UK Horse Racing Tips: Thurles

SILVER KISS might just be rewarded for her consistency. She has been placed on each of her four starts and her rating jumped from 86 to 93 when just losing out on her first try over this distance at Punchestown. She more than sets the standard and might just get off the mark at the main expense of Joseph O'Brien's newcomer Kathy M, who ran in a barrier trial at Leopardstown in August. Jessica Harrington's Chattering Classes ran with some promise on her debut at the Curragh two months ago.
Prediction : 1st Silver Kiss 2nd Kathy M 3rd Chattering Classes

KING CHRISTOPH started off well at Listowel last month. He only lost out to fellow first-timer Magna Victoria and in finishing second, he was a place ahead of Dawnmore, who is now 4lb worse off as they clash again. Postponing Reality is a big player as he steps up in distance and cases could also be made for Why Oh Why, who ran nicely on her Gowran Park debut back in July, and the more experienced Battle Ready, who showed his best form at Leopardstown in August.
Prediction : 1st King Christoph 2nd Dawnmore 3rd Postponing Reality

CAUSE I LIKE YOU is a consistent enough sort and might just be up to winning again. She ran a big race from a most unfavourable draw when runner-up to the well-fancied favourite Chipsrdown at Gowran Park last month and it helps that the ground here should be more to her liking. The Blue Panther went well for new connections when second to Selective Power at Bellewstown last week and clearly has every chance again. Medieval Night can't be too far away from a breakthrough success on the back of three recent near-misses, while Starflow is another obvious contender after narrow wins at Cork and Dundalk.
Prediction : 1st Cause I Like You 2nd The Blue Panther 3rd Medieval Night

DUCHESS ANNE made a bold bid from the front when a narrow runner-up over a slightly longer distance at Punchestown. She is ideally drawn to better that career-best effort and dropping back a furlong might just be key to her recording her first success. Princess Chloe is another looking to get off the mark and a good run from Cause I Like You in the preceding contest could be a boost to her chances. They took minor honours behind Chipsrdown at Gowran Park and it was a promising effort from Princess Chloe on her first start over this distance. Glamazon also went close at Punchestown last time, while Tariff is another contender on the back of improved efforts over 7f at Cork and Listowel.
Prediction : 1st Duchess Anne 2nd Princess Chloe 3rd Glamazon

GLEN ECHO ran his best race so far when second to subsequent Listowel runner-up Priorstown at Roscommon and could go a place better. That race has certainly worked out well, with the third and sixth both winning since, and the three-year-old might now get his turn ahead of three-time handicap hurdle winner Red Glory, who has his first start in a Flat handicap in five years. Max Meridius is also a winner over hurdles since his most recent effort on the Flat and he could show up well.
Prediction : 1st Glen Echo 2nd Red Glory 3rd Max Meridius

THE AUSTRIAN might just add to his recent maiden success as he starts out in handicaps. He went close when runner-up over 10 furlongs at the Curragh and then secured his first win over a trip closer to today's at Listowel, finishing when well on top as an odds-on favourite. Cladach has been busy in recent weeks and turns out again after taking third place behind well-backed favourite Suir Monard at Killarney on Monday. He has certainly held his form well, as has Nermal, who was a winner over 10 furlongs at Roscommon at the end of June and wasn't beaten far at all from a wide draw at the Galway Festival next time.
Prediction : 1st The Austrian 2nd Cladach 3rd Nermal

Dual bumper winner TEOFIL all but stands out. He ran a cracker when second on his debut at the Punchestown Festival back in April before scoring at the Galway Festival and again at Killarney in August, form that surely gives him a chance against Listowel Festival handicap hurdle runner-up Shirzan, who was a maiden hurdle winner on soft ground at Limerick in March. She was unfortunate to be disqualified at Tramore in August when her jockey weighed in light. Sunny South West won two bumpers and a maiden hurdle last year and he has reached the frame on a number of occasions since, most recently when third to Ebony King at Listowel last month. Purple Bandit looks the best of the three-year-olds on what he showed at Roscommon.
Prediction : 1st Teofil 2nd Shirzan 3rd Sunny South West

MISS AUSTRALIE was a good winner at Navan in late August and has done well on each of her three starts since. She just lost out when second to Arch Enemy over an extended mile and a half at Bellewstown last week, running on gamely after a sluggish start. Glittering Gem didn't land much of a blow on her handicap debut at Cork, but could be suited by the step up in distance. Three-time winner Tatum would have a chance on her mid-summer form, while Blissful Bonita might be another suited by the step up trip.
Prediction : 1st Miss Australie 2nd Tatum 3rd Blissful Bonita