UK Horse Racing Tips: Kilbeggan

A lot of these horses have still to prove their ability on better ground. IF YOU LET ME appeals on hurdling debut after three runs in bumpers that yielded a best finish of fifth in Thurles. He's a former point-to-point winner who handled decent ground when placed on his first run between the flags. The 100-rated Minella Buddy could appreciate this better surface and Rachael Blackmore is a notable booking for John Nallen's charge. Andyourbirdcansing didn't run badly when fourth over further in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel, so has prospects for John Ryan and Shane Fitzgerald.
Prediction : 1st If You Let Me 2nd Minella Buddy 3rd Andyourbirdcansing

BETTY DUTTON will really appreciate this surface. Edward O'Grady's mare has come home a close third in her last three outings on this sort of ground and looks primed for a big run having been freshened up since January. Burren Song kept more than decent company on the Flat and has since changed stables. He will love this ground and is unexposed over flights, so must be checked for market strength on his first run since October. Run For Harry was placed in this grade at Bellewstown, and first-time cheekpieces are applied in a bid to eke out a bit more improvement. Flidais is another to consider, while the reserves all have bits and pieces of chances.
Prediction : 1st Betty Dutton 2nd Burren Song 3rd Run For Harry

WIN SOME LOSE SOME was far from disgraced in maiden hurdles at Naas and Gowran Park, and is bred to appreciate this better ground so could go well for owner JP McManus. Shark Hanlon's Real Empire faced a stiff task over flights at Punchestown, but has two placed efforts in bumpers to his name. Shane Fenelon takes a handy 7lb off his back. Newcomer Kanpai has an interesting pedigree for this assignment, being a half-brother to a couple of horses who won over hurdles on good ground. Oh So Charming and Mortimer Duke are others who could get into the mix, along with Gordon Elliott's newcomer Two Become One.
Prediction : 1st Win Some Lose Some 2nd Real Empire 3rd Kanpai

BRAVE FORTUNE was placed in maiden hurdles at Thurles and Tipperary and, on both occasions, the form has been well franked. He holds solid claims for trainer Pat Doyle. It would be reasonable to assume that Frankel gelding Gaucher will appreciate this ground after finishing fourth on debut on testing going at Navan. Henry de Bromhead's Phoenix Belle should progress from an opening fourth over flights at Ballinrobe, while Donnie Devito is not without hope on hurdling debut for an in-form Ross O'Sullivan. He was a notable third in a bumper at Fairyhouse that was won by a subsequent Aintree Grade 1 novices' hurdle runner-up.
Prediction : 1st Brave Fortune 2nd Gaucher 3rd Phoenix Belle

OTTIZZINI is definitely match-fit courtesy of three runs in Britain during February, March and April. Stuart Crawford's mare picked up a nice pot in a staying novices' hurdle at Musselburgh and emerged with credit from a close second in a Listed mares' novices' hurdle at Doncaster. Getaway Charlie was banking plenty of cheques before he unseated his rider in a valuable handicap hurdle at Punchestown. He could readily bounce back to form. Starzov has been lightly raced over the last year but is capable, as evidenced by a fourth place in a decent handicap hurdle at Aintree in November. The returning Happy Jacky and Vina Ardanza are others who could get into contention.
Prediction : 1st Ottizzini 2nd Getaway Charlie 3rd Starzov

The Paul Nolan-trained JASMIN DE COTTE should be good enough to gain a first win under Rules. A former point-to-point runner-up, the lightly-raced five-year-old had just the four starts over flights before his attention was switched to chasing. Showing plenty of promise when keeping on for third on his initial outing at Down Royal in April, the gelding should be all the better for that experience. Hunting Brook, a dual winner over hurdles last season, is an interesting chasing debutant for Gordon Elliott. The seven-year-old arrives here on the back of a second-placed finish at Tipperary recently. Warm In Gorey, who has reached the frame on both outings over fences to date, is also capable of getting involved.
Prediction : 1st Jasmin De Cotte 2nd Hunting Brook 3rd Warm In Gorey

CALICO could be well treated off a mark of 125 on her handicap debut over fences. The Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old made a winning debut over the larger obstacles at Galway last September, before finishing runner-up in a Grade 3 on her next start. Although well beaten at Punchestown on her reappearance earlier this month, the mare should strip much fitter here. Although an eight-year-old, Farmers Lodge is very lightly raced with plenty of scope for progression. Barry Connell's gelding ran a huge race when beating the subsequent Scottish National winner off level weights at Fairyhouse in January. Take All is a decent handicapper at this level so has to be respected for the Shark Hanlon yard.
Prediction : 1st Calico 2nd Farmers Lodge 3rd Take All

DACMAN, a half-brother to Grade 1 winner Sir Gerhard, catches the eye on his racecourse debut. Like the latter, also trained by Willie Mullins, the five-year-old has been given every opportunity by making his introduction at one of the smaller meetings. It could also be significant that Mullins does particularly well with his bumper horses here. Lovely Hurling ran far better than the bare result suggests on his sole start to date. Travelling easily when making a bad mistake two out in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in March, the five-year-old can do better. Recent Cork runner-up Custom Taylor sets the standard amongst those that have already raced in this sphere.
Prediction : 1st Dacman 2nd Lovely Hurling 3rd Custom Taylor