UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

SAMROGUE is an in-form course-and-distance specialist who has beaten many of today's rivals already this winter. Ridden by a 5lb claimer recently, she competes from the same mark as when finishing second 21 days ago, has already beaten Maggie Thunder three times this winter and also holds Livingston Range, Cuban Grey, Bonny Power, Sam's Xpress, My Girl Sioux and Below Deck on recent form. Below Deck is closely matched with the selection on recent efforts and is now 10lb better off for a head defeat in December. However she is a 14-race maiden who disappointed over six furlongs last time. Course specialist Theriverrunsdeep beat 21-race maiden My Girl Sioux into second and Phil's Dream into third here last month but would prefer six furlongs. Winemaker won recently but drops markedly to this distance, for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Samrogue 2nd Below Deck 3rd Theriverrunsdeep

POSH MAISIE's weight burden is eased by a 10lb claimer and she appears slightly better than this grade. Slowly away when running nicely on debut, that race has seen the third, fourth and fifth-placed horses score subsequently while the form of last month's distance runner-up effort was boosted by the runner-up winning afterwards. Bruce Lightning won a six-furlong handicap recently but has form at this distance. He might lack the selection's potential but should get involved. Dandy Lichious showed better form over a mile here last week and can figure under a light weight while similarly weighted and visored Hispanolita made her reappearance following 100 days off when beaten by Bruce Lightning recently and is 5lb better off. Cool Dan is a 10-race maiden but has some form while Masonbrook Meadow has been disappointing.
Prediction : 1st Posh Maisie 2nd Bruce Lightning 3rd Dandy Lichious

FERRYBANK won with a little in hand when able to compete from a career-low rating in January and might cope with a 7lb hike. He is drawn wide in 15 but is ideally suited by this course-and-distance. Pascalia won on her all-weather debut following a 170-day absence last month and has been raised 6lb. She remains somewhat unexposed as a four-year-old and can progress further but the runner-up in that recent race, today's rival Bucky Larson, was beaten eight lengths by the selection in January. In-form six-time winner Gatsby Cap is climbing back up the ratings and beat Suityourselfboss into third here in January. Ten To Ten is a 10-race maiden and finished ahead of five-time winner Hurricane Helen here recently. River Derwent was raised 9lb for his recent claimer success and debuts from a new yard.
Prediction : 1st Ferrybank 2nd Pascalia 3rd Bucky Larson

AL MUDHAFFAR was well touted when finishing second to a promising type on debut last month. The first three finishers were newcomers with today's rival and 73-rated Hoover Dam finishing a well beaten fourth but added substance to the race. Sir Sagacious himself ran very well when showing greenness on debut in a winners' race last month. He received 6lb from the now 86-rated winner then and while he steps up a furlong, should give the selection a real race. UK import Action Plan debuts for new connections following a break while Currumbin was well held in a promising maiden race in January. Ashikita's grandam was a half-sister to Azamour but has plenty on her plate here. Chinois ran well in a recent maiden and can progress while Spunog also ran well on debut. Latin is best watched on his return.
Prediction : 1st Al Mudhaffar 2nd Sir Sagacious 3rd Currumbin

WIGMORE STREET has a 445-day layoff to overcome but looked smart in winning a juvenile winners' race on debut at Kempton in December 2022. He seemed well suited by the all-weather when scooting impressively clear of a subsequently Listed-placed rival then and it is encouraging he is retained by his same owner. Top adjusted-rated runner Howyoulikethat is a three-time course-and-distance winner and was placed at Listed level last August. He hasn't run since being well beaten here in September and is vulnerable to a smart type on reappearance. Real Appeal won his only previous all-weather start – here in January 2023, but his best form has been achieved on turf and is best watched returning from a long layoff, ahead of the turf season. Seven-time all-weather winner Freescape ran well over course-and-distance last month but his recent wins have been over longer distances, which might be more suitable nowadays.
Prediction : 1st Wigmore Street 2nd Howyoulikethat 3rd Real Appeal

Four of SKONTONOVSKI's eight wins have been over course-and-distance and he ran well over a furlong-shorter last month. He has been running well this winter, and while beaten half a length by Little Keilee in December, is 3lb better off. Little Keilee has also been running well, although her best form is over seven furlongs and finished behind Brains in January. Twelve-time winner Brains had returned to form in that race but is hit-and-miss and disappointed twice recently. Super Over ran well behind two in-form rivals last week and should run his usual race while Not Forgotten is tried in first-time cheekpieces. Shoot To Kill is a stablemate of the selection's and debuts for new connections. A face-fit eight-time winner, he is well suited by this distance and the all-weather but his rivals are well versed around Dundalk. Rockbury Lad runs in a first-time hood.
Prediction : 1st Skontonovski 2nd Little Keilee 3rd Not Forgotten

HIGHLAND KING's rating has fallen and he finished third from a career-low mark recently. He is a 17-race maiden but looks to have found his level, with the form of his recent run being boosted by winner Wrecking Ball Paul and the sixth-placed horse both scoring subsequently. Don't Look Now is a six-race maiden who is drawn wide in 16 but is progressive. She finished narrowly behind Snag It here last month but is open to more progression than that five-time winner. She was beaten a head by Moondharrig (which won subsequently) in January but now enjoys a 17lb swing at the weights. Snag It was beaten in a recent claimer but will be much better suited by reverting back up in distance. Twenty-nine-race maiden Anjah finished fourth with Power Drive finishing fifth to the selection recently while Wonder Spirit's only win came over this course-and-distance and he ran well over a mile last month. Picpoul finished ahead of Miss Heartbreak here in December while Hale Bopp has been running well recently.
Prediction : 1st Highland King 2nd Dont Look Now 3rd Moondharrig

PALACE ROCK is just 2lb higher than when finishing second over course-and-distance a fortnight ago. Ideally suited by this distance, he is dependable, defeated below-par War Correspondent six lengths in December and is now 10lb better off. War Correspondent has been hit with - in effect, a 9lb hike (as his rider was 2lb overweight) for winning in fine style over course-and-distance last month although he should again run well. He defeated today's rival Yokkell then (with Satono Chevalier in fourth), with that mare boosting the form by winning subsequently, although she too competes from a career high mark. John Alexander was ninth behind Yokkell in December but ran well when finishing third and behind the selection in January. Impero has been running well but is an 18-race maiden. Firstman defeated the selection by three-quarters-of-a-length here in December 2022 (prior to controversially losing a race) but is 9lb worse off and hasn't run since June.
Prediction : 1st Palace Rock 2nd War Correspondent 3rd Yokkell