UK Horse Racing Tips: Down Royal

Baggot Street was doing her best work in the closing stages when scoring over 6f at Navan. However, this shorter trip and a 5lb rise dent confidence in her chances, and the vote goes the way of HOOVES YOUR DADDY. Jarlath Fahey's unexposed filly looks on a tempting mark after finishing a resolute second at Dundalk on her first start since September and the winner has boosted that form since. This Guy and Plushy also warrant respect.
Prediction : 1st Hooves Your Daddy 2nd Baggot Street 3rd This Guy

WHAT ABOUT US bumped into the potentially useful Glyfada, who boasts a couple of Group 1 entries, when runner-up at Killarney on her reappearance. She meets nothing of that calibre here and Joseph O'Brien's promising filly could prove the one to beat. Justiciar has bits of form that bring her into the equation, notably her debut third at the Curragh. She may emerge as the main threat, ahead of Rebel Wave, Hasita and the so far disappointing Cactus.
Prediction : 1st What About Us 2nd Justiciar 3rd Rebel Wave

A winner over 7f at Dundalk in March, AMEMRI made a pleasing return to turf when filling the runner-up spot at Limerick last month. David Marnane's charge is taken to confirm that form with Faoladh (sixth) back over this shorter trip and resume winning ways. The latter has placed at Leopardstown subsequently and can have a say in proceedings once again, while Una Matata and Shoot To Kill are others to consider in an open affair.
Prediction : 1st Amemri 2nd Faoladh 3rd Una Matata

SWEET BABY ZOU could only finish seventh at Roscommon on her handicap debut. Saying that, she wasn't beaten that far and would have finished closer to the winner with a clean break. The daughter of Zoustar looks on a workable mark on that evidence and has scope for plenty of improvement. Imnotleavinyou has only found one too good in each of her three starts this year and needs considering, while Queen Of Newark posted a better effort when third at Roscommon recently and may also get involved.
Prediction : 1st Sweet Baby Zou 2nd Imnotleavinyou 3rd Queen Of Newark

Joseph O'Brien knows the sort needed to win this having been successful five times in the last seven years and he relies on TENNESSEE STUD in 2026. The winner of the Group 2 Prix Chaudenay on his last start of 2025, he failed to fire when 10th in Saudi Arabia but if the going remains on the good side, he could bounce back. Carmers is officially rated his equal, with a first-time visor an interesting move,l and he can go close, leaving the likes of Dallas Star and Layfayette to battle among themselves for the minor placing.
Prediction : 1st Tennessee Stud 2nd Carmers 3rd Dallas Star

The two-mile trip could be an issue for some but not for MEPHISTO, who has won over 2m7f over hurdles and 2m on the Flat at Dundalk twice. Last seen running on to be beaten four lengths over a mile and a half on the all-weather off 8lb higher, he has a clear chance here. Jurality was supported before finishing third at Leopardstown and it will be interesting to see if he is backed again. If Pons Aelius could get anywhere near to his UK form, he would be very well handicapped.
Prediction : 1st Mephisto 2nd Jurality 3rd Pons Aelius

Misty Cove could prove popular after a comfortable success on only her third start when coming home two lengths clear at Sligo and, if she takes another step forward, she would be a danger to all. Sutton Hoo improved for a sounder surface when winning by a head at Dundalk in February and could place, but a chance is taken on CHAPEL LANE. A running-on third over the Thurles mile on his final outing last year, he now makes his handicap debut off a workable mark and is likely to improve for this step up in distance based on his pedigree.
Prediction : 1st Chapel Lane 2nd Misty Cove 3rd Sutton Hoo

Amrum is yet to live up to his illustrious pedigree as a son of Frankel and a half-brother to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Siskin, but he may simply be a slow learner. Maxminelli hit the line well over a furlong shorter to be beaten a neck at Ballinrobe and looks all set for a bold effort, but TEOLOGIA is preferred. Joseph O'Brien has won both runnings of this contest and the Teofilo filly, second to her stablemate Personified at Ballinrobe over shorter, is bred to come into her own over middle distances.
Prediction : 1st Teologia 2nd Maxminelli 3rd Amrum