UK Horse Racing Tips: Navan

WHITE SMOKE has filled the runner-up spot on her latest two starts at the Curragh and gets the vote to go one better. The daughter of Coulsty beat all bar Mushaffar in a 19-runner maiden and, after moving to Michael Grassick's yard, was again only collared close home by Mumhan also over 6f. Pliny rates a threat on his third to Solomon Islands at Leopardstown and is now fitted with blinkers, while Elly Bay has shown promise on a number of occasions over longer trips and could well be suited by the drop in distance. Ocean's Breath and Kindergarten are two newcomers to note in the market.
Prediction : 1st White Smoke 2nd Pliny 3rd Elly Bay

LUNIGIANA proved a frustrating sort to follow last year when placed five times and ran a cracker on her belated seasonal debut over a similar trip at the Curragh 10 days ago. The Willie McCreery-trained filly was prominent throughout and only just lost out to Spodo Komodo, with Poweracclaim two lengths back in third and Glory To Be a close fourth. Hopefully the selection can progress from that run, and her yard has really struck form with five winners last week. Ballintogher has shaped well on all three starts at the Curragh but has been absent since March, while Men Of Honour only weakened in the closing stages when third to Collecting Coin over 7f at Galway.
Prediction : 1st Lunigiana 2nd Poweracclaim 3rd Ballintogher

Drawn away from the main action, the Andrew Slattery-trained CISTERNA kept on well to win his own side and finish runner-up overall at Cork last month. He looked suited to stepping back up a furlong, having been outpaced over 5f at Naas on his previous outing. Nicely drawn in the high numbers here, the son of Mehmas holds leading claims. Recent Down Royal third Believe In Glory will have every chance if the runners come up the far rail. The Ken Condon-trained filly kept on well last time. Naas winner Bay Of Supremacy also enters calculations, despite a 6lb rise.
Prediction : 1st Cisterna 2nd Believe In Glory 3rd Bay Of Supremacy

The Gavin Cromwell-trained UKIYO can follow up her recent breakthrough win at Cork. Well supported on that occasion, the daughter of Kuroshio was clearly expected to go close on her first start since July. Prominent throughout, the four-year-old kept on strongly inside the final furlong to score with a bit in hand. Despite being raised 6lb, it would be surprising if she didn't have a bit more in hand. The veteran Stanhope comes alive at this track, at this time of year. Well suited to testing conditions, the 11-year-old has shaped with promise on a couple of occasions this season. Only Spoofing is another old-timer who shouldn't be discounted, despite his advancing years.
Prediction : 1st Ukiyo 2nd Stanhope 3rd Only Spoofing

Aidan O'Brien has won the last three renewals and is represented by two well-bred newcomers. Jockey bookings suggest that the Wootton Bassett colt EX ANIMO, a half-brother to this year's Musidora runner-up Serenity Prayer from the family of 1000 Guineas and Oaks winner Love, is the stable's main hope. Jack Cleary rides plenty of winners for Ballydoyle, though, and it wouldn't be a much of a surprise if Proposition, a Frankel three-parts brother to multiple Group 1 winners Magical and Rhododendron, proved the better of the pair on this occasion. The mount of Dylan Browne McMonagle, James J Braddock could be the best of Joseph O'Brien's three debutants.
Prediction : 1st Ex Animo 2nd Proposition 3rd James J Braddock

UM WADI had fair form in France and ran creditably from a wide draw when beaten a little over four lengths in a valuable fillies' handicap at Leopardstown. A market drifter on her stable debut after a three-month break, she wasn't far behind stablemate Shavasi, who had three of these rivals in arrears when winning easily at Bellewstown last week. The daughter of Toronado could take a nice step forward with that run under her belt. Tachos, a dual winner over 1m1f, finished ahead of the selection at Leopardstown and merits respect, while Love Is Blind came home strongly to land a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse and gives Joseph O'Brien a strong hand in this.
Prediction : 1st Um Wadi 2nd Tachos 3rd Love Is Blind

MISS AMERICANA twice ran well last month and might have a race in her off a lowly mark. Charles O'Brien's filly was second on soft ground at Clonmel and ran another solid race at Punchestown last time. She handled better ground when fourth at Naas in the summer, so seems versatile in that respect. Course and distance winner Patrick Street came home well to finish in front of the selection at Punchestown but might prefer a softer surface. A course and distance winner last month, Harseva has since run poorly on the all-weather but seems better on turf. Fleetfootsoldier was well backed when meeting trouble in running at Bellewstown but this longer trip is a concern.
Prediction : 1st Miss Americana 2nd Harseva 3rd Patrick Street

Three of these finished in close proximity in a course and distance contest last month and GAME PHOENIX may fare best on this occasion. The dual-purpose performer came home strongly from off the pace to finish fourth then and Ben Coen takes the mount again. She goes without the hood this time but didn't wear it when a fast-finishing second at Cork in May. Having been backed into favouritism, Launch Time had to wait for a run before finishing just in front of the selection here last time and merits respect along with fifth, Sottsands, who has since been placed over 1m1f. Easy Punchestown winner Searcog almost followed up at Down Royal and is a major player too.
Prediction : 1st Game Phoenix 2nd Searcog 3rd Launch Time