UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

Aidan O'Brien has a couple of interesting contenders in Jack Yeats and Lancaster House, while the handler's son Joseph saddles Rehoboth Beach and Buckhurst, who both warrant a market check. Dermot Weld has his horses firing on all cylinders already so Zarandi is worth a second glance, but slight preference is for AMBITIOUS APPROACH. Jim Bolger turns the Dawn Approach colt out quickly after a respectable debut effort at Navan last week and he could improve for that run.
Prediction : 1st Ambitious Approach 2nd Zarandi 3rd Jack Yeats

NEVER NO MORE was not as impressive as a juvenile as his two stablemates The Irish Rover and San Andreas, but he won with plenty in hand on his reappearance in a handicap at Naas. The fact that Aidan O'Brien's runners tend to come on for their first outings makes that victory all the more impressive and he gets the nod here. Madhmoon improved markedly from winning a maiden to landing a Group 2 here in September and he shouldn't be inconvenienced by this drop in trip. Wargrave got off the mark in a maiden at Naas two weeks ago and could put that race fitness to good use.
Prediction : 1st Never No More 2nd Madhmoon 3rd The Irish Rover

Aidan O'Brien runs five in this, with Zagitova the choice of Ryan Moore, but none of them have been seen this term and the yard's horses tend to be better for a run. Joseph O'Brien runs three, headed by Fillies' Mile winner Iridessa, who has to give weight all round for that success. Viadera won on her debut but went backwards after that and will need more, so slight preference is for LADY KAYA. Sheila Lavery's filly was ahead of Zagitova when second in the Moyglare at the Curragh and was far from disgraced in the Cheveley Park Stakes last time. The return to this trip looks ideal for her here.
Prediction : 1st Lady Kaya 2nd Iridessa 3rd Zagitova

SOLAR WAVE had been campaigned over further than this last season, but bounced back with a good win over six furlongs at Naas on her return and shaped as though the extra furlong here would suit. Yuften's winning run has come in claiming company so he'll have to produce something special to keep the streak going here, while Tintoretto signed off last season with a maiden success at Dundalk and is interesting off a mark of 83 on his handicap bow.
Prediction : 1st Solar Wave 2nd Tintoretto 3rd Yuften

Nelson won this 12 months ago for Aidan O'Brien and the Ballydoyle maestro is responsible for half of the field this time around. Broome brings solid juvenile form to the table having finished behind Madhmoon, which may have taken a boost earlier on this card, in the Champions Juvenile Stakes and Royal Marine in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. The son of Australia is the highest rated in the field and is expected to show up well, but his stable companion SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE edges the vote on the basis that his neck second in the Group 1 Criterium De Saint-Cloud confirms he gets this trip. His Newmarket form isn't too shabby either and he's preferred, though big runs from the likes of Sovereign, Tankerville and Guaranteed would also come as no surprise.
Prediction : 1st Sydney Opera House 2nd Broome 3rd Tankerville

CUBAN HOPE arrives race fit having had the three runs last month and he took his form to a new level when upped to this trip for the first time at Navan latest. The son of Teofilo has gone up 10lb in the weights but is one of just a few boasting a recent run and he represents last year's winning connections. We probably haven't seen the best of Jupiter Road yet and he has to be respected, but the main danger looks to be South Pacific, who was denied in some good maidens last year and goes handicapping for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Cuban Hope 2nd South Pacific 3rd Jupiter Road

KASHID is interesting on his debut for new connections with Seamie Heffernan booked in the saddle. Unexposed over the trip and boasting some decent form on ground yielding cut, this looks a good opening and he can get off the mark at the main expense of Make A Challenge, who has performed well in defeat in maidens at Dundalk the last twice, and Dont Quit, who has experience on his side and looks well treated off 50.
Prediction : 1st Kashid 2nd Make A Challenge 3rd Dont Quit