UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

URGENT WHISPER has ordinary Flat form but showed promise on her hurdles debut, which tips the scales in her favour. The form of that third-placing here is nothing special, but she met significant trouble in-running from the second-last and was an unlucky loser. Henry de Bromhead's juvenile should progress and seems to stay quite well. Cumberland River was well held in a useful Curragh maiden last October and although he lacks a recent run, he is likely to have been kept for hurdling and will be well schooled. Georg Zhukov was well held on his NH debut but has more to offer.
Prediction : 1st Urgent Whisper 2nd Cumberland River 3rd Georg Zhukov

COME ON THE LADS won at the Galway Festival recently and, being just a five-year-old, can progress some more. A three-time Flat winner, he has improved over hurdles and having won a similar race under today's jockey at Ballybrit, should again compete, despite being 5lb higher. Bowensonfire is badly treated with the selection on their meeting at Punchestown back in January, but has shown useful recent handicap form and won at Bellewstown last month. Red Glory finished just behind Bowensonfire at Wexford recently, while the quirky Miss Fourie won last year's renewal of this race so must be respected.
Prediction : 1st Come On The Lads 2nd Bowensonfire 3rd Red Glory

KAMIKAZ DU PLESSIS has been running consistently well this summer and should be suited by stepping up in distance. Beaten in two point-to-points, his recent form has been useful and after showing a tendency to hang left in the closing stages at both Downpatrick and Galway recently, he will be better suited by racing left-handed and is Jack Kennedy's pick over stablemate Emily Love. Keep Up has over three lengths to find with the selection on Ballybrit form and with Paul Townend riding now, she is effectively worse off at the weights. Emily Love is very dependable and steps up in distance having been placed at Listed level at Galway.
Prediction : 1st Kamikaz Du Plessis 2nd Keep Up 3rd Emily Love

A chance is taken with chasing debutant TIMMY TUESDAY, who is his trainer's apparent second-string. A quirky, strong stayer, his latest three runs were disappointing but his last race over a left-handed circuit saw him finish a good second in an Aintree handicap hurdle back in April. Jack Kennedy picks What's Up Darling, whose latest win came in a Grade 3 novice hurdle over two miles in November 2023. He has plenty of chase experience and while stepping up in distance seemed to suit at Galway recently, his form can be hit-and-miss. Antrim Coast finished second in the Galway Blazers earlier this month but is vulnerable to more capable types.
Prediction : 1st Timmy Tuesday 2nd Whats Up Darling 3rd Antrim Coast

A NOD TO GETAWAY has finished second in two previous course handicap chases and has good recent form. A dual hurdles winner and rated 14lb higher in that sphere, he is a six-race maiden over fences but has shown useful ability. He is suited by summer ground and stays well. Carlas Big Jim is rated 4lb higher over hurdles but although also somewhat unexposed over fences, would ideally prefer soft ground. Gaelic Des Chastys was an unlucky loser at Roscommon, with his rider subsequently suspended for dropping his hands. He holds obvious claims and is another contender with a lightly-raced chasing profile, but is 4lb higher and has won just once from 26 career starts.
Prediction : 1st A Nod To Getaway 2nd Carlas Big Jim 3rd Gaelic Des Chastys

PRIDE OF PLACE would prefer a longer distance but is progressive and likes summer ground. His completed handicap chase form reads well and although dropping in trip isn't ideal, he is just 1lb higher than when touched off at Kilbeggan recently and his rider again claims 5lb. Garde La Peche had excuses when disappointing behind the selection at Tipperary in July. She made a few mistakes when well beaten on a subsequent start, but her earlier form in April and May was more encouraging. Smallcraftwarning has been running consistently well, while Warm In Gorey is rated higher over hurdles but is a 12-race maiden in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st Pride Of Place 2nd Garde La Peche 3rd Smallcraftwarning

WONLEG has plenty on his plate being 7lb higher than when winning under a 4lb claimer at Wexford last month, but he remains unexposed as a lightly-raced five-year-old. A Roscommon maiden hurdle winner last September, he is well suited to good ground and although he faces hardened handicappers here, he can continue to improve. The consistent Prince Of Air and Be Fierce finished third and fourth respectively in that recent Wexford race and have place claims. Aeros Luck was in contention when falling here last month and drops down in grade having contested a smart handicap at the Galway Festival subsequently.
Prediction : 1st Wonleg 2nd Prince Of Air 3rd Be Fierce

PARNELL STREET has run two useful races in his career to date and performed well at the recent Galway Festival. A half-brother to four capable winners, he finished second in a useful Fairyhouse bumper in January and although reasonably well held at Ballybrit last month, that was another strong contest and today's race looks more manageable. Hopeful Hero slipped up on his latest run but had previously shown nice ability and finished fifth in a useful course bumper in July. Rebel Cry is out of a well-bred bumper winner so is worth a look.
Prediction : 1st Parnell Street 2nd Hopeful Hero 3rd Rebel Cry