behind in fifth and Scott Lang seventh. Dark Note won a charity race at the Punchestown Festival while others to consider include Dumb Love and Allo Al Khawaneej.
Prediction : 1st Empress Alma 2nd Elle Dorado Rock 3rd Dark Note

GENTLEMAN JOE has won both on the Flat and over hurdles and ran a cracker at Royal Ascot last year when only beaten about three lengths in fifth behind Belloccio in the Copper Horse Handicap over 1m6f. Lark In The Mornin won a two-year-old maiden here on debut but has generally been campaigned since over hurdles and won the Fred Winter at Cheltenham last year. Sorrentino won a Ballinrobe bumper in good style just over 12 months ago but is obviously not the easiest to train, while Colonia Victoria kept some good company on the Flat and comes here off the back of a maiden hurdle win at Cork.
Prediction : 1st Gentleman Joe 2nd Lark In The Mornin 3rd Sorrentino