UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

CELTIC MOTIF begins her second spell with trainer Joseph O'Brien after a four-race stint in America and looks the part under local hero Oisin Murphy. She had four starts for O'Brien as a two-year-old, running her best races when third in the Goffs Million and then third again (demoted to fourth) behind Whirl in the Group 3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes, both at the Curragh. Last seen when placed again at Tampa Bay Downs in January of this year, she's rated 92 and if running up to that mark is likely to be too strong from Glittering Gem, who went off at short odds in each of her two races last season. Taj Crown could be third best.
Prediction : 1st Celtic Motif 2nd Glittering Gem 3rd Taj Crown

DOLLY HELLO lacks a recent outing but she should be up to winning a race like this on the pick of last season's form. She showed up well over 7f at Fairyhouse in September and again when fourth over the same distance at Naas the following month. She goes up in trip on her return to action and might put it up to both Coul Dreamer and Tyraxes, who were only separated by half a length when third and fourth respectively behind the subsequent maiden hurdle winner Hygge over C&D in May. Sron Na Caise drops back in distance after his run at Ballinrobe last time.
Prediction : 1st Dolly Hello 2nd Sron Na Caise 3rd Coul Dreamer

CAUSE I LIKE YOU has run a couple of nice races of late and might just get off the mark. She didn't get home over a longer trip at Ballinrobe last month and then finished well for the runner-up spot behind Dream Legend at Bellewstown. Concaire was just pipped when second at Limerick but wasn't as good on softer ground at Down Royal last time. Zheleznaya Dama makes a quick reappearance after showing up well at Limerick on Saturday evening.
Prediction : 1st Cause I Like You 2nd Concaire 3rd Zheleznaya Dama

NO MORE PORTER arrives here on the back of a fine effort at the Curragh and perhaps the eight-year-old can go a place better to win. He lost out to a much younger rival in Prevalence on that occasion but it was a game effort as was his run at the same course back in May. Elusive Duke went very close at both Gowran Park and Naas recently and commands plenty of respect. Far less exposed is the handicap debutant Marambo, who might be considered along with Hexagonal, who runs in blinkers for the first time, and could be dangerous if he can get to the front early on.
Prediction : 1st No More Porter 2nd Elusive Duke 3rd Hexagonal

MY GIRL GRACE won well on her debut at Leopardstown and doesn't look badly treated off a mark of 83 trying handicap company now. The Ghaiyyath filly was doing her best work close home when scoring by a length-and-a-quarter early last month and stretching out further in trip now should benefit her. Saga Gaga is another who is unexposed and makes her handicap debut. She won her maiden at Gowran Park last month and the form has been boosted since by the runner-up Vanir. Her mark of 90 looks a bit stiffer though. Spanish Temptress comes here off the back of a victory at Limerick and is also a dual course winner. This trip is a bit of an unknown.
Prediction : 1st My Girl Grace 2nd Saga Gaga 3rd Spanish Temptress

Versatile mare GAOTH CHUIL looks capable of landing a handicap off this mark. The daughter of Harzand had been chasing before switching to the level at Cork in May. She made little impression over 1m4f that day but it was a different story upped in trip at Leopardstown last month. She has been left on the same mark of 72 and can strike again. Oisin Murphy rides Satono Chevalier and he has a big shout. The Invincible Spirit gelding has won three of his last four, including at Limerick last time. Harry's Legacy is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Gaoth Chuil 2nd Satono Chevalier 3rd Harrys Legacy

EAGLE FANG ran a big race at Leopardstown last time and can go one better than that second. The Free Eagle gelding lost out by half a length to Gaoth Chuil over slightly further that day and the winner may have offered that form a boost in the preceding race on this card. Arch Empire is a big player if he can run to his official rating of 84. Path D'oroux, a decent handicap chaser, is an interesting runner for Gavin Cromwell.
Prediction : 1st Eagle Fang 2nd Arch Empire 3rd Path Doroux