UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

A very tricky sprint handicap. IRISH RUMOUR has been in decent form on turf and has an each-way chance back on the Polytrack. She made the breakthrough at Navan in September and it is worth noting that she has several placed efforts at Dundalk in the book. My Girl Sioux stayed on strongly to win over C&D at the start of the month and is a good ride for 10lb claimer Jimmy Dalton to get. Babyface was outgunned in second by My Girl Sioux, but is better off at the weights now. In-form Make Clear, recent-winner Sporting Hero, class-dropper Only Spoofing and last year's winner Realtin Fantasy will all have their supporters.
Prediction : 1st Irish Rumour 2nd My Girl Sioux 3rd Babyface

SAYIFYOUWILL comes with risks, having refused to load in her last couple of races in Dundalk, but her form chance is undeniable. Her close third in a fillies' handicap over 7f at this track last month reads well as the winner went on to be second in Listed class last week. Comfort Line should be dangerous in this grade having won a C&D handicap on his penultimate start. It has been a long time since Wrist Art raced in Dundalk, but he returns in good form courtesy of being pipped by a short head in Gowran Park. Timourid is more than capable of giving Nicola Burns a good spin, while Man Is King showed much more in second over C&D last Friday.
Prediction : 1st Sayifyouwill 2nd Comfort Line 3rd Wrist Art

WHISPER A PRAYER could prove good enough to shed her maiden status. Joseph O'Brien's charge gets first-time cheekpieces after six runs on turf that yielded a couple of placed finishes in Cork and Roscommon. She is on a light weight with Julian Pietropaolo's claim factored in. There was promise in Tuba's debut third over 1m at Limerick and perhaps the further trip didn't suit when he then finished sixth at Killarney. My Little Lady has shown enough to suggest she will get in the mix, while there is surely more to come from Aratayvo. If Annaghmccanns breaks better, she can improve upon an opening eighth over C&D.
Prediction : 1st Whisper A Prayer 2nd Tuba 3rd My Little Lady

Donnacha O'Brien's I AM ME brings a good level of form into battle with a runner-up berth at Roscommon and a third place in the Curragh. Forza Toro was beaten just over three lengths into fourth on debut at Gowran Park and the winner has since finished second in a Group 2, so he has to be respected. Flash The Cash is up in trip and, with three placed runs banked, she could get involved. Joseph O'Brien runs two newcomers in One Horse Town and Dahoma who should be given a market check. Reserve What's Your Game would be of interest if getting a run as there was definite promise in his debut sixth in a Curragh maiden.
Prediction : 1st I Am Me 2nd Forza Toro 3rd Flash The Cash

ALTIMARA wouldn't be winning out of turn having coming home fourth and third in her last two appearances at Dundalk. Jockey Nathan Crosse holds the box seat in stall one which gives him options. Notforalongtime has been out of form, but he competes off a lowly mark due to Jimmy Dalton's claim and a better performance wouldn't be surprising. Mullacash Buzz is another on an appealing mark with a 10lb claimer aboard. Blanc De Noir is on a hat-trick after winning a couple of 6f handicaps at Fairyhouse and this venue. He is up another 5lb and has to show that he is as effective over this trip. Jazzy Dancer's three victories have come over shorter trips.
Prediction : 1st Altimara 2nd Notforalongtime 3rd Mullacash Buzz

ALJADEL has plenty of all-weather form in Britain and can make an impact on her Dundalk debut. She should be sharper after a spin on turf at the Curragh last month. Warazam looks weighted to do damage after a couple of runner-up finishes at Cork and Thurles in October. She wasn't beaten far into fifth when last seen over further at the Curragh. Rotolo has acquitted herself well in slightly higher grades at Navan and Leopardstown which brings her into the reckoning. It is worth noting that both Warazam and Rotolo are setting foot on Polytrack for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Aljadel 2nd Warazam 3rd Rotolo

NUMIDIA didn't perform badly over further in fourth at Bellewstown and fifth at this track. The last couple of times he ran over C&D he finished second, so a big run looks likely. Jockey Wesley Joyce is good value for his 5lb claim. Jawhary has been sliding down the weights and was beaten less than two lengths into fifth over C&D last week. He races off the same mark, so is well in the hunt for prize money. Omakase tries a new trip on her third run back from a lengthy absence and shouldn't be ruled out.
Prediction : 1st Numidia 2nd Jawhary 3rd Omakase