UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

COOLREE ran into a couple of in-form rivals when third at Listowel last month and may be able to strike again here. The Mondialiste gelding bumped into Drop The Dip and Wrist Art last time and both have gone on to frank the form. Coolree is only a couple of pounds higher here. Mogwli has been running consistently and handles testing conditions. He should be thereabouts again. Arch Enemy is another who has been knocking on the door and has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Coolree 2nd Mogwli 3rd Arch Enemy

The ground would be a concern for CAIRO, who returns from an absence, but his class may see him through. The Quality Road colt was last seen chasing home star stablemate Paddington in the Irish 2,000 Guineas in late May. He won the Killavullan Stakes last year with a good cut in the ground which would give some hope he could get through testing conditions. Honey Girl is a consistent sort and gets through ground. She could be a danger. Power Under Me was slightly disappointing last time at Cork but is a dual course and distance winner, including when claiming this race 12 months ago in soft ground, and has to be respected.
Prediction : 1st Cairo 2nd Honey Girl 3rd Power Under Me

CATENA ZAPATA ran well on his return from an absence at Cork last month when staying on to chase home Helpmeout in Cork. The Vadamos gelding has gained his two wins at Dundalk but ran well in testing conditions last time and with in-form apprentice Wayne Hassett taking 7lb off now he looks nicely treated. Saltonstall is a couple of pounds lower than when winning this last year and has to be respected having run a couple of nice races recently. Aidan O'Brien runs two and the unexposed Subzero is an interesting one with Jack Cleary taking 7lb off.
Prediction : 1st Catena Zapata 2nd Saltonstall 3rd Subzero

SPREWELL takes a drop in grade here and can get back to winning ways on softer ground. The Churchill colt has been highly tried this season with two Derby runs, finishing fourth at Epsom, and he was last seen in the Irish Champion Stakes. His best performances came on softer ground at the start of the season, particularly when winning the Derby Trial at Leopardstown, and he hasn't looked totally at home on faster surfaces, especially in the Irish Derby. This could be a nice confidence booster now. Layfayette is top-rated in the field and is an obvious danger. He was a fine third in Group 3 company at Leopardstown last time having won at the same level previously. Boogie Woogie has been knocking on the door in stakes company since winning her maiden and could be placed material here.
Prediction : 1st Sprewell 2nd Layfayette 3rd Boogie Woogie

NOSTRINGSATTACHED looks like a mare that can continue to improve after opening her account at the Curragh last month. The big daughter of Markaz went up 7lb for her maiden success but that looked justified and she is still fairly unexposed. Dumb Love handled testing conditions well when winning her maiden at Bellewstown and having remained on the same mark of 73 she could run well now tried in handicap company. Tea Olive has been knocking on the door and having eased another pound for her most recent run at Bellewstown she could be place material now.
Prediction : 1st Nostringsattached 2nd Dumb Love 3rd Tea Olive

BALLSBRIDGE may have bumped into a decent sort in Frazil at Naas eight days ago and can open his account now at the third time of asking. The Lord Kanaloa colt looked set to collect last time but was run down inside the final furlong. A similar run may be enough to get the job done now. Quare Hawk was a length-and-a-quarter behind the selection on his debut then and with natural improvement he could be the danger now. Finsceal Go Deo is a frustrating sort but has the ability to be a big player and it would be no surprise if she reached the frame again.
Prediction : 1st Ballsbridge 2nd Quare Hawk 3rd Finsceal Go Deo

One-time Derby hope ALEXANDROUPOLIS is a fascinating runner here and should appreciate the softer conditions. He didn't make much impression in the St Leger last month but this is obviously a lesser grade now and he has the ability to be a big player despite carrying plenty of weight for a three-year-old. Star Harbour comes here in fine form and having been a close second at Dundalk last time he should be competitive again off 2lb higher. Smooth Tom won over hurdles at Listowel last month and is a couple of pounds lower than when last running on the Flat. He could reach the frame.
Prediction : 1st Alexandroupolis 2nd Star Harbour 3rd Smooth Tom