UK Horse Racing Tips: Down Royal

CINAMMON COCO has let down favourite-backers on both National Hunt starts so far, finishing fourth behind Something Noble at Killarney before going a place better in the Ballinrobe race won by Hopes Are High. Joseph O'Brien's gelding is in receipt of 6lb from those winners now, though, and can reward supporters who keep the faith. The penalised horses still merit the utmost respect, although Combs offered plenty of encouragement in a brief Flat career and is feared more.
Prediction : 1st Cinammon Coco 2nd Combs 3rd Hopes Are High

HERJA has to be worth another chance given she was travelling like a winner when she fell two out at Bangor last month. Cutting back in trip looks well worth exploring again and the daughter of Policy Maker could bounce straight back with a clear round. Astelia is an obvious danger after filling the runner-up slot in her three starts over hurdles. Fraher Field and Arctic Flame are just a couple of other promising types to seriously consider.
Prediction : 1st Herja 2nd Astelia 3rd Fraher Field

AVALO finished a close second at Cork last time, despite a mistake at the final flight. Peter Fahey's charge looks capable of success off his current mark on that evidence and has strong claims in this less competitive affair. Desert Haven will be winning over timber soon based on his recent placed efforts at Ballinrobe, while Burru reverts to hurdling off a workable mark and Pleasureofpressure is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Avalo 2nd Desert Haven 3rd Burru

Coutach won going away by two lengths on his third bumper appearance at Perth earlier in the month and has to be respected for the Gordon Elliott team. His stablemate Garnetot sports a first-time tongue-tie and is another to keep an eye on, but SHARING IS CARING gets the nod. The four-year-old took a step forward when finishing second over 2m7f at Ballinrobe on his most recent start and this drop in trip looks a good move.
Prediction : 1st Sharing Is Caring 2nd Coutach 3rd Garnetot

Although never involved on the Flat at Galway last month, Happy Jacky had previously defeated the reopposing Reverend Hubert (second) in a similar contest at Cork. The latter has since won himself and the pair should be closely matched again, but WORLD OF FORTUNES shades preference. Liam Keniry's mare failed to complete on her chasing debut at Tramore but she is a dual Listed novice winner over hurdles and can be expected to bounce back.
Prediction : 1st World Of Fortunes 2nd Happy Jacky 3rd Reverend Hubert

TECHNOLOGY may be a maiden through 18 starts, but he seems to have found his way over hurdles of late and looks the one to beat if building upon a strong runner-up effort at Wexford earlier in the month. Stablemate Georgia Celena, who has been in excellent form of late, can follow him home, along with Fire Coral, who got off the mark with a determined success at Downpatrick recently. Others to note include Bigira, Sights Unseen and Zolpharine.
Prediction : 1st Technology 2nd Georgia Celena 3rd Fire Coral

Noble Name beat Run For Mahler by a little over two lengths at Sligo, although the runner-up is 7lb better off now and arguably stepped forward when second again at Tramore recently. They may have to settle for minor honours if GOOD GIRL KATHLEEN is fully tuned up because prior to having her limitations exposed in a Punchestown Grade 3, Emmet Mullins' mare looked a useful prospect when winning comfortably at Limerick. Clarnagh Maid suffered trouble at Wexford and must not be dismissed lightly.
Prediction : 1st Good Girl Kathleen 2nd Run For Mahler 3rd Noble Name