UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

Willie Mullins won this last year with Kopek Des Bordes and he introduces a fascinating French recruit in LEADER D'ALLIER. The Cokoriko gelding won five in his native land, including a Grade 3 bumper, and is already prominent in the betting for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle. Ballyfad brings an unbeaten record to the table. He's had to dig deep to win a couple of bumpers recently and may improve for going over hurdles now. Tim Toe was beaten at a short price on his hurdling debut at Gowran, when making a few mistakes, but might sharpen up from that run.
Prediction : 1st Leader Dallier 2nd Ballyfad 3rd Tim Toe

DOCTOR DU MESNIL beat a decent sort in Thedeviluno in impressive fashion on his debut in a Cork bumper back in April and looks like an exciting prospect. The Doctor Dino gelding is already prominent in the ante-post betting for the Cheltenham novice hurdles and can make a winning start over jumps. The obvious danger is El Cairos, on his first start for Gordon Elliott. The No Risk At All gelding was fifth in the Champion Bumper last term and cost connections 410,000 pounds at the sales recently. Impressive Galway bumper winner Murat did a bit too much in front on his jumping debut at Naas and, if he settles a bit better, he could go well.
Prediction : 1st Doctor Du Mesnil 2nd El Cairos 3rd Murat

NARCISO HAS should improve from his initial showing at Fairyhouse late last month and could prove the one to beat. The Doctor Dino gelding made a slight mistake at the last that day when chasing home Mange Tout in Grade 3 company and Mullins stated after the race that he thought the run would leave him right for this target. Gordon Elliott is represented by Barbizon and the King Of Change gelding looks like the obvious danger after an impressive start over timber at Navan last month. Ben Hur is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Narciso Has 2nd Barbizon 3rd Ben Hur

The four-year-old JACKO STAR looks interesting here on his handicap debut. The son of Yeats, and smart mare Jacksonslady, has shaped with promise in maiden hurdles and wasn't far away when fourth at Gowran Park last time. A mark of 109 doesn't look harsh. Spinola Bay was perhaps value for a bit more than his winning margin at Navan last time and he could be a big player despite an 8lb rise for that effort. Powerful just got up to win at Punchestown last month and is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Jacko Star 2nd Spinola Bay 3rd Powerful

It looks hard to oppose ROMEO COOLIO here after two impressive displays over fences. The Kayf Tara gelding put some decent rivals in their place in the Drinmore at Fairyhouse late last month and should have no issues with the drop back in trip. Salvator Mundi was turned over at a very short price on his chase debut at Thurles but may improve a bit from that experience and could chase home the selection. Irish Panther made a fine start over fences when scoring at Naas but faces a much stiffer task now.
Prediction : 1st Romeo Coolio 2nd Salvator Mundi 3rd Irish Panther

TRASNA NA PAIRCE bumped into a well-handicapped rival in Bridie's Beau at Clonmel last time and looks capable of scoring off his current mark. The Walk In The Park gelding did little wrong last time, headed going to the last after making the running, and is only 2lb higher now. It looked like a hot enough contest in which Chance Another One finished a moderate fourth last time and he is respected back in handicap company. Addragoole remains unexposed over fences and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Trasna Na Pairce 2nd Chance Another One 3rd Addragoole

HELDAM may be able to make a winning start for Willie Mullins. The Doctor Dino gelding won a point-to-point back in February and the form of that race got a boost recently with the runner-up Lord Rouge winning a maiden hurdle at Cork. Premier Division was well fancied on his debut at Fairyhouse, but could only finish third to stablemate Keep Him Company. That looked like a solid bumper and he could progress a bit for the run. Minella Machine cost 350,000 euro after winning his point-to-point and is another who has to be considered.
Prediction : 1st Heldam 2nd Premier Division 3rd Minella Machine