UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

LAS CUATRO is well bred and could win on debut. The 12th foal, eight of her siblings have already won, including a full-brother at Group 3 level, and much of her pedigree is on dirt which suggests she will like this surface. Smullen's Pride ran well on debut and looks better than her recent reappearance run over course and distance in a Listed race, when failing to handle the bend. She should benefit from that run and has fast-ground turf form so should like the surface,. El Tesoro ran well in a hot maiden on debut and while well beaten recently at the Curragh, could improve from that reappearance run and should also prove better on the all-weather. Starspangledwaves showed pace over six furlongs at the Curragh, could be more suited to today's surface and also drops in distance. Carlotta ran well on debut here in April and while she finished ahead of El Tesoro at the Curragh recently, could struggle to confirm placings and is tried in a hood.
Prediction : 1st Las Cuatro 2nd Smullens Pride 3rd El Tesoro

INISHMOT PRINCE is a dual course and distance winner who is in form. Third to today's top weight Tai Sing Yeh over six furlongs here recently, the pair are better judged on their meeting in September when the selection beat Tai Sing Yeh by a nose and is today 5lb better off. Jazzy Dancer was fourth to Tai Sing Yeh in that recent race and while he has been beaten in three course runs todate, has winning form at this distance. Three year old Adam's Angel ran well in first-time blinkers over six furlongs here recently and drops in distance. Peerless has been well beaten over unsuitable distances recently but it is notable he reverts to five furlongs and competes from a career low rating.
Prediction : 1st Inishmot Prince 2nd Tai Sing Yeh 3rd Adams Angel

MICKEY THE STEEL is on a hot streak and remains unexposed on this surface. He was beaten in his first 24 starts but won his last two races well. He competes from a career high rating but has run just twice on the all-weather, once as a juvenile, and could prove capable on this surface. Dream Today finished second from a 2lb higher rating over course and distance in August and today's rider notably claims 5lb. Once rated 107, he won from a rating of 92 last December and ran well in a recent premier handicap. Stablemate Laugh A Minute was once rated 109 but has yet to win from nine all-weather starts. Rough Diamond is in form and is ideally suited by six furlongs while three year old Hypernova has plenty course experience and is interesting in his second handicap run, having run well at Gowran in August. Goodnight Girl's rating has slipped recently and is a four-time winner at this distance.
Prediction : 1st Mickey The Steel 2nd Dream Today 3rd Hypernova

NEL is well bred and showed promise on debut. A half-sister to multiple Hong Kong Group 1 winner Exultant (which raced as 'Irishcorrespondent' in Ireland), she was unraced when with previous trainer Paddy Twomey and on her belated debut at Bellewstown, finished well suggesting she should improve. Zaniyka has useful turf form and should run well on all-weather debut while another all-weather debutante Toriangel is also consistent but needs to improve. Rossa Corsa flopped when well backed on debut here in July and is surely best watched in a first-time tongue-tie. Verlinga showed some progression at Killarney while Cristal Clere and Yester might bump into a few too good.
Prediction : 1st Nel 2nd Zaniyka 3rd Toriangel

QUEENS COMMAND is still relatively unexposed and might not be badly treated here off a mark of 77 trying handicap company again. She was well beaten on her handicap debut at Navan in August but left that run, her first in ten months, well behind when taking a Fairyhouse maiden last month. She has always been well regarded and with that win under her belt she may be able to progress. My Minervina plugged on without troubling the principals when attempting to defy a winners penalty in testing conditions at Killarney at the start of the month. A livelier surface here may help and she could be a danger. Ransom has been running consistently and was a solid fourth here last time. He is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Queens Command 2nd My Minervina 3rd Ransom

EASTERN RACER should appreciate stepping back up in trip here and gets the vote. The Bushranger gelding was a solid fourth over seven last week and is a three-time winner over a mile, including a course and distance success in April 2019. The trip would be a slight concern for the in-form Tawaazon. He has won over six and seven here recently and ran a cracker over the sprint trip on his last visit. He has to be respected but this might stretch his stamina. Notforalongtime has dropped a nice bit in the weights and ran a decent race on his penultimate outing at the Curragh. He could be an each-way play in this company with cheekpieces tried for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Eastern Racer 2nd Tawaazon 3rd Notforalongtime

LEABALAND looks capable of striking off this kind of mark. He ran a nice race here a fortnight ago when fourth behind the in-form Tawaazon and would maybe have been closer then with a clear run. Off just a pound higher mark the previous course and distance winner should be a big player now. Je T'ai Porte commands respect on her first outing for Gavin Cromwell. The Footstepsinthesand filly was a good second on her last outing on the turf at Gowran in late August and gained her sole career win over course and distance last November. Rosie Rock went up 6lb for finishing third in a claimer here last week and that makes life a bit tougher but she could pick up prize-money again.
Prediction : 1st Leabaland 2nd Je Tai Porte 3rd Rosie Rock

AMORTENTIA looks capable of a bit more after finishing second here on his return from a break late last month. The Caravaggio gelding was making his first start since mid-July then and travelled like the winner passing the two pole. He just drifted to his right when asked for an effort a furlong out but stayed on well to get within a head of No Say Ever and definitely looks to get this trip. Alaroos is an obvious danger having won two of her last three. She was a game winner when seeing off Fleet Commander over course and distance three weeks ago and a 5lb rise for that success doesn't look harsh. Michael Halford saddles two with top-weight Golden Twilight and Ceallach, a maiden winner here back in July. The latter is still relatively unexposed and could go well off a nice weight.
Prediction : 1st Amortentia 2nd Alaroos 3rd Ceallach