UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

BREAK MY SOUL and Lantry Lady showed a similar level of form over hurdles and preference is for the former. The point-to-point winner scored twice over hurdles for Nicky Henderson and has kept good company since joining current connections this year, including when fourth behind Lossiemouth at Aintree. Lantry Lady won the Grade 3 Red Mills Trial Hurdle on testing ground here last year, but has been a bit disappointing since and didn't impress with her jumping on her only chase start at Naas. The Great Nudie easily won her only point-to-point start, and the dual hurdles winner also has the benefit of a recent run at this venue.
Prediction : 1st Break My Soul 2nd Lantry Lady 3rd The Great Nudie

BRUCEJACK filled the runner-up spot in this race last year and can put his jumping experience to good use. The Pat Fahy-trained gelding handles testing ground and also finished second behind Ney at Punchestown last season. Sophia Rose won a Sligo maiden hurdle this summer and made a creditable start over fences when runner-up to Seskin Flash at Downpatrick, while Magic Boum represents powerful connections and has already won a point-to-point and maiden hurdle. Rolly Bowley Boy has been placed many times over fences, but his jumping still gives some cause for concern.
Prediction : 1st Brucejack 2nd Sophia Rose 3rd Magic Boum

THE KING OF PRS is best on soft ground and gained a fifth career win when landing the valuable Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse last term. He ran well on seasonal debut last year and hopefully is fully tuned up here on his reappearance. Riding arrangements suggest Downmexicoway is preferred of Henry de Bromhead's trio, and he won in good style at Killarney. Stablemate Champagne Mahler decisively beat Rebel Gold on soft ground over C&D on his penultimate start, while Captains Nephew should benefit from his return after a summer break at Listowel.
Prediction : 1st The King Of Prs 2nd Downmexicoway 3rd Champagne Mahler

MAVERICK MACK was narrowly denied on his only point-to-point start and ran better than his finishing position would suggest in a Punchestown bumper last month. The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding is sure to be well schooled and gets a tentative vote in what appears a modest enough maiden. Latopix hails from a yard in great form and won in France, but was soundly beaten on both bumper starts for Jamie Snowden. Bergamasquo and Harty Cup have both shown promise between the flags, while Mart Lane cost 60,000 euro as a yearling and any market support would be significant on debut.
Prediction : 1st Maverick Mack 2nd Latopix 3rd Bergamasquo

TIM TOE has joined Henry de Bromhead after being snapped up by leading owners Robcour, following his bumper win at Thurles back in March. The Joshua Tree gelding beat a decent field that day, with the third horse Galileo Sand having won twice since. He looks hard to oppose now on his jumping bow. Jacko Star has shown promise on both his starts, finishing fourth at Navan and on his return at Roscommon in September. Likealightswitch is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Tim Toe 2nd Jacko Star 3rd Likealightswitch

THE PASSING WIFE looked a nice type when winning a couple of winners' bumpers in the summer of last year and may be able to make a winning return. The form of those races has worked out pretty well and he also had some strong placed form previously, behind the likes of Wingmen and Redemption Day. Skylight Hustle was a beaten favourite on his Rules debut at Fairyhouse in January but it was still a nice run to finish fourth behind De Temps En Temps. The point-to-point winner should be a big player, while Thedeviluno is noted too.
Prediction : 1st The Passing Wife 2nd Skylight Hustle 3rd Thedeviluno

Darragh O'Keeffe sides with LOS BLANCO and he looks capable of scoring off this mark on his handicap debut. The Masked Marvel gelding ran well on his last visit here, when going down by less than a length to a decent sort in Ma Jacks Hill. A similar effort may be enough. Stablemate Dschingis Dragon was a winner here early last month. That didn't look like a strong race but she was value for a bit more than her winning margin and doesn't look harshly treated. Kate Knows Best is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Los Blanco 2nd Dschingis Dragon 3rd Kate Knows Best

There looks scope for plenty more from COUSIN KATE and the well-bred filly could be nicely treated off an initial mark of 100. She shaped with some promise on her first couple of starts before running out a cosy winner at Tramore last month. Eoin Staples takes a useful 7lb off her back and she can go in again. May Call You Back looks like an obvious danger. The Willie Mullins-trained mare won off 1lb higher over fences at Tramore last time. Morell River also comes here with every chance.
Prediction : 1st Cousin Kate 2nd May Call You Back 3rd Morell River