Horse Racing Tips: 8 we rate at Tipperary on Saturday

12:45 Cleveland

CLEVELAND will obviously have to take a big leap forward from Galway to win this, but you sense he is capable of doing so and that debut display was certainly not devoid of promise. He still holds an entry in the Vertem Futurity Trophy, as well as next year’s Derby, and you could see a different colt to the one you saw at Galway here. Eternal Presence is respected, and Dublin Journal should go well too.

13:15 Teed Up (NAP)

A competitive race but there are a couple of unexposed three-year-olds who make most appeal. Maker Of Kings might come on for his first run in 90 days at the Curragh last time but preference is for TEED UP (nap) who arrives bidding for a hat-trick and the handicapper may have let him off lightly for his recent Galway success.

13:50 Ontario

It’s hard to oppose ONTARIO who has gone close in Group 2 level on his last couple of starts and sets a clear standard here. Vafortino looks the only danger on form having produced a career best last time out but he’ll probably need another to get the better of the Ballydoyle colt.

14:25 Current Option

There were excuses for CURRENT OPTION when beaten at Naas last time and he had previously looked progressive in back-to-back wins in competitive seven furlong contests. Vatican City and Albigna are obvious dangers on their best form but neither look overly reliable this term. Could Be King is poorly drawn but there’s no doubt he’s going the right way at present and is another to consider.

15:00 Zephron

Most of these have some sort of chance but it might be worth chancing one at likely double figure odds. ZEPHRON was unsuited by the step up in trip and switch to all-weather at Dundalk last time but he’s been cut some slack by the handicapper and he won his maiden over this course and distance back in August. Soaring Monarch went close twice at Galway and may be able to continue his progress after a short break.