UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

Ger Lyons and Colin Keane have teamed up to land this prize twice in the past three years and may have the answer again with CHANTEZ getting the vote. The selection had Bubbling about four lengths behind when just denied here on debut before racing prominently throughout when beating Indigo Dream by three lengths again over C&D last month. Bubbling took a good step forward from that initial outing when scoring by five lengths at the Galway Festival and rates an obvious threat. Mojave River made a bright start when taking a valuable race for unraced fillies at Deauville last month, while Nancy J also scored on debut over this trip at Gowran.
Prediction : 1st Chantez 2nd Bubbling 3rd Mojave River

Green Impact beat DELACROIX by a length and a half over C&D in July but the places may now be reversed. The winner had the advantage of a previous run which proved crucial as the selection ran quite green, but the Dubawi colt knew more next time at the Curragh when making all over 7f. He was strong at the finish and the step back up to a mile should suit. Stablemate Bernard Shaw was about five lengths behind Green Impact when the pair made their debut at the Curragh but took a good step forward when a wide margin winner over a mile at Dundalk last month. Green Triangle was set to add to a Roscommon maiden win when running out through the rail close home at Killarney.
Prediction : 1st Delacroix 2nd Green Impact 3rd Bernard Shaw

MALJOOM hasn't added to three wins in 2022 but was restricted to just one outing last term and has shown smart placed form this season at the highest level. The Caravaggio five-year-old was slowly away when third to Charyn in the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot and beat all bar Notable Speech in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. He was too keen last time when upped in trip at York and is preferred to Diego Velazquez who returned to form when a runaway winner over 1m1f here in July. Mutasarref gained a fourth course win when beating Mountain Bear by half a length, with Lord Massusus just a head further back in third, in the Group 3 Desmond Stakes last month while Poker Face also merits respect.
Prediction : 1st Maljoom 2nd Diego Velazquez 3rd Mutasarref

PORTA FORTUNA is well suited by a sound surface and has progressed well this season. The Donnacha O'Brien-trained filly was just denied in the Qipco 1000 Guineas but went one better in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot before following up in great style in the Falmouth at Newmarket, with Rogue Millennium four lengths back in third. Fallen Angel bounced back from a below par effort in the Guineas at Newmarket by making all for an impressive win in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh but has been sidelined since through injury. Soprano deserves a crack at this level after a convincing Group 3 win at Deauville last month.
Prediction : 1st Porta Fortuna 2nd Fallen Angel 3rd Soprano

ECONOMICS burst onto the scene when taking the Dante Stakes by six lengths at York and after connections decided to miss the Derby and give the colt a mid-season break, again showed an impressive turn of foot to beat Jayarebe by two lengths in another Group 2 at Deauville last month. Auguste Rodin's impressive haul of six top level wins includes a half-length defeat of Luxembourg in this race last year but he put in a below par effort at Ascot last time. Irish Derby winner Los Angeles may find this trip a bit sharp, while Shin Emperor has been placed twice in Grade 1 events in Japan including last time when third to Danon Decile in the Japanese Derby back in May.
Prediction : 1st Economics 2nd Auguste Rodin 3rd Luxembourg

The three-year-olds have generally held sway in this Group 3 event but perhaps the older generation will gain the upper hand this time with TRUSTYOURINSTINCT getting the vote. The Churchill gelding likes to force the pace and has progressed well since reverting to the Flat filling the runner-up spot on his latest two starts in Group 3 company. Klondike merits respect following a career best when scoring at Deauville, while Sumiha had Thunder Roll well behind when also successful in Group 3 company last time in the Munster Oaks at Cork. Kinesiology only lost the 1m6f Vinnie Roe Stakes in the stewards room here last month.
Prediction : 1st Trustyourinstinct 2nd Klondike 3rd Sumiha

CHEMISTRY has scope for further improvement after just three career starts and may complete a hat-trick of wins this year. The grey son of Kingman won on testing ground at the Curragh back in April and appreciated the step up to 1m6f and a much sounder surface when getting a Listed race in the stewards room here last month, with Barnso keeping on well to finish a close third. Nurburgring reverts to the Flat following an impressive victory in the valuable Galway Hurdle while others to consider include Fighter, Plontier, Lot Of Joy and Ameerat Jumaira. Satin beat Comfort Line by two and a half lengths in this race last year with No Niki No in fourth and Comfort Line, who has not run since on the Flat, now appears the best treated of the trio.
Prediction : 1st Chemistry 2nd Nurburgring 3rd Fighter

CERULEAN BAY has struck a rich vein of form with a trio of wins all over this trip and, despite a combined rise of 13lb in the ratings, may still be ahead of the handicapper. The David O'Meara-trained gelding appeared to win with a bit in hand when beating Cuban Tiger by a neck at Thirsk and the booking of Colin Keane adds to confidence. Rahmi has been placed in a number of valuable handicaps this year including over this trip at Chepstow last time, while Havana Blue and Garfield Shadow also come here in good form. Physique, Hurricane Ivor and Dunum, runner-up in this race last year, filled the first three places in the Ahonoora Handicap over this trip at the Galway Festival.
Prediction : 1st Cerulean Bay 2nd Rahmi 3rd Cuban Tiger

EVENING BLOSSOM is on a hat-trick and had a number of these rivals behind when successful over C&D last month. The Joseph O'Brien-trained filly remains on a competitive mark while Quadruple is another progressive sort having also gained a couple of mile handicap wins at Limerick and the Curragh and in between was just denied here over seven. Lady Lunette and Snellen filled the first two places in the valuable Nasrullah Handicap over 1m1f here in July and the former subsequently didn't enjoy much luck in running at Galway. Independent Expert ran a career best last time when a close third in the Irish Cambridgeshire while others for the shortlist include Zapphire and Solar Breeze.
Prediction : 1st Evening Blossom 2nd Lady Lunette 3rd Solar Breeze