UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

MOLTO AMICHI was an unconsidered 100/1 chance when making a very promising debut over this trip at Punchestown last month. The Eoin Griffin-trained gelding showed plenty of inexperience before keeping on into third behind Ard Na Mara and looks sure to progress with that run under his belt. Finsceal Luas appears versatile in terms of ground conditions and is the obvious threat. She filled the runner-up spot for the third time this season at Naas last weekend, but is proving expensive to follow. Duchess Wannabe has scope for further improvement, while any market move for Woodlander would be significant.
Prediction : 1st Molto Amichi 2nd Finsceal Luas 3rd Duchess Wannabe

POWER UNDER ME relishes soft ground and gained a seventh career win at Tipperary last time. The Ger Lyons-trained gelding won this race in 2022 and appears as good as ever judged on that latest effort. Atlantic Coast also ticks plenty of boxes as he's very effective on this surface, has winning course form and also comes here on the back of a Listed win at Saint-Cloud earlier this month. Bright Stripes beat Norwalk Havoc on testing ground over a mile at the Curragh this spring, although Jessica Harrington's charge may now prove a greater threat having run well last time from a bad draw in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket.
Prediction : 1st Power Under Me 2nd Atlantic Coast 3rd Norwalk Havoc

The mile handicap won by Global Energy at Listowel last month looks a key piece of form in the context of this race as the Sheila Lavery-trained gelding beat ORANDI by under a length, with Monasterboice back in third. The runner-up won on soft ground at the Curragh in May and continued a consistent run of form when again second at Naas last weekend, while the booking of Sam Coen leaves him on a nice racing weight. Alessia Fernanda was unlucky in running when bidding to follow up a Cork win, again over a mile, at the Curragh earlier this month, but has a lot more on her plate off this revised rating.
Prediction : 1st Orandi 2nd Global Energy 3rd Alessia Fernanda

LAYFAYETTE has gained the majority of his nine career wins over this trip and comes here off the back of a solid effort over 1m4f at Ascot, only weakening in the closing stages when third to Al Qareem in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge. He is weighted to reverse last year's placings in this race with Sunchart, who reverts from hurdling and is well suited by soft ground. Elizabeth Jane finished well when fourth in the Irish Oaks and the Moyglare Stud homebred, who won here on debut in testing ground last autumn, may find this enough of a stamina test on the prevailing ground.
Prediction : 1st Layfayette 2nd Elizabeth Jane 3rd Sunchart

Bear Profit had RED TRAIL just over a length behind in third when successful over a similar trip at Naas last Sunday, but the places may now be reversed given softer conditions and the revised ratings. The selection has gained all four previous wins with plenty of cut in the ground at around this distance, and Wesley Joyce takes 5lb off her back. Livio Milo won a Galway Festival maiden last year and was placed twice here earlier this season, while Gandolfo tries this trip for the first time after taking a Bellewstown maiden. Saffronandblue struck form this spring, winning both here and at Sligo, and it will be interesting to see how strong he is in the market after a five-month break.
Prediction : 1st Red Trail 2nd Saffronandblue 3rd Livio Milo

AUTUMN WINTER was placed twice in maidens over a mile on heavy ground, including on his reappearance here in April, and subsequently finished well when beaten less than four lengths in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot. He was absent until landing the odds at Thurles earlier this month and has scope for further improvement. Morse won a mile maiden on testing ground here this spring and returned to form when upped significantly in distance at Down Royal last time. Vestigia and Oriole are others who will appreciate the soft ground, while Soaring Monarch beat Scholarship in a similar event at Listowel last month.
Prediction : 1st Autumn Winter 2nd Morse 3rd Oriole

SPECKLED MEADOW has gained all three wins on testing ground, including when landing a 20-runner mile handicap on her reappearance over a mile here in April. The mare has been given a light enough campaign since and can defy top weight, with Wayne Hassett claiming a valuable 5lb. Summer Snow is well suited by this trip and finished strongly from off the pace when placed behind Ramiro at Listowel last month. Selective Power has struck a rich vein of form this year, including wins over a mile at Naas and the Curragh, but has gone up a total of 20lb in the ratings. Shoot To Kill and Pimstrel are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Speckled Meadow 2nd Summer Snow 3rd Selective Power