UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

The Kevin Coleman-trained KASPER HAUSER is given the nod in what looks a highly competitive opener. He has run well plenty of times in defeat and may be able to finally get his head in front. Bobby Kirova made a good impression when third on his first try over obstacles and, with natural improvement, he should make an impact. Hurling Academy makes some appeal on breeding and although this is his first racecourse start, he could also be thereabouts.
Prediction : 1st Kasper Hauser 2nd Bobby Kirova 3rd Hurling Academy

The Ciaran Murphy team has enjoyed a good summer and the vote is with FACILE OCEAN. The five-year-old has finished in the places on his last two starts and a reproduction of his second at Kilbeggan in May should be enough. Press The Button was an impressive winner of a Thurles bumper last October, but has failed to build on that promise. However, he can be competitive if returning to form. Rumble Demosa would have learned plenty on debut and, with natural improvement, has each-way claims.
Prediction : 1st Facile Ocean 2nd Press The Button 3rd Rumble Demosa

FRIAR HOGAN can't be far off recording a first success. He had worked his way into a challenging position when carried out at the second-last hurdle at Limerick in May, and returned to the same course at the beginning of this month to chase home Global Skies. Whispering Willow has held her form since scoring at Punchestown in May, while Barrogstown Girl has proved herself on the Flat and has to be considered on her handicap hurdle debut.
Prediction : 1st Friar Hogan 2nd Whispering Willow 3rd Barrogstown Girl

BOWGATE STREET has run well at the course in the past and looks the leading player. She was third to the consistent Chemdawg here in April before winning at Sligo the following month and then went well again here when runner-up a fortnight ago. Top-weight High Notions ran her best race to date when third over a slightly shorter distance here in May and a reproduction of that might see her go close. Dearg Mor is another for the shortlist after his very promising effort over 3m here last month on only his third start in a handicap hurdle.
Prediction : 1st High Notions 2nd Bowgate Street 3rd Dearg Mor

YOU DONE WELL is thoroughly consistent and deserving of another win. He landed a handicap hurdle on good ground at Limerick in May of last year and has shown up well on a number of occasions since, notably when a runner-up at Tramore in April and again when finishing in third place more recently at Clonmel and Wexford. Magic Day was the winner of a handicap hurdle here in April of last year and goes back over hurdles after two recent runs over fences, while it's interesting that In The Trenches runs in his first handicap hurdle here in a little over two years. He won a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last month but was quickly pulled up after a first-fence mistake at Wexford since.
Prediction : 1st You Done Well 2nd Magic Day 3rd In The Trenches

RUSTY HARKNESS easily boasts the best form. He was placed on each of his three starts in maiden hurdles last winter and showed up well on his first start in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel in April. Tried in a beginners' chase at Limerick the following month, he again ran promisingly when second to Sporting Glance. He would now be expected to see off Le Questionnaire, who ran his best race when a runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in May, and Giorgia Rose, a moderate third on both of her runs over hurdles so far.
Prediction : 1st Rusty Harkness 2nd Le Questionnaire 3rd Giorgia Rose

GARNACHO can again score at the main expense of Costacurta. The pair was separated by two and a half lengths when first and second respectively in a novice chase at Wexford late last month where the winner looked to have a little in hand on his chasing debut. He can confirm those placings on 4lb worse terms. Both horses are having their first runs in a handicap chase now and might have an edge of the more exposed Milan Forth, who has run well twice here in recent months.
Prediction : 1st Garnacho 2nd Costacurta 3rd Milan Forth

LOVE LIKE THIS was a winner over hurdles here last month and is taken to gain a first victory over fences now. An early mistake didn't help her chances in a handicap chase at Killarney last week but if remaining error-free, she could be hard to beat this time. At the opposite end of the handicap, Luimneach might be fancied to improve on his run here at the end of May, his first outing since early February. Island Mccoo won over hurdles here in the middle of last month but was unable to follow up on his last visit here two weeks ago. He's not easily discounted going back over fences.
Prediction : 1st Love Like This 2nd Luimneach 3rd Island Mccoo