UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

Kingman colt CORMORANT showed enough encouragement on his debut over course and distance to suggest he can get off the mark here and begin to justify his 1,050,000gns price tag. Ballydoyle stablemate Mythical, a 280,000-euro Camelot colt, strengthens Aidan O'Brien's hand, while other newcomers to keep an eye on appear to be Taramansour, who is related to several Group 3 winners, and Agitare.
Prediction : 1st Cormorant 2nd Mythical 3rd Taramansour

This could go the way of HIGH ALTITUDE, who wasn't beaten far when fourth over this trip at Killarney last month and could bridge the deficit to land the spoils here off the same rating. Just about four lengths separated Der Mc (third) and Tracing (seventh) when they met at Killarney last time and they could finish closer together this time on revised terms, while Waterlemon Bay could appreciate dropping back in trip following a respectable effort over 1m2f last time.
Prediction : 1st High Altitude 2nd Der Mc 3rd Tracing

BALADIYA followed up her C&D win in May with further success on her handicap debut at the Curragh last time and Dermot Weld's Pivotal filly makes plenty of appeal off a 4lb higher mark as she goes in search of a hat-trick. Miss Jabeam was a winner at the Curragh last month and is worthy of consideration off a 7lb higher perch. Dandys Gold could prove to be a live outsider if able to reproduce the best of his all-weather form, while Zodiacus picked up a silver medal over this trip last time and has to be respected.
Prediction : 1st Baladiya 2nd Miss Jabeam 3rd Zodiacus

Dermot Weld has won this five times in the last 10 years, including last year, and his lightly-raced Broad Street looks to maintain his unbeaten record following a winning reappearance at Gowran in June. Aidan O'Brien is another with a fine record in this race and his Galileo colt Blenheim Palace is entitled to find this easier than his venture to the US last time. The Ballydoyle contender placed in a Group 3 contest at the Curragh before that and is respected now stepping up in trip. However, preference is for last year's Irish Derby winner LATROBE, who has been as consistent as ever this term and could have too much quality for his rivals here following his latest near miss in a Group 2 at the Curragh.
Prediction : 1st Latrobe 2nd Broad Street 3rd Blenheim Palace

Aidan O'Brien has won two of the last three renewals of this contest and his Galileo filly QUOTE looks ready to come to the boil, having steadily improved in her outings this term. She was only beaten by a neck when upped to 1m4f last time and may appreciate this extra yardage. Useful hurdler Hannon was only beaten by a length when switched to this sphere last time and commands respect, while Zarafshan was second over a similar trip last time and can't be ignored either.
Prediction : 1st Quote 2nd Zarafshan 3rd Hannon

CUBAN SURFER built on some respectable efforts to land the spoils in comfortable fashion over 1m2f at Naas last time and could have more to come now going up in trip once again under a 6lb penalty. Sbraase has already scored twice this season and could appreciate the slight drop in trip while racing off the same mark as when third over 1m6f at Galway, while Dromana has placed twice since winning at Limerick in June and could also attract support.
Prediction : 1st Cuban Surfer 2nd Dromana 3rd Sbraase

Jim Bolger's Godolphin colt HALIMI has been in top form of late, recording back-to-back victories when striking in a Galway handicap last week, and makes plenty of appeal in search of a hat-trick, stepping up in trip off a 7lb higher mark. Moktamel has shaped nicely in two outings this season and has to be respected, while course-and-distance winner Galeola has been in good form of late and was only narrowly beaten when third at the Curragh last time.
Prediction : 1st Halimi 2nd Moktamel 3rd Galeola