UK Horse Racing Tips: Roscommon

A clear round of jumping should be enough for CINATING to win. She has three fair runs in bumpers to her name and looked to be going well enough when falling at the second-last hurdle when leading at Ballinrobe two weeks ago. Dont Break My Word, a 300/1 chance on the day, took fourth place in that same race and could well reach the frame but she might not pose the same threat as Ritz Plan, who gained valuable experience in three academy hurdles late last year. Mike Des Mottes was only a neck behind Cinating when fourth on his bumper debut at Leopardstown in early March but he couldn't build on that promising effort when well beaten at Killarney last time.
Prediction : 1st Cinating 2nd Ritz Plan 3rd Dont Break My Word

CHANCEAWETMORNING has certainly found his form of late and can get back to winning ways. He landed back-to-back handicap hurdles at Kilbeggan and Clonmel on his first starts for Gordon Elliott and wasn't all that far off completing a hat-trick of wins when third under a big weight at Listowel nine days ago. Polepatrick was off the track for 13 months before taking third spot in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel in March and he backed that up when a winner at Tramore. The four-year-old Berto Ramirez won his maiden hurdle at Down Royal in early May and went well again in a similar race to this at Wexford last time.
Prediction : 1st Chanceawetmorning 2nd Polepatrick 3rd Berto Ramirez

SIMPLE THINGS is the only four-year-old in the line-up and arrives here on the back of two very promising efforts. On her second start in a handicap hurdle, she chased home odds-on favourite Fiver Friday at Bellewstown and went closer again when runner-up over this distance at Wexford in the middle of last month. She's the bottom-weight here and could now get her head in front at the main expense of those at the opposite end of the handicap. Stede Bonnet might have finished a little closer in the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival but for being hampered at the final hurdle and he can't be ignored, while Avalo goes back up in trip after his success at the Punchestown Festival.
Prediction : 1st Simple Things 2nd Stede Bonnet 3rd Avalo

WORKAHEAD was a very good winner on his chasing debut at Wexford and should follow up. He really asserted from the second-last fence that day and went clear to win in fine style from previous beginners' chase winners Supersundae and Wild Bill Hickok. The latter is again in opposition today, but has a mountain to climb to turn the form around. Scalpnagoon was no match for all-the-way winner Net Boy at Ballinrobe but he's likely to reach the frame again, while Talk In The Park has no shortage of experience over fences but is in action here for the first time since January.
Prediction : 1st Workahead 2nd Wild Bill Hickok 3rd Scalpnagoon

HARBOUR HIGHWAY comes into this in good form and has a nice racing weight. Successful at Leopardstown in March, he has done little wrong on his last two starts and was strong at the finish over a similar trip to this at Limerick last time. If first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect, Emmet Mullins' seven-year-old can land the prize. Enda Bolger has won two of the last three renewals and is represented by progressive Killarney National winner Pride Of Place, who gives owner J.P McManus a strong hand. Born Bright won two handicap chases last summer and, after a winter break, had a nice prep run for this over hurdles last month.
Prediction : 1st Harbour Highway 2nd Pride Of Place 3rd Born Bright

SPANISH MAID gets in off bottom-weight and can complete a mixed hat-trick. A hurdles winner at Punchestown last time, she had previously scored over fences at Tramore and is still very much at the right end of the handicap. Only a five-year-old, L'amiral Fromentin was third to the selection at Tramore and again ran well when filling the same position at Limerick last month. Piccolo Player has been in decent form over hurdles and is one to note on his chasing debut, while, by contrast, three-time course winner Presenting Lad is fully exposed but comes here on the back of a good placed effort on his second run after a winter break.
Prediction : 1st Spanish Maid 2nd Lamiral Fromentin 3rd Presenting Lad

JOUSTER seems to be gradually returning to form and the addition of blinkers might help him to get his head back in front. He was a back-to-back winner in late 2024, including in a chase at Tramore, and finished a creditable third at that track last time. The Rebel County finished just behind the selection at Tramore and the Harzand gelding, a hunter chase winner last summer, is less exposed than many of his rivals. Four-time chase winner Stormy Master ran well on his first start of the year at Limerick, while Ballingurteen was second to a useful mare in a point-to-point and now switches to fences having been placed in her last two hurdle outings.
Prediction : 1st Jouster 2nd The Rebel County 3rd Stormy Master

LINFORD had Fleu Du Glaye a long way back in third when winning easily at Killarney last month and the diminutive son of Masked Marvel might be able to go in again under a penalty. Willie Mullins also runs Lawman newcomer Skylab, whose well-related dam was runner-up in a bumper. Tell The Boys made all to win a fillies' bumper at Listowel by a wide margin and is turned out again quickly, with a tongue-tie now added to the hood she wore last time. Coolnagrattan showed promise at Punchestown, and the Andrew Slattery newcomer Caislean Gear has to enter calculations as well.
Prediction : 1st Linford 2nd Tell The Boys 3rd Coolnagrattan