6:45 Killarney Tips

The market has severely underestimated the sheer class advantage this horse holds over his current mark. He possesses a dominant combination of structural superiority and genuine speed against the clock that the rest of this field simply cannot match. The stable is signalling massive intent by reaching for first-time blinkers to sharpen him up, an equipment change that frequently yields dramatic improvement. If the headgear has the desired effect, he is remarkably well-handicapped on his peak form.

6 podium finishes including 2 wins from 22 previous efforts over hurdles for Smallcraftwarning. He is a previous winner here at Killarney. Been close on a couple of occasions recently with finishes of 2nd and 3rd inside the last 4 outings. Daniel King is a familiar rider today for the third time in a handful of outings. King himself has been in great form recently with 9 winners from 23 rides in the last couple of weeks for a 39% win rate.

Market Ready has enough going for him to be taken seriously today. His Clonmel fourth reads well. His debut form has already been franked, and this mark looks fair if he can build on it. The first-time tongue-tie is another positive, and the fact he has been running well suggests to me that he should be thereabouts again. He's not bombproof, but he has a solid chance of going a bit closer this time, imo.