UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

SPIRIT OF PARADISE appears suited by decent ground on the evidence of her five runs this year and hopefully she will appreciate this surface. The daughter of Invincible Spirit showed promise when fourth at Gowran in August and again the following month when filling the same position behind Time To Boogie in a Navan maiden that has thrown up a couple of winners. Brains has gained all bar one of his career wins on the all-weather and, following a couple of turf starts, only weakened in the closing stages at Kempton last time. May Night is the pick on ratings but has shown very little in three outings since successful at Wolverhampton back in the spring while Dumb Love will be suited by the return to a mile after finishing well over seven in a claimer last Friday.
Prediction : 1st Spirit Of Paradise 2nd Brains 3rd Dumb Love

THE BOG BANK has won twice over C&D and can now reverse places with Exquisite Acclaim after keeping on into third behind that rival over seven here last Friday. The Tom McCourt-trained mare has also won twice on turf at this trip and receives weight all-round with James Ryan claiming a valuable 5lb. Rockbury Lad gained a deserved win here last month and again ran well subsequently behind stablemate Darkdeserthighway but needs things to fall right coming from off the pace. Silkies Sib also comes here in good form after winning at Tipperary and finishing second to the progressive Rough And Tough at Gowran but has yet to race on this surface while Barbapapa, Dromantine and Darkened are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st The Bog Bank 2nd Rockbury Lad 3rd Silkies Sib

TAKE ME TO CHURCH appears to be progressing and showed improved form when fitted with cheek pieces over this trip at Naas last time. The Jack Davison-trained colt beat all bar Goal Exceeded on soft ground and hopefully will handle this surface. Any market move for the Ger Lyons-trained newcomer Go Go Gonzo would be significant in what appears a modest maiden, while Fickou attracted some support in the morning prior to his debut at Navan and indicated ability when keeping on into fifth behind Vassula Tyden. Dramatic Entrance ran well on her first handicap start when runner-up to Glamorously at Navan and probably found the ground too testing when subsequently disappointing behind the same rival in the Birdcatcher at Naas.
Prediction : 1st Take Me To Church 2nd Go Go Gonzo 3rd Dramatic Entrance

GREENFINCH employed front-running tactics at the Curragh when a creditable second to an impressive debut winner. The well-bred daughter of Justify can put that early pace to good use here to negate the impact of a wide draw and should take a bit of beating. Red Hugh O'Donnell represents Paddy Twomey who sent out the winner of the aforementioned Curragh maiden and the homebred son of Dark Angel is fitted with a tongue-tie for his first start. Monasterboice was fifth in another Curragh maiden over this trip in which the first three home were from Ballydoyle. He can get involved if suited by this surface.
Prediction : 1st Greenfinch 2nd Red Hugh ODonnell 3rd Monasterboice

INTERNATIONAL LADY was drawn one when just denied over C&D on Friday. She is turned out again quickly before her revised mark kicks in and has again been handed the inside stall. Both of her wins have come under Colin Keane. Stormie Outlook ran very well on all-weather debut when runner-up over C&D. She's now 4lb higher but has to be on the shortlist. Storm Eric was a winner and twice second over C&D earlier in the year. Fourth at Galway when last seen in September, he will enjoy the return to this surface.
Prediction : 1st International Lady 2nd Stormie Outlook 3rd Storm Eric

The money came for TRISHULI RIVER on all-weather debut over C&D and Shane Crawley's filly showed that the support was not misplaced when finishing second. She's not as well drawn this time but that latest run was a big step forward and she can go one better off a 2lb higher mark with a tongue-tie now fitted. Nibras Rainbow was a winner over this trip on the Polytrack surface at Newcastle last year and ran her best race for current connections when fourth at Listowel last time. Pulse Of Shanghai has been running well over sprint trips but is a three-time winner over C&D and is another that has to enter calculations.
Prediction : 1st Trishuli River 2nd Nibras Rainbow 3rd Pulse Of Shanghai

WAJAAHA was a useful dual-purpose performer for Charles Byrnes and ran his best race for current connections when second over an extended 1m2f here last time. Dan King got a good tune out of the eight-year-old on that occasion and retains the partnership on the C&D winner who might be able to defy a 4lb higher mark. Fairytale Princess was a ready winner over a shorter trip here before being narrowly denied over C&D. She's likely to contend from just a 1lb higher mark. Cosmic Lady ran okay in a couple of maidens and is fitted with cheekpieces for her handicap debut. Both her dam and grandam were all-weather winners which makes her of interest on her first visit here.
Prediction : 1st Wajaaha 2nd Fairytale Princess 3rd Cosmic Lady

GREY FABLE has been a little disappointing since finishing second over this trip at Roscommon in May but is a possible improver switching to this surface for the first time. Sheila Lavery's grey is related to several all-weather winners and may be able to see out his race a bit better on the Polytrack. Celtic Revival is going for his fifth C&D victory of the year and 5lb claimer James Ryan knows him inside out at this stage. The four-year-old has the knack of not winning by too far and has every chance off a 5lb higher mark than for his latest victory in September. Maralinga was a winner over this trip at Tipperary before finishing fourth over 1m2f here. He'll be suited by stepping back up in trip and represents a yard that continues in great form.
Prediction : 1st Grey Fable 2nd Celtic Revival 3rd Maralinga