UK Horse Racing Tips: Killarney

SEA OF DUBKA has recent winning form on the level and will be well schooled for today's jumps debut. Although her initial form was nothing special and she scored from a mark of just 61 last month, she will have no trouble staying National Hunt distances and it is encouraging that she goes jumping so soon after her recent Flat success. Harmani won't have done as much schooling as the selection, having joined Gordon Elliott from Ger Lyons in the past few weeks, but was nonetheless quite capable on the level and commands respect. Minella Buoy has jumps form and should be competitive.
Prediction : 1st Sea Of Dubka 2nd Harmani 3rd Minella Buoy

HI HO IDAHO won here in May and it is hoped he will cope with dropping in distance on handicap debut. Placed in two point-to-points last autumn, he has shown nice ability over hurdles and defeated subsequent winner Livio into third, with Eye Contact chasing home Willie Mullins' gelding at Cork recently. Stablemate Fiveonefive scored at the Galway Festival but is 8lb higher and has top weight, while the hat-trick seeking Gino Bella has the same rise in the handicap to overcome after her Cork success.
Prediction : 1st Hi Ho Idaho 2nd Fiveonefive 3rd Gino Bella

French import DIAMOND DU BERLAIS was a 13-race maiden prior to scoring on debut for Willie Mullins at Ludlow in February but is a capable type who could be suited by stepping up to this trip. She ran well at both the Cheltenham and Punchestown Festivals last spring and gained course experience when finishing behind two smart types here last month. Brother Walfrid disappointed at Galway but is better judged on his Punchestown success the time before, while stablemate Loch Cuan steps up from two summer Cartmel wins.
Prediction : 1st Diamond Du Berlais 2nd Brother Walfrid 3rd Loch Cuan

AFFINITY ROCK is rated just 105 over hurdles but this summer has shown better form over fences and has winning course form. Successful here in May 2025, the selection again ran well here in May when finishing ahead of subsequent winner La Note Verte, and backed up that effort with another useful runner-up placing at Limerick. She stays well and likes good ground. French import Fort Dino scored smartly at Auteuil in May 2025 but was absent nearly a year prior to his return at the Punchestown Festival. He should improve from that effort but notably wore a tongue-tie then and now tries a longer distance on chase debut. Previous Galway Festival winner Ballystone wasn't beaten too far at that same course last month.
Prediction : 1st Affinity Rock 2nd Fort Dino 3rd Ballystone

WESTERN MODEL is a nine-race maiden over fences, but scored over hurdles recently and is ideally suited by this distance and good ground. A dual hurdles winner, he has finished second three times over fences and having struck from a rating of 97 over the smaller obstacles at Roscommon, should compete from this lower chase mark. Three-time winner Cullenwaine defeated Kilkee Bay by 15 lengths at this venue last month, but is now 9lb higher. Ladies Well sprung a surprise in the earlier division of that event here and ran well at Roscommon subsequently.
Prediction : 1st Western Model 2nd Cullenwaine 3rd Ladies Well

It is hoped that GAELIC DES CHASTYS will be ready for his first start since January because last year's Listowel Festival success reads well. An able type at this level, he was well enough held in third-place here last August but reverts to a more favourable trip and, notably, from that last chase outing at Listowel, five of the beaten horses won races soon afterwards. Stablemate Illtakehimmyself is progressive and won over hurdles here last month, but debuts over fences. Tippin And Tappin was out of sorts here last month but is a previous course winner, while ex-hunter chaser Kings Jet ran well in Kilbeggan but would prefer a longer trip.
Prediction : 1st Gaelic Des Chastys 2nd Illtakehimmyself 3rd Tippin And Tappin

STUNTMAN STEVE hasn't enjoyed much luck over fences, but wasn't beaten far behind Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar and runner-up Thisistheway at Bellewstown and reverts to chasing with a favourable rating. A dual hurdles winner, he is ideally suited by this distance and good ground and while his jumping has let him down over fences, he is rated 8lb lower in this sphere. Femme Magnifique is in fantastic form but now competes from a career-high mark, while Ballybrittas has been running well in similar races recently.
Prediction : 1st Stuntman Steve 2nd Femme Magnifique 3rd Ballybrittas

KILLEEDY wasn't beaten far here last month and is now fitted with a tongue-tie. Out of a bumper winner and a sibling to a dual bumper victor, she needs to improve from that debut effort to cope with capable rivals but should progress and seems suited by a sound surface. The Last Line has notable form having been pipped by the exciting Windbeneathmywings in July 2024, although he hasn't raced since and will improve from this reappearance. Iron Sword finished narrowly ahead of Rocky Alfonso at Roscommon and can confirm his superiority. Con Did It is by Conduit and has a fine Flat pedigree.
Prediction : 1st Killeedy 2nd The Last Line 3rd Iron Sword