UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

FREEDOM FALLS gets the vote. The Jack Davison-trained filly has progressed in four outings to date, including her latest two starts at the Curragh. The daughter of Muhaarar beat all bar an improving sort in Lord Massusus last time. Tea Tree Bay has shaped well in both outings at this venue and wasn't beaten far when fourth to Not Even Close over C&D a fortnight ago. As Fast As Wind belied odds of 66/1 when less than a length behind on her debut in that maiden and is another to consider with improvement anticipated. Love Mocha is a half-sister to Numoor, who won a Newmarket nursery over this trip, while Malleymoo cost 112,000 dollars as a yearling and is another newcomer to note.
Prediction : 1st Freedom Falls 2nd Tea Tree Bay 3rd As Fast As Wind

KING OF SCOTIA was bought for 65,000gns at the Breeze-Up Sale in Newmarket this spring and made a very promising debut in a Curragh maiden over this trip when beating all bar Continuous. That form received a timely boost when the Ballydoyle winner went on to land a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud last week. Song For Whoever had Almendares over two lengths back in third when the pair filled the places on debut in the 6f maiden won by Arinniti here last month. John O'Donoghue's charge came home well and should appreciate this extra furlong. Brighter London also made a promising start at Naas last month, while it will be interesting to see how strong the Joseph O'Brien-trained pair Deus Vult and For The Faithful are in the market. Woodcock Flight is by far the most experienced in the line-up but tends not to find much off the bridle.
Prediction : 1st King Of Scotia 2nd Song For Whoever 3rd Brighter London

SISTER LOLA won five times last year, including three over C&D, and looks poised to add to that tally after solid efforts recently, both here and on the turf. She filled the runner-up spot behind Hodd's Girl here last month, while stablemates Scarlet Dancer and Eglish also come here in good heart. Skontonovski enjoyed a fruitful campaign here last winter, winning four times. The Ado McGuinness-trained gelding ran well on the turf at Cork recently, but his all-weather rating is considerably higher. Muhalhel finished well over this trip at Fairyhouse on just his second start for Anthony McCann.
Prediction : 1st Sister Lola 2nd Skontonovski 3rd Eglish

SMILE OF LOVE has not been done any favours by a very wide draw but could prove a class apart on her handicap debut. The Tamayuz filly was placed in a Leopardstown maiden last year behind Homeless Songs and her form has really gone up a gear since returning after a 12-month absence. She showed the benefit of a run at Tipperary when wildly impressive at Bellewstown last time and could well be a stakes-class filly. Andreas Vesalius, Surrounding and That's Just Dandy all made little impression in a highly competitive handicap at Leopardstown on Irish Champions Weekend but merit consideration in this grade, while Rocky Dreams finished strongly to record a fifth course win over 6f here a fortnight ago.
Prediction : 1st Smile Of Love 2nd Thats Just Dandy 3rd Andreas Vesalius

COMFORT LINE won twice as a three-year-old and has been in good form again of late, notably when beating Ransom over this trip at Navan. The Mick Mulvany-trained gelding was far from disgraced in the Cambridgeshire and has gone close in both outings since. Cordouan easily won a maiden for the Gosdens on the all-weather at Newcastle early last year and was bought for 32,000gns by current connections before scoring on the beach at Laytown last month. Tyrconnell was fourth behind the selection in the aforementioned Navan race and enjoys a swing in the weights. The four-time course winner, who likes to be held up and ridden for luck, is on a long losing run but is dropping down to an attractive mark.
Prediction : 1st Comfort Line 2nd Tyrconnell 3rd Cordouan

NUMIDIA has shown promise on a number of occasions this year, including over hurdles at Naas, and was fitted with a hood last time when beaten just over a length at Down Royal. That form has been well advertised with the first and second both winning since, and the booking of Joey Sheridan adds to confidence. Dr Patrick won over C&D last winter and indicated a return to form when third to Draco Pulchrac last month, with Spirituoso and Ragtime Red both behind. Pro Bono is another C&D winner in the line-up and now reverts to the Flat after a promising run over hurdles at Listowel for Jimmy Coogan, while Power Drive has shown his best form over this C&D and can't be lightly discounted.
Prediction : 1st Numidia 2nd Dr Patrick 3rd Pro Bono

FINKE RIVER looks an interesting prospect upped in trip. The son of Australia cost 85,000gns as a yearling but was picked up for just three grand, still unraced, by current connections this spring. He was handicapped over shorter trips before three promising efforts at around a mile in handicaps and didn't enjoy a clear run when third to Slamadoor at Bellewstown last week. James McAuley holds a strong hand as top-weight Cedar Rapids won a claimer at Leopardstown over the summer and finished well when beating all bar Miss Abby Jools over a mile here last Friday. Lily Of The Glen went close twice at Gowran over the summer and probably found 1m4f too far here a fortnight ago, while Sioux Princess and Dragon Roll are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Finke River 2nd Lily Of The Glen 3rd Sioux Princess

Galileo-sired FLEET COMMANDER's form has been underwhelming but ok when slowly away last month and notably steps back up in distance. Out of a Group 1 winner and a brother to another, he finished that race reasonably well, suggesting he might get his turn at this distance. Alaroos, a half-sister to Derby runner-up Madhmoon, was third in that race and should be suited by stepping back up in distance, having won her maiden at this trip. She is 2lb higher but is reliable. Joupe and Cozone are closely matched on a run here 21 days ago with Cozone running well subsequently and is today reunited with his 5lb claimer. Guild, a seven-year-old Frankel entire, ran well over course and distance recently while Chilled Out makes his handicap debut, stepping up in distance. Another handicap debutant Nemean disappointed in a visor at the Curragh last month. First reserve Chally Chute, a course and distance winner 14 days ago, would be notable if getting a run.
Prediction : 1st Fleet Commander 2nd Alaroos 3rd Joupe