UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

Aidan O'Brien, who won this race in 2016 with the subsequent Group 2 winner Somehow, unleashes a pair of extremely well-bred newcomers in Heaven On Earth and Invitation. The first of those is a full-sister to the seven-time Group 1 winner Minding, while the latter is a half-sister to another top-class performer in Novellist. That said, they both might need the run today and the same could be said for their stablemate At Last, who had the benefit of a run at Cork last August. With that in mind, the preference is for TARNAWA, who only found one too good in a Listed race at Navan last October. Her previous form in maiden company suggests that performance was not a fluke and she should could outclass her rivals today.
Prediction : 1st Tarnawa 2nd Heaven On Earth 3rd Invitation

YONKERS displayed a high level of ability as a juvenile and that includes when finding just the subsequent Group 1-placed Anthony Van Dyck too good on his second start. Ger Lyons' colt was then unfortunate to bump into another high-class Ballydoyle representative in Mount Everest at the Curragh in August. If he can reproduce either of those performances today then he will be extremely hard to beat. Grandmaster Flash ran well in both starts on the all-weather towards the end of 2018 and he is an obvious threat to the selection. The likes of Harpo Marx, Tinandali and Zarafshan are all entitled to improve for their first race experiences and appear to be the types who should improve with age. Conor Hogan, who is a stablemate of the selection, caught the eye on both starts last year and should be closely watched today with an eye on the future.
Prediction : 1st Yonkers 2nd Grandmaster Flash 3rd Tinandali

The marginal preference is for ONLYHUMAN, who made the frame in both starts following a break last year and it would be no surprise to see him improve on his debut for Jessica Harrington today. Latchet has been running well enough on the all-weather of late and she could go well once again, while similar comments apply to Captain Dan and Tirmizi.
Prediction : 1st Onlyhuman 2nd Latchet 3rd Tirmizi

A very competitive renewal of this Listed event but the nod goes to VERBAL DEXTERITY, who was a Group 1 winner as a juvenile. The son of Vocalised had a curtailed season last year but he was not completely disgraced in a couple of Group 1 events. The drop in trip is a slight concern but he hails from an in-form yard and does not have to carry a penalty for that top-flight success. Amedeo Modigliani put in a promising display on his return from a 596-day break at Naas last month but he will have to take a step forward to be successful in a race of this nature. Psychedelic Funk is arguably at his best over seven furlongs but he was not beaten far at all in a Group 2 over C&D in September and is the highest rated in this field. Imaging may struggle under a 3lb penalty, while Zihba is another who is not favoured at these weights.
Prediction : 1st Verbal Dexterity 2nd Psychedelic Funk 3rd Amedeo Modigliani

LOVEE DOVEE could be at an advantage here having tuned up for this with two spins on the Dundalk Polytrack and it would be no surprise to see Joseph O'Brien's Galileo filly play a leading role here if able to get out of the stalls with a little more zest than when last seen. Aidan O'Brien saddles a pair of War Front fillies, Dress and Magic Fountain, who both need plenty of respect on their first outings, while Mick Halford looks to hold a strong hand with his recent Naas second Sonaiyla and Sea The Moon newcomer Hamariyna.
Prediction : 1st Lovee Dovee 2nd Sonaiyla 3rd Magic Fountain

MADAM SEAMSTRESS steps up to seven furlongs making a quick reappearance under a 6lb penalty having scored over the minimum distance at Navan at the weekend. She was tried in Listed company last season and won with enough authority last time to suggest she is a leading contender once again here representing a top team. Mary Salome opened her account at Cork on her last outing of 2018 and is interesting now handicapping, while Chamrouse was going close in maidens last season and is another respected switching to this sphere. Royal Court arrives here match-fit following a winter at Dundalk and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Madam Seamstress 2nd Mary Salome 3rd Royal Court

ENCANTADOR rattled the bar over this distance on her last two outings of last season and makes plenty of appeal on her reappearance off a 2lb higher mark. Reverberation is interesting dropping back in trip, while similar applies to My Mystique, whose mark continues to tumble. Tammy Wynette has some respectable form and is another given a chance by the assessor, with Dundalk regular Waitaki a live outsider.
Prediction : 1st Encantador 2nd My Mystique 3rd Reverberation