UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

It goes against the grain to recommend NO SPEED LIMIT given his modest strike-rate but there's no denying his consistency and he has fared better with the draw than some other contenders. His two wins have come over 6f and 7f here but he has plenty of form at this minimum distance and had several of these rivals behind when runner-up over it three runs ago. Hero Of The Hour is much less exposed and was just a short head adrift of the selection when third on that occasion. That was a good effort after a lengthy absence but he gave the impression that 6f would suit him better as he had done when a close fourth over that trip here earlier in the year. Zig Zag Zyggy was another who was behind the selection when fifth over C&D last month and he has since gone close over 6f. Ado McGuinness hasn't had him that long and has reached for headgear to eke out more improvement but it's very hard to win from stall 16 over 5f at Dundalk.
Prediction : 1st No Speed Limit 2nd Hero Of The Hour 3rd Zig Zag Zyggy

DANCING TANGO was beaten by stablemate River Rain over C&D last month and can go one place better. Joseph O'Brien's daughter of Camelot was making her first appearance since being beaten three lengths in a competitive handicap at the Shergar Cup meeting in August on her final start for Roger Charlton. She is entitled to come on for the outing and has proven that she acts on the surface. Engagement Ring was just over a length behind the selection when fourth on that occasion. The sister to Irish Derby winner Capri has since beaten around six lengths in maiden and handicap company including when tried over 2m last week. Pahlavi, a 22,000gns purchase out of Jessica Harrington's yard, is related to all-weather winners and ran well in a Gowran maiden over this trip in August. He has to give plenty of weight to the selection and lacks a recent run.
Prediction : 1st Dancing Tango 2nd Engagement Ring 3rd Pahlavi

RICCARDI MEDICI is an improving three-year-old from a yard that has been in great form over the last couple of months. Having made the breakthrough over C&D last month, the No Nay Never colt was a fast-finishing second over the extended ten furlongs here a fortnight ago. Stepping back up to this trip will suit and he can defy a 3lb higher mark. Firstman has a course victory to his name and recorded two wins over this trip on turf during the summer. He can reverse last month's C&D form with S'All Good Man but may struggle to cope with the selection having been two lengths behind him last time. Dreal Deal returned to winning ways with an emphatic success over 2m here on Friday having previously been third over this trip. He's up 10lb in total for those last two performances but is certainly a danger to all despite top-weight.
Prediction : 1st Riccardi Medici 2nd Firstman 3rd Dreal Deal

No previous winners in the line-up so effectively a maiden and CYBER ATTACK appears to have a good chance after finishing a close third over 7f here earlier this month. The daughter of Saxon Warrior was returning from a break having shown up well in two hot turf maidens during the summer and can show the benefit of that outing over this extra furlong. Blue News has found only one too good in three of his last four outings and is another trying a mile for the first time. He's just been lacking a turn of foot over 7f lately and this trip promises to suit. Bitacora was well fancied when third in another 7f event here three weeks ago and the form of that race has worked out well enough to make her a contender. Baile Locha Riach cost 200,000gns as a yearling and is a newcomer to note along with fellow debutants Head Of State and Diamondsareforever.
Prediction : 1st Cyber Attack 2nd Blue News 3rd Bitacora

LIZZY'S FILLY has been placed in five of her eight outings and went closest when beaten a head over ten furlongs at Roscommon in August. She was second over an extended 1m at Killarney on her penultimate start and bumped into a smart-looking winner at the Curragh last time. She comes from a yard enjoying a profitable spell at this venue. Cyclamen has had plenty of chances and has been tried over various trips. She was beaten just a neck by a 74-rated gelding over C&D last week. Selador has claims on ratings as well and has only gone down by around length on her last two visits here, including over this trip last month. Vadiana went close over just short of a mile at Bellewstown and 6f was too short last time. She's another to consider and a lot will depend on how she acts on this surface.
Prediction : 1st Lizzys Filly 2nd Cyclamen 3rd Selador

Nothing with outstanding form claims in an open nursery and a chance is taken on DROMANTINE. The handicap debutant finished just behind a subsequent maiden winner when beaten only two lengths in a C&D contest three weeks ago and she has a good draw to work with. Ledger, who was two places in front of the selection last time, hasn't fared as well in that respect and may struggle to confirm the form. Magnanimous Mehmus showed promise in a couple of turf maidens and was quite well fancied for his nursery debut a week ago when finishing fourth over 6f. He's entitled to improve for that first run in three months and steps up to this trip for the first time. Malacanne is well bred and was third on handicap debut at Bellewstown. He was hampered at the start at Galway last time before plugging on to be fifth and is one to consider on all-weather debut.
Prediction : 1st Dromantine 2nd Magnanimous Mehmus 3rd Malacanne

MARSA has put together a fine record at this venue and is well suited by the trip. A dual nursery winner last year, she's on a hat-trick after C&D victories in each of the last two months and has the handy knack of never winning by too far. Up 4lb for her latest success, Eddie Lynam's charge can go in again. Fastnet Crown is a classy sort who won a maiden at this venue a couple of years ago. After landing a premier handicap at the Curragh on Irish Derby weekend, he finished the turf season with a couple of creditable runs at stakes level. Ampeson had Ivasecret three parts of a length away when winning over 6f here earlier in the month. There should be little between the pair at the revised weights and both are every bit as effective over this trip.
Prediction : 1st Marsa 2nd Fastnet Crown 3rd Ampeson

CIRCLES has shown race-winning potential a few times at this venue and has Seamie Heffernan's assistance for the first time. She went very close over C&D last month and has continued to run creditably since. The Bog Bank has recorded three wins over a mile this year with one of them coming at this track in July. She's been very consistent for the most part since then and was a place ahead of the selection when fourth to the in-form Leclerc over this trip earlier this month. Delta Romeo has been placed twice over C&D and had no luck in running when fifth last time out. Granted a smoother passage, he looks capable of going close from the same mark.
Prediction : 1st Circles 2nd The Bog Bank 3rd Delta Romeo