UK Horse Racing Tips: Downpatrick

Gordon Elliott has trained three of the last seven winners of this contest and he has two entered here, including the interesting Holy Joe, sixth on his hurdling bow but bred to be a lot better than he looked that day. Le Questionnaire also represents the stable after finishing second at Tramore last month and is an obvious rival, but TOLKA ROW could surprise. Placed in two of his three point-to-points, he was weak in the market before finishing midfield on his hurdling debut at Clonmel and ought to know more about what is needed now.
Prediction : 1st Tolka Row 2nd Holy Joe 3rd Le Questionnaire

SESKIN FLASH has a two out of two record here, one over hurdles and the more recent over fences, and although he has been chasing recently with an eighth at Punchestown last month, the return to hurdles off a lower mark could see him successful. Tell Us This was the easy winner of a Tramore claimer for Gavin Cromwell and returns to handicap company for his first start since joining Andrew McNamara and is hard to ignore, while Sea Of Doubt ran on well to win here over a furlong shorter last time out and could well improve for that first start since last October.
Prediction : 1st Seskin Flash 2nd Sea Of Doubt 3rd Tell Us This

GANGSTER GRANNY won over course and distance earlier this month by a length and a quarter and although she meets runner-up Annarubyrose on 2lb worse terms, that may not be enough for the form to be reversed, while Artic Chief, a short-head behind in third may also struggle. Bayonetta only managed fourth when connections sent her over to Perth but she also warrants plenty of consideration, alongside the upped in trip Mercurial Sea in what looks like a highly competitive contest for the money.
Prediction : 1st Gangster Granny 2nd Annarubyrose 3rd Bayonetta

Jerisk Star may well have sneaked a place in a beginners chase at Tramore if not for falling a couple of fences from home. He can make his presence felt on his reappearance, but WHISPERING WILLOW is of more interest. The five-year-old made a winning debut for her new yard when scoring over hurdles at Punchestown, and Gavin Cromwell wastes no time in sending her over the larger obstacles. King Gris represents Gordon Elliott with Sam Ewing on board, while Auntie Lacey is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Whispering Willow 2nd Jerisk Star 3rd King Gris

WEST OF IDAHO arrives in sparkling form, having won four times between the flags so far this year. He separated those victories with a solid second over C&D in one of these events back in March and is difficult to oppose on that form. Weespoof finished a long way behind the selection when second in a Necarne point-to-point last time, so Everest The Brave may prove a bigger danger on his only his third outing.
Prediction : 1st West Of Idaho 2nd Everest The Brave 3rd Weespoof

CAUSE FOR COMMENT holds every chance back at this level. He struggled in a tougher contest behind Wonderwall at Punchestown last time, but landed a maiden hunters chase over these fences in March and could prove tough to beat in this company. Fortune Lad has won three times between the flags and could feature on his debut over regulation fences. He's preferred to Dorking Cock and last year's winner Asphalt Cowboy.
Prediction : 1st Cause For Comment 2nd Fortune Lad 3rd Dorking Cock

Majestic Horizon finished a respectable third in a Wexford bumper recently behind a Gordon Elliott-trained winner. That should give the latter a good line on the chances of DINNER DANCE and the point-to-point winner, a half-sister to a Group 2 winner on the Flat, is taken to make a winning start in this code. Second between the flags last month, Theemeraldempress is another worthy of respect on her debut under rules.
Prediction : 1st Dinner Dance 2nd Majestic Horizon 3rd Theemeraldempress