UK Horse Racing Tips: Ballinrobe

SOFI'S GIFT shaped with real promise in behind a progressive rival, who went on to follow up at the Galway Festival, when second at Limerick on her hurdling bow. Ciaran Murphy's filly can now reap the rewards of that previous experience to go one place better, although Minella Buoy did go agonisingly close at Killarney and must be given the utmost respect. Nicky Larson finished behind the selection last time but is no back number, nor is the Henry de Bromhead-trained Divine Believer.
Prediction : 1st Sofis Gift 2nd Minella Buoy 3rd Nicky Larson

In a race lacking depth it looks best to stick with the Willie Mullins-trained HOW'S ELLIE, who left a disappointing hurdling bow behind to fill the runner-up spot over 2m1f here last month. The daughter of Jet Away looks certain to progress again, although she wouldn't need to find bags of improvement on this occasion. Texas Red was far from disgraced at Kilbeggan and might prove to be the main threat, whilst Crystal Mariner tackles an obstacle for the first time having shown a fair level of ability on the Flat.
Prediction : 1st Hows Ellie 2nd Texas Red 3rd Crystal Mariner

Daniel King, who rode all four of Mark Molloy's winners last season, takes the mount on KOUER A PRENDRE for the first time and the six-year-old might be able to go one better than on his first two outings in handicap company. The Estejo gelding has been raised a total of 5lb for those promising efforts and drops in trip from 2m4f. Chemdawg represents an in-form stable and has made her own contribution to that by winning at Kilbeggan and filling the runner-up spot over hurdles and on the Flat at Limerick. A dual winner last year, Theanniversary Man wouldn't need to improve much on recent efforts to play a leading role.
Prediction : 1st Koeur A Prendre 2nd Chemdawg 3rd Theanniversary Man

COOL SUMMER was no match for an easy winner at Roscommon, but she finished best of the rest in second and the victor has since franked the form in good style at Wexford. She should be in contention off just 1lb higher. Max Meridius was well held in a much stronger grade at Cork, but he would be a real threat if bouncing back to the form that saw him win here on his penultimate start. Eoin Staples claims 5lb off the top-weight Grey Gardens, who would have gotten closer to a breakthrough success at Wexford but for a mistake at the last. Spread The Faith could be one to keep on side after showing more when fourth over fences at Limerick in May.
Prediction : 1st Cool Summer 2nd Max Meridius 3rd Grey Gardens

KILLOWEN HOUSE's fourth-placed finish in a maiden hurdle at the Galway Festival looks a strong form piece of form in the context of this race. The former point-to-point winner steps up in trip for his handicap debut, which could see him in a better light. Dorans Law enjoys his trips to Ballinrobe and he put in some good late work for second place at Wexford latest, despite finishing well in arrears of the winner. He will have no problem with this staying trip. Ladiam can make an impact off a handy weight having hit the frame at Wexford recently, while Lord Ffrench is also noted in a first-time tongue-tie.
Prediction : 1st Killowen House 2nd Dorans Law 3rd Ladiam

The 102-rated KEEP EM QUITE could record a breakthrough success now tried over a new trip. He has finished fifth on three of his four starts over timber, including in handicap company at Wexford last time, and he wouldn't need to find considerable progress back in a maiden. Room For One More is related to a number of winners and although she hasn't pulled up any trees so far, the mare could have more to offer on just her third start for Willie Mullins. Gainsville, who was placed in no less than four point-to-points, ran well for a long way before fading into sixth at Downpatrick, while this assignment could suit fellow point-to-point graduate Scotty Joe.
Prediction : 1st Keep Em Quite 2nd Room For One More 3rd Gainsville

MOONSHINE GIRL wouldn't be winning out of turn after going close at both Limerick and Roscommon. She stays further than this, which will stand her in good stead if this becomes a real test of stamina. She has been inching up the weights courtesy of those placed efforts but Jack Gilligan's 5lb claim offsets the rise on this occasion. Pilgrims Walk showed that he should have a future in this discipline when staying on well into second on his handicap debut at Kilbeggan, and is now tried in first-time cheekpieces. Cornaroya Rocco hit the woodwork at Killarney and he enters calculations as a result, while the returning Tannery Park is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Moonshine Girl 2nd Pilgrims Walk 3rd Cornaroya Rocco