UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

Joseph O'Brien saddles the only two runners with racecourse experience in CAPEL AT DAWN and Music To My Ears, who picked up a silver medal over track and trip in September. Preference is for the first of the aforementioned duo, with the Dawn Approach filly making her first outing for the Owning Hill handler having shaped nicely in two outings in the spring. Awaasef is a half-sister to a Listed winner and rates as the pick of Dermot Weld's pair of newcomers, with Hieroglyphic another debutant to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Capel At Dawn 2nd Music To My Ears 3rd Awaasef

Despite yet to get off the mark, MAGIC FOUNTAIN has developed into a fairly consistent performer and Aidan O'Brien's War Front filly could appreciate the return to the scene of her best career performance to date. Sheranda drops back to 7f following two useful efforts over a mile in September, while Abanica, who is closely matched with that rival from when they met at Cork, appears more than capable of filling one of the podium spots.
Prediction : 1st Magic Fountain 2nd Sheranda 3rd Abanica

A change of scenery worked wonders for TICKS THE BOXES earlier this year and could do so again as the experienced seven-year-old, who was a consistent performer for Brian Ellison, makes his first outing for new handler Leanne Breen. Tribal Path was a silver medalist over track and trip nine days ago and makes plenty of appeal, while Eacharn made the podium on the same card and merits consideration. Loaded, who has shaped nicely on both outings here this autumn, also has a squeak.
Prediction : 1st Ticks The Boxes 2nd Tribal Path 3rd Eacharn

Dubai Rainbow followed up her 1m course victory from a wide draw with a solid track-and-trip second in a claimer two weeks ago and commands respect in her present mood. For win purposes, however, narrow preference is for TYRCONNELL, a C&D winner who stayed on well in the closing stages when scoring on the beach over 6f at Laytown when last sighted in September and could relish the return to 7f. Midnitemudcrabs is no forlorn hope for a place.
Prediction : 1st Tyrconnell 2nd Dubai Rainbow 3rd Midnitemudcrabs

NUMBERONESON took a step in the right direction when fourth over 7f at Leopardstown last month and is expected to build on that effort now tackling this stiffer test. Earls has shown ability on both starts to date and is unlikely to be far away at the finish, while there is likely better to come from the likes of Balmari, Baron Samedi and Radetsky, all of whom failed to fire first time out but are entitled to improve.
Prediction : 1st Numberoneson 2nd Earls 3rd Balmari

KAFU won with plenty in hand over C&D nine days ago and could feasibly take a 6lb rise in his stride and follow up to notch a quick double. Theobald is fully effective under these conditions but needs to leave behind a moderate effort in the Irish Lincolnshire in order to figure. Peshkova could be sharper for her comeback effort here on Wednesday but races from out of the handicap, so Highly Approved and Trading Point are considered bigger dangers.
Prediction : 1st Kafu 2nd Theobald 3rd Highly Approved

CAUTIOUS APPROACH won twice at the course last month and appeared to need every yard of an extended 1m2f a fortnight ago. She went up 3lb for that effort and could have further progression to come tackling 1m4f for the first time. Cocohulababy arrives having been in decent form over hurdles and a pair of blinkers could see her be competitive back on the level, while Cacique Royale appears best of the remainder based on his C&D second in September.
Prediction : 1st Cautious Approach 2nd Cocohulababy 3rd Cacique Royale

TALIYNA ran with some promise on her three starts in maiden company and an opening mark of 58, combined with a step up in distance, could see Dermot Weld's filly improve on what she has achieved so far. Easter Orchid placed on her handicap bow at Bellewstown in August and is entitled to improve from that effort, while others to note include Tartlette, a course winner last month, and Rosy Life.
Prediction : 1st Taliyna 2nd Easter Orchid 3rd Tartlette