UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

ACADEMY WINNER, placed in a Gowran handicap over a mile last month, is less exposed than many of these and can score. Denis Hogan's three-year-old is related to plenty of dirt winners in the US and didn't run badly over the extended ten furlongs on his first visit here. He should be suited by dropping back in trip. Dark Viper has been runner-up six times on turf this season, mostly on easy ground. He ran well on AW debut when trained in Britain last year but it remains to be seen how he'll handle this surface. Redemptive Power was second over a longer trip in a handicap here last month and should be competitive at this level.
Prediction : 1st Academy Winner 2nd Dark Viper 3rd Redemptive Power

THOMPSON GUNNER has been placed on his last two runs over C&D and might get his head in front now. Third on his first visit here last month, the Highland Reel gelding came back a week later and was touched off by a horse that has gone on to frank the form. Shane Foley now takes over in the saddle and being drawn in stall one should be a help. There was plenty of money for Zabeir here last time when the grey wasn't beaten far over 7f and Declan McDonogh retains the partnership, while Timana was placed in a pair of C&D maidens earlier in the year and is interesting on stable and handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Thompson Gunner 2nd Zabeir 3rd Timana

CHESTER NIMITZ was second in a big-field maiden at Navan on debut and should be hard to beat if he can transfer that form to Polytrack. The Profitable gelding showed plenty of pace before being collared close home by an 89-rated rival and there doesn't appear to be anything of that calibre in this field. Gold Daydream made a pleasing debut herself when fifth over this trip at Naas and is a half-sister to a couple of AW winners. The latter's trainer Diego Dias also runs the 76-rated Sharkii who was beaten less than two lengths in a C&D contest last month while Rion Rubette twice went close in 6f maidens on turf in the summer.
Prediction : 1st Chester Nimitz 2nd Gold Daydream 3rd Rion Rubette

Plenty of future winners look sure to come out of this deep fillies' maiden. City Of Troy's half-sister TAKEMETOTHEMOON made up plenty of ground for third on racecourse bow at Leopardstown for Aidan O'Brien and can progress from that on her Polytrack debut. Adrian Murray's Carolina Jetstream certainly outran her odds when a never-nearer third in a fillies' maiden at the Curragh and the winner has since been placed in a Group 3. Takemetothemoon's stablemate, Dramatic, is half-sister to a Listed-placed horse (at Dundalk), while Justify filly Ethical Code could have a role to play on debut for Ger Lyons. Joseph O'Brien's trio of the 83-rated Cradle Of Love, and newcomers Mveve and Matrice cannot be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Takemetothemoon 2nd Carolina Jetstream 3rd Dramatic

Aidan O'Brien's FIRST WAVE looked a winner in waiting when pipped by a neck on debut in a maiden at the Curragh. That form took on an enhanced appearance when the horse that beat him filled the runner-up berth in a Group 1 at Newmarket. O'Brien's Serengeti was a beaten favourite in third at Leopardstown when perhaps the slow ground wasn't ideal for him at this stage of his career. Joseph O'Brien runs two horses with Dylan Browne McMonagle partnering newcomer Aeon's Aegis who should be monitored for market strength. His stablemate, Hostility, was an expensive purchase and has shown ability in fourth at the Curragh and when second in Listowel.
Prediction : 1st First Wave 2nd Serengeti 3rd Aeons Aegis

AMEMRI has won twice over this C&D and gained a fourth career win again over this trip on his penultimate start at Listowel last month. The selection couldn't find any extra in the closing stages over a mile last time. Seas And Oceans has gone close on a number of occasions this season and had Akeela just a head behind in third when beating all bar The Cola Brasil over C&D earlier this month. Ferrari Desert ran a cracker in a 27-runner handicap at the Curragh last time and merits respect if backing that up on this sounder surface, while others to consider include Altimara, Rumbled Again and Golden Days.
Prediction : 1st Amemri 2nd Seas And Oceans 3rd Ferrari Desert

FORLIO overcame a lengthy layoff when successful on his first outing for current connections over 1m3f at Limerick in May and has shown promise on a number of occasions since, often coming from well off the pace. The selection didn't enjoy much luck in running at Navan last week and the booking of Dylan Browne McMonagle adds to confidence. Picpoul has won twice over C&D and rates a threat having beaten all bar Church Mountain over an extended 1m2f here recently. Action Motion advertised his chance when a close fourth in first time blinkers at Thurles last time, while Glyde Ranger finished with a typical flourish when beaten less than two lengths here earlier this month.
Prediction : 1st Forlio 2nd Action Motion 3rd Picpoul