Timeform Irish SmartPlays: Horn to blow rivals away

Jp McManus can enjoy a good evening at Kilbeggan

Timeform have examined the national hunt action at Kilbeggan and found three bets for you... 

Unlike many of his rivals, Sweet My Lord (19:20) comes here in good heart having won a minor event at Tramore last time and can be relied upon to give his running. Although that recent success came over fences, Sweet My Lord has actually shown his best form over hurdles and the Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old can strike back over timber.

In the following beginners' chase, Tom Horn, who showed useful form on his only start in this sphere, finishing second to the subsequent Grade 1-winning chaser Arvika Ligeoniere at Punchestown last May, can go one better and get off the mark over fences. He should benefit enormously from a spin over hurdles on his return at Fairyhouse last month and a double-figure price represents good value about Noel Meade's charge.

For our final SmartPlay, we turn to another JP McManus-owned runner in the shape of Sword Fish (20:25). Sword Fish took advantage of drop in the weights when landing 25f Fairyhouse handicap chase last month from Good Fella, and it is easy to forgive his latest run where his saddle slipped and the rider was left with little option but to pull him up. The handicapper has been kind in dropping him for that tack failure and he is worth siding with to get back to winning ways.

Timeform Irish SmartPlays:
All at Kilbeggan

Back Sweet My Lord in the 19:20
Back Tom Horn in the 19:55
Back Sword Fish in the 20:25

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