UK Horse Racing Tips: Roscommon

CHEERS AGAIN has gained all three wins over a mile at Dundalk but also has plenty of placed form on turf and holds strong claims at the weights. The Paul Flynn-trained gelding comes here off the back of a couple of solid efforts including when third to the progressive Onemoredance over 1m1f at Leopardstown and the booking of Dylan Browne McMonagle adds to confidence. Theophilos enters calculations on his second to Miss Nifty at Naas but needs to bounce back after disappointing at Navan, while Can I Kiss You was far from disgraced on her handicap debut at Tipperary.
Prediction : 1st Cheers Again 2nd Theophilos 3rd Can I Kiss You

THARAKA was soundly beaten on debut in a soft ground Leopardstown maiden but showed much improved form on a sounder surface at Gowran last month. The Ken Condon-trained filly had Tahcawin nearly four lengths behind when third to newcomer Alibah and should have further scope for improvement. Spinning Around has also shown some promise in two outings and only weakened in the final furlong when fourth at Leopardstown last month with runner-up, Teewinot, subsequently landing the odds at Lingfield. Riding arrangements suggest Echo Of Faith is preferred of Jessica Harrington's pair and the Listowel maiden in which he finished a moderate fourth has thrown up a number of subsequent winners.
Prediction : 1st Tharaka 2nd Spinning Around 3rd Echo Of Faith

GIOVANNI GIORGIO showed promise when keeping on into mid-division behind New Zealand on debut at the Curragh last month. The form of that race has been working out well since and the Persian King colt should progress with that experience under his belt. Riding arrangements suggest he is preferred to Duke Of Cumberland, who showed the benefit of a previous run when placed behind Joltin at the Galway Festival. Check This Out was no match for runaway winner Romeo Sensini here on debut before prominent throughout when successful over C&D. Pierre Grosse didn't enjoy a clear run behind the impressive Montreal at Leopardstown and should progress from that experience.
Prediction : 1st Giovanni Giorgio 2nd Check This Out 3rd Pierre Grosse

The well-bred PROXIMA CENTAURI showed useful form last year notably when placed behind Chantez at Leopardstown and again ran over 7f when reappearing at the Curragh last month. The Jessica Harrington-trained filly had Tina's Charm about a length behind when fifth to Shelbiana in a 21-runner maiden and may now have most to fear from Perfect Base. She beat all bar Shakazia at Fairyhouse and the combination of a mile and meeting some interference proved too much at Naas last time. Suerte was just denied at Dundalk earlier this year but has failed to progress since.
Prediction : 1st Proxima Centauri 2nd Tinas Charm 3rd Perfect Base

WILLIAM F BROWNE was only headed in the closing stages when bouncing back to form at Galway. He has been raised 6lb and drops a furlong in distance but a similar performance may suffice. Three-year-old Spent All Me Money scored on his first start for new connections recently and is respected under a 5lb penalty, while Engines On scored on his debut for a new yard over this distance at Naas last month.
Prediction : 1st William F Browne 2nd Spent All Me Money 3rd Engines On

JUNIPER SLING showed promise on debut and her pedigree suggests she will progress with racing. By Sea The Stars and a half-sister to her yard's late maturing Group 1-placed Thunder Kiss, she finished ahead of a subsequent maiden winner on debut and while she disappointed at Bellewstown, that was her first run for 67 days, so should progress. Keen-going Bryant is by Wootton Bassett and out of a Group 3 winner and debuts in Ireland. He bumped into a subsequent Group 3-winner in April before disappointing in a useful Newmarket handicap. Reverting back up in distance will help although he needs to settle. Speedily-bred Smithfield attracted support when narrowly defeated at Galway, but steps up markedly in distance.
Prediction : 1st Juniper Sling 2nd Bryant 3rd Smithfield

PILLAR OF HOPE seems to have found his niche racing over this distance on turf recently and ran well at the Galway festival. A five-time winner, his rating had fallen prior to winning on Derby Weekend at the Curragh and runs off the same rating as at Galway, where he wasn't beaten too far. Gotta Catch'em All is a 14-race maiden but has shown some nice form and finished second at Tramore just three days ago. Ms Messi is 6lb higher than when scoring at Tipperary recently but had been rated 63 last May and can continue to progress being a four-year-old.
Prediction : 1st Pillar Of Hope 2nd Gotta Catchem All 3rd Ms Messi