UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

Plenty of these have outstanding pedigrees but the marginal preference is for WAR LEADER, who is a half-brother to the top-class miler Excelebration. He is also a full-brother to another Group 1 winner in Lancaster Bomber. Toronto also shares his page with a high-class performer, being a half-brother to Canford Cliffs, while the other Ballydoyle representative Masteroffoxhounds is out of a Listed-winning half-sister to Magician. Michael O'Callaghan has made a very bright start to the season with his juveniles, which means that the 100,000-euro purchase King Arthurs Sword also merits a place on the shortlist. Others to consider are Britannia Kitten, Gibson Desert and Mohican Heights.
Prediction : 1st War Leader 2nd Toronto 3rd Masteroffoxhounds

TIME STANDS STILL has made the frame on both starts since winning at Cork last month and those performances suggest that she is the one to beat in this contest. Venetian Rock has displayed promise in maidens and is one to note on his handicap debut, while Honor Oak and Atlas are others who could make the frame on the pick of their form.
Prediction : 1st Time Stands Still 2nd Venetian Rock 3rd Atlas

CAPRI was a bit disappointing when finishing fifth behind Master Of Reality, who he meets on 6lb better terms, in the Vintage Crop last month. That said, the 2017 St Leger winner is likely to take a big step forward and it would be no surprise to see him reverse that form. The aforementioned Master Of Reality remains open to improvement and is an obvious threat to the selection once again. Twilight Payment is a consistent performer at this level and he should be in the mix, while Falcon Eight edges out Pallasator to be the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Capri 2nd Master Of Reality 3rd Twilight Payment

Sharjah has been running consistently well on the all-weather in recent months and he could make the frame if transferring that form to the turf. That said, preference is for ROYAL ADMIRAL, who looks sure to get off the mark soon based on his narrow defeat at Dundalk earlier in the month. The shortlist is completed by Dream Point, Loudest Whisper and Rockfish.
Prediction : 1st Royal Admiral 2nd Sharjah 3rd Rockfish

Take A Turn must be respected given his connections, likewise Miss Snossyboots, who rounded off an all-weather hat-trick in good style at Dundalk earlier in the month and is 3-5 over this trip. ARTHURIAN FAME is preferred, though, as he won over this trip at Naas with a good bit in hand last month and should still have more to offer, given he's only had the three starts over 1m4f and is a son of Camelot.
Prediction : 1st Arthurian Fame 2nd Miss Snossyboots 3rd Take A Turn

STRANAGONE has performed well in defeat in two starts on the all-weather at Dundalk this year and is of real interest going handicapping for the first time. She needs to improve on what she showed on turf last year but is probably a better filly this term and is well worth another chance. Like the selection, Footsteps At Dawn has been knocking on the door at Dundalk and is noted along with Mulzamm.
Prediction : 1st Stranagone 2nd Footsteps At Dawn 3rd Mulzamm

EGRECIO represents the in-form Dermot Weld operation and shaped with enough promise at Naas last September to suggest he'll be winning a maiden of this nature sooner rather than later. Tracker Saga has an experience and race-fitness edge and won't go down without a fight. Jim Bolger's charge sets a good standard boasting a rating of 80 and joins Kalanoura on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Egrecio 2nd Tracker Saga 3rd Kalanoura