UK Horse Racing Tips: Tramore

GIANT HAYSTACKS looks to be getting closer to a breakthrough success over fences. On his first outing since early February, he ran well enough from the front to finish a close-up fourth behind stable companion Driveonwill at Downpatrick last Friday and he's entitled to improve. A Snow White Park went well on her debut over fences in a handicap chase over a trip just shy of two miles at Tramore last month and a repeat of that effort would see her go close. Mount Shenshan has loads of experience over fences and is another with a chance of sorts, while good ground will help Huntsgrove, a maiden hurdle winner at Sligo this time last year.
Prediction : 1st Giant Haystacks 2nd A Snow White Park 3rd Mount Shenshan

Connections have wasted no time in sending ENDLESS TALKING over fences after his runaway success in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick earlier this month. The five-year-old hardly saw a rival as he made all to triumph by 20 lengths and he's likely to be the focus of attention now. Costacurta recorded a 17-length win in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in May of last year and he showed up well in two of his three subsequent outings. However, he has been absent since October as he too goes over fences for the first time. Nelson Muntz won his maiden hurdle by 14 lengths at Kilbeggan back in September and a fine fourth in a novice handicap hurdle at the Leopardstown Christmas Festival is the pick of his form since. He also makes his chasing debut.
Prediction : 1st Endless Talking 2nd Costacurta 3rd Nelson Muntz

Good ground will certainly be a boost to the chances of STUNTMAN STEVE. His point-to-point win and two victories over hurdles all came on a sound surface and this looks like being the first time that he will have conditions to suit since his attentions were switched to fences at the beginning of this year. Femme Magnifique won her maiden hurdle on good ground at Downpatrick a little under two years ago and perhaps she can build on a decent effort in far more testing conditions at Navan when last seen in February. Polly Poppins hasn't run since October but she is at her best around here, going very close to winning a handicap hurdle last August before finishing hot on the heels of two in-form rivals in a handicap chase on her latest start.
Prediction : 1st Stuntman Steve 2nd Femme Magnifique 3rd Polly Poppins

LUCIOLE DES BORDES is the only runner of the evening for Willie Mullins and she will be a popular choice to win under Paul Townend, who travels to the track just to ride her. She showed plenty of promise in bumpers, notably when taking the runner-up spot at Punchestown on New Year's Eve and again when second to subsequent Aintree Grade 2 bumper winner Nan's Choice at Gowran Park in February. She goes jumping for the first time and might be preferred to three-time runner-up Poetic Twist, who was just run out of it close to the line when second to race favourite Samba Train at Killarney. Muted Melody was third on her jumping debut at Clonmel and she might be up to filling the same spot again.
Prediction : 1st Luciole Des Bordes 2nd Poetic Twist 3rd Muted Melody

ZOLPHARINE ran out the easiest of winners when taking a handicap chase at Limerick eight days ago and is taken to follow up as he switches back to hurdles. His handicap rating over fences jumped to 87 after a clear-cut success over the well-fancied favourite Jukebox Johnny and it can't be ignored that he runs off just 75 this time. At the opposite end of the weights, Just For One goes up in distance after his win in a handicap hurdle here last month, while Tedworth bids for a second Tramore success after his triumph at that same two-day fixture. He ran well again at Clonmel two weeks ago.
Prediction : 1st Zolpharine 2nd Just For One 3rd Tedworth

PLAYTIME might get back to winning ways as he drops down in grade. He has run in two stronger races than this since winning a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown in early March and while he never figured in a big handicap hurdle at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival, it was a far better effort behind Ragmans Corner at Killarney last time. Splashing Out went well when third at Downpatrick, her best performance since landing a handicap chase at Down Royal last October. Recent Kilbeggan maiden hurdle scorer Figero should also be a player on his first start in a handicap, while Eastmore can improve on his effort at Cork as that was his first start in six months.
Prediction : 1st Playtime 2nd Splashing Out 3rd Eastmore

HIGHLANDER ADDICT wasn't beaten all that far when seventh of 10 in a winners' bumper last time out and looks the one to side with. On his first start since filling the runner-up spot at Navan in September, he was only a little over six lengths off the pace in a high-class bumper at the Punchestown Festival which was won by Adaboy Mushy, a previous winner at Leopardstown. This is certainly a lesser task and he can now be fancied against recent Wexford third One Day In May. Goodmancon was fourth in this race a year ago and ran his best race so far when third in a maiden hurdle here last month.
Prediction : 1st Highlander Addict 2nd One Day In May 3rd Goodmancon