UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

The form of NOTFORALONGTIME's last three runs over 7f in Dundalk reads '212' and the two defeats came by just a neck. A line can be put through his latest outing when fifth over 1m as he suffered a less than clear run inside the final furlong. Gobi Star is the highest-rated horse in this contest. He kept on well to be beaten less than a length into fourth in a 6f claimer at this venue at the start of the month and he won twice over this trip in November. The 10-year-old Tai Sing Yeh was a place, and a short head, in front of Gobi Star in third in that aforementioned claimer. He is more than capable of getting involved. It is more than seven years, though, that he won over this trip on an all-weather surface. Money for the once-raced Tipsy Scholars would be more than interesting, while Miqdaad isn't out of it.
Prediction : 1st Notforalongtime 2nd Gobi Star 3rd Tai Sing Yeh

CLEVER CURRENCY could go well over this staying trip. He put in a good shift off the front in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown before he was collared approaching the last. A mark of 49 on the Flat ought to be within his compass. He hasn't raced often in Dundalk but, on his last visit, he was a close second over 1m4f in November. Gains Of War was driven home by Nathan Crosse at 66/1 over C&D in January. The duo won't be anywhere near that price and certainly have a shot at following up off 6lb higher. That was a slowly-run race and the form hasn't really worked out, but he is a raw sort open to improvement. Blinkers saw Figurehead finish third over C&D last month and they are retained, so he has to enter calculations. Lucky Question tries a new trip and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Clever Currency 2nd Gains Of War 3rd Figurehead

Adrian Murray saddled the winner of the first juvenile race of the new Flat season in the Curragh last Monday and could enjoy another two-year-old winner through CHARANDA. This Ardad filly was scratched from that Curragh contest, but has to be of interest as a half-sister to a Listed winner. Michael O'Callaghan often has a speedy juvenile in the early part of the season and Morning Vietnam is related to a couple of winners. Colin Keane has been booked which is a positive indicator to his chance. Jessica Harrington's Profitable filly Some Like It Hot is well worth a market check and similar sentiments apply to Jack Davison's Glascarn Pearl.
Prediction : 1st Charanda 2nd Morning Vietnam 3rd Some Like It Hot

A 155,000-pound Tattersalls yearling purchase, GLENEAGLE BAY won't have to be a star to take this on his belated debut. The Joseph O'Brien-trained four-year-old is a half-brother to Nahaarr, who won the Ayr Gold Cup in 2020, going down by just in neck in the Group 2 Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes the following year. Third on her two starts to date, Agia is sure to prove popular with punters. A beaten favourite when last seen in August, she might be a different proposition now after a winter break. State Actor is out of a half-sister to 2013 Dewhurst winner War Command. An eye-catching third on debut over the course and distance in December, it will come as no surprise if he manages to go a few places better here. Expound and Quantum Light are rated 71 and 69 respectively and are both capable of making an impact.
Prediction : 1st Gleneagle Bay 2nd Agia 3rd State Actor

Beaten exactly half a length into second on three of his last four starts over the course and distance, NIBRAS RAINBOW would be a deserving winner. Twice successful when trained in the UK, the four-year-old was second to a stable companion on his most recent outing and had the reopposing Marks Bear in behind. Bungle Inthedesert caught the eye when filling the runner-up spot on Friday and the John McConnell-trained bay is given second preference. Likely to be suited by this step up in trip to a mile, it'll be disappointing if he is not involved towards the business end. Successful over the course and distance in January, Roman Palace is sure to prove popular with punters. Upped 6lb for that win, she could well defy the handicapper off her revised mark of 55. The aforementioned Marks Bear, Ciaran Murphy's Soyounique and six-time course winner Whatharm are others for the shortlist in this competitive affair.
Prediction : 1st Nibras Rainbow 2nd Bungle Inthedesert 3rd Roman Palace

SUITYOURSELFBOSS ran a cracker to finish third in first time cheekpieces over the course and distance in January, and she showed that was no flash in the pan by filling the runner-up berth on her most recent start. The Red Jazz five-year-old has clearly improved for the addition of cheekpieces and she looks the one to beat here with Wayne Hassett claiming a valuable 7lb. John McConnell is well represented in this 14-runner affair, saddling Zahee, Double Martini and Cousin Shay. All three have solid claims, with the latter successful on his penultimate start, beating the reopposing Zero Fighter by just a head. While disappointing on her debut for Thomas Coyle, top-weight Lakewood remains of interest. Fifth to subsequent Epsom Oaks winner Tuesday in a Naas maiden back in 2022, she drops in trip here to a mile and should be able to make an impact in a contest of this quality.
Prediction : 1st Suityourselfboss 2nd Cousin Shay 3rd Lakewood

AGENDA was putting in his best work at the finish when a promising third on debut behind two better fancied stablemates over seven furlongs at the Curragh last autumn. The Galileo colt can be expected to progress from that experience and should be suited by this sounder surface and the step up in trip. Huxley won't lack for experience having shown promise in Curragh maidens including behind City Of Troy and was clear of the remainder when runner-up to subsequent Group 2-placed Capulet here over a mile. Sea The Polaris also showed promise last year despite racing keenly on both starts, while Street Mentor had fellow newcomer Apache War behind when beating all bar hot-pot Cow Chico over C&D earlier this month.
Prediction : 1st Agenda 2nd Huxley 3rd Sea The Polaris

ALPHONSE LE GRANDE won over the extended ten furlongs here for Ray Cody off a similar mark and indicated another victory could be on the horizon when beaten less than two lengths behind Neddies Boy over C&D last month. The fourth, Darkened, gave that form a timely boost when successful here last Friday. Gracesolution has been placed on her latest two starts behind Noble Crusade over this trip in February and is one for the shortlist along with Golden Sandbanks. The top-weight has proved a grand dual-purpose gelding winning seven times and gained a second C&D success on his latest outing in November. Believe In Science is another to consider having finished third here just before Christmas.
Prediction : 1st Alphonse Le Grande 2nd Gracesolution 3rd Golden Sandbanks