UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

This looks like a nice opportunity for SWEETEST to bag her maiden win as a juvenile. The Blue Point filly was placed in her first four starts in maiden company but made little impression when tried in Group 3 company at Newmarket last month. Her maiden form looks solid and she should be up to landing a race of this standard. Moral Turpitude ran well in handicap company here last time, when losing out by half a length to Scorchio a week ago. She has an official mark of 76 now and is entitled to run a big race. The Joseph O'Brien-trained The Poacher Daly had a spin in a barrier trial around here and although last of six that day shaped with some promise and could improve for the experience.
Prediction : 1st Sweetest 2nd Moral Turpitude 3rd The Poacher Daly

Dual course and distance winner SAMROGUE may be able to bag another win here. The Pride Of Dubai filly has slipped a fair bit in the weights since the start of this year and performed with credit to finish placed on her two most recent outings. Adams Barbour has won five times over course and distance and dropped another 3lb after finishing mid-division over six here last week. He could get closer now. Bonny Power was well beaten on the turf last time but is another who has been dropping in the handicap and is now just a pound higher than when winning over course and distance in February.
Prediction : 1st Samrogue 2nd Adams Barbour 3rd Bonny Power

MEHMAN kept on nicely when third in soft ground at Navan last time and should appreciate returning to this surface now. The Mehmas gelding has won three over five furlongs on the polytrack and the way he stayed on last time would suggest an extra furlong shouldn't be a problem. Dandyville won a competitive event over seven here last month and has also won twice over course and distance. A 4lb rise for his latest win doesn't look harsh and he should be a big player. Little Queenie has been very consistent bar one run in a premier handicap at the Curragh and she could go well back on the all-weather.
Prediction : 1st Mehman 2nd Dandyville 3rd Little Queenie

The form of PERSIAN JEWEL's two maiden runs in the spring have worked out really well and she should be up to landing an all-weather maiden. The Showcasing filly was third to subsequent Listed winner Curvature on her debut at Leopardstown in April when Yorkshire Oaks heroine Warm Heart was second. She went to post favourite on her next outing at Naas but could only finish fourth in another strong maiden won by Unless, a Listed winner since. The 80-rated Not Forgotten has run well to be placed on her last couple of runs and is top rated of those with official marks. Finsceal Go Deo is a frustrating sort but should be thereabouts to pick up prize-money again.
Prediction : 1st Persian Jewel 2nd Not Forgotten 3rd Finsceal Go Deo

DARKDESERTHIGHWAY may be able to follow up despite a 10lb hike for her cosy win here in late September. The Michael O'Callaghan-trained filly beat stablemate Rockbury Lad by a decisive three lengths then and that form looks solid as the runner-up came into the race in winning form and the third horse, The Mpex Kid, scored next time out. Machnamh won on her penultimate start here and followed that up with a solid runner-up effort at Gowran. She's consistent and should be thereabouts again. Whatharm had some good turf runs and the dual C&D winner could be a big player now back on this surface.
Prediction : 1st Darkdeserthighway 2nd Machnamh 3rd Whatharm

Four-timer course and distance winner SKONTONOVSKI is only 3lb higher than when scoring here in August and may be able to bag another win at his favourite venue. The Harbour Watch gelding has run a couple of solid races on his last couple of turf outings but is a better horse on this surface. Lisabetta comes here in winning form and has to be respected. The Gutaifan filly ran on strongly when scoring over slightly further at Gowran Park last month and is effectively 10lb higher now. Bellick is another Dundalk regular who may appreciate coming back here and could be place material.
Prediction : 1st Skontonovski 2nd Lisabetta 3rd Bellick

PINK SOCKS has been knocking on the door and could make the breakthrough here. The Vadamos filly has been narrowly denied at Gowran Park on her last two outings and despite going up another 2lb for her latest runner-up effort she has to have a big chance in this company. Fleetfootsoldier has run well on his last couple of outings, including when fourth here in August, and is another for the shortlist. Dual C&D winner Hale Bopp won on his penultimate outing here and didn't run too badly when sixth off this mark last time. He could get involved at the business end.
Prediction : 1st Pink Socks 2nd Fleetfootsoldier 3rd Hale Bopp

NIGHT GLOW is still unexposed and may be nicely treated here on her handicap and all-weather debut. The Karakontie filly just held on to take her maiden at Bellewstown when last seen in late August. She looked to idle a bit in front then having kicked clear a furlong from home. The runner-up, Alalcance, won well at the Curragh the other day. A Piece Of Heaven is another maiden winner making his handicap debut and he could be open to further improvement as well. King Leodegrance has been knocking on the door in maidens and the Ballydoyle colt, who was third here back in July, looks another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Night Glow 2nd A Piece Of Heaven 3rd King Leodegrance