Horse racing betting tips for Navan and Thurles on Thursday October 22 as Tiger Roll runs on the flat

Tiger Roll makes his return to action in Navan today in the Flower Hill Maiden, a rare appearance on the flat.

A four-time Cheltenham festival winner, the ten-year-old was denied a crack at a third Aintree Grand National last April due to the pandemic,

Trainer Gordon Elliott claims his stable star is “bouncing” but realistically he will be happy if Tiger comes through the race well and has a good blow before being prepared for bigger targets over the coming months.

The field for this maiden includes a quartet of three-year-olds, including Dermot Weld’s Ciel D’afrique.

But the Noel Meade-trained Jesse Evans, smooth winner of a Listowel bumper and a maiden hurdle at Gowran Park in recent weeks, might prove best.

Earlier, Eddie Lynam’s Hazard – favourite for his seasonal debut at this venue when starting slowly and being unable to land a blow behind Make A Promise – is napped to land the NavanRacecourse.ieMaiden.

And, runner-up in her two starts, Provocateuse might land the two-year-old maiden for Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley.

National Hunt action returns to Thurles and the Elliott-trained Surin, successful at Group 3 level over hurdles and runner-up to Heaven Help Us on her chase debut in Fairyhouse, should triumph in the opener.

Back over hurdles, following a sixth to Cabaret Queen in the Kerry National, Robin Des Foret is suited by the conditions of the He’llberemembered Hurdle and might register his sixth success over flights.

Roscommon bumper winner Beret Rouge, also trained by Willie Mullins, might prove too strong for 125-rated Botani in the Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle, if jumping more fluently than when second to Felicidad in Listowel.

Peter O'Hehir's tips for Navan

1.20.Provocateuse

1.55.Hazard (Nap)

2.30.Inflection Point

3.05.Truth Prevails

3.40.Ever Rock

4.15.Jesse Evans

4.50.William Of Wykeham

5.20.Arcland

Next Best

1.20.Colfer Kay

1.55.Sounds Of Spring

2.30.Arcanears

3.05.Master Matt

3.40.Teddy Boy

4.15.Ciel D’afrique

4.50.Franno

5.20.Flindt

Double : Provocateuse and Hazard.

O’Hehir’s Longshot : Mastermind (4.50.)

Peter O’Hehir's tips for Thurles

1.00.Surin

1.35.Ciankyle

2.07.Beret Rouge

2.42.Fair Minded

3.17.Robin Des Foret

3.52.Musical Ava

4.27.Whispering Gypsy

Next Best

1.00.Gin On Lime

1.35.Whatsinthecorner

2.07.Botani

2.42.Colonel Lesley

3.17.Go Another One

3.52.Trickey Trix

4.27.Indigo Breeze

Double : Surin and Beret Rouge.

O’Hehir’s Longshot : Ar Eagla Na Heagla (1.35.)