UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

A bumper winner at this venue in April, KABYLIA has found only one too good on all three starts over hurdles including on her penultimate start here last month. She travelled best before being just outstayed at Cork latest but can do the business this time. The consistent Eye Of A Tiger was only half a length behind the selection over C&D before again finishing third over a longer trip when sent off at odds-on at Sligo. She is noted along with Beir Bua.
Prediction : 1st Kabylia 2nd Eye Of A Tiger 3rd Beir Bua

A competitive affair and AVONDALE, the only one not to win last time out, gets the vote in the hope that the ground isn't too lively. Barry Connell thinks highly of the Gleneagles gelding and has been looking forward to stepping him up in trip. The five-year-old wasn't beaten far in a strong novice event at Galway last month and going an extra three furlongs looks sure to suit this dual 1m4f winner on the Flat. Catena Zapata impressed the handicapper when making all at Downpatrick on his first start over hurdles for Ian Donoghue and could have more to offer. Costacurta and Dysart Dasher will have their supporters too.
Prediction : 1st Avondale 2nd Catena Zapata 3rd Dysart Dasher

In two starts over C&D last summer for the late Kevin Prendergast, SMILING BESS landed a maiden hurdle and was a creditable second on handicap debut. After nearly a year out of action, the daughter of Mount Nelson made an encouraging start for her new yard when keeping on for third at Cork and can come forward from that. Pampar Lady has been in good heart this summer and Hudson is one to note on handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Smiling Bess 2nd Pampar Lady 3rd Hudson

QUANTUM QUEST, placed in a strong contest on his only start in point-to-points, bumped into a useful Willie Mullins-trained opponent at Downpatrick when last seen in March. Runner-up over 2m6f on that occasion, the son of Idaho had a subsequent maiden winner back in third. The five-year-old has gained a nice bit of experience over hurdles and is unlikely to be found wanting for stamina as he takes another step up in trip. Bumper winner Reiki Revolution and Mighty Berkshire are the dangers.
Prediction : 1st Quantum Quest 2nd Reiki Revolution 3rd Mighty Berkshire

HIT THE FRAME showed his first bit of sparkle when second in a 16-runner handicap at Roscommon earlier this month. The fitting of blinkers had a positive effect on John Flavin's charge who was only overhauled on the run to the final fence having tried to make all. Similarly positive tactics are likely to be employed here and the six-year-old is less exposed than most of his rivals. Dawn Escape and Movie King are also noted.
Prediction : 1st Hit The Frame 2nd Dawn Escape 3rd Movie King

BAL KAUTO was an easy winner over a similar trip (hurdles) here last month and followed up when thundering home from off the pace to land a competitive handicap hurdle at the Galway Festival by five lengths. Injury intervened after he won back-to-back handicap chases in 2023 and this will be his first start over the larger obstacles since then. This looks a good bit of placing by Declan Queally and the eight-year-old can get the better of last year's winner Invictus Machin and Nouvotic.
Prediction : 1st Bal Kauto 2nd Invictus Machin 3rd Nouvotic

Not a lot of depth to this bumper and Sellerna Bay, runner-up in mares contest at Cork in May last year and again second earlier this month at Wexford, has obvious claims. She still looked a bit raw when narrowly beaten last time and should improve with racing. The likely favourite is taken on, though, with the well-related RED OAK, who ran a nice race on Rules debut when beaten a little over nine lengths at the Galway Festival. There were some useful types in that contest and he should come on plenty for the experience. Cailin Deas can also go well.
Prediction : 1st Red Oak 2nd Sellerna Bay 3rd Cailin Deas