UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

MINT MAN has been placed here on a number of occasions and appears to have found a good opportunity to open his account. The Pat Murphy-trained gelding went close in a 6f maiden this autumn and didn't enjoy the clearest of passages when again narrowly denied in a handicap over C&D last Friday. The selection put in a below par effort here on his penultimate start when finishing behind Crystal Luna but, on the balance of form, should come out on top. Magic Force filled the runner-up spot twice over this trip as a juvenile and tries this surface for the first time.
Prediction : 1st Mint Man 2nd Crystal Luna 3rd Magic Force

AUTOCRAT comes here in good form compared to most of his rivals and may be able to follow up a recent handicap success over an extended 1m2f. The selection has gained all four career wins at this venue including over this trip and Nicola Burns again claims a valuable 7lb. Away He Goes is the clear pick on form and was second in a Listed race at Meydan early last year. However, he now reappears after a lengthy absence and expectations don't appear too high considering the lowly valuation he's put in at here. Timourid enters calculations on his second to Nibiru over an extended 1m2f here in October, while Rockview Consort and Infatuator are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Autocrat 2nd Away He Goes 3rd Timourid

CALRISSIANA has shown promise in four outings notably when third behind the odds-on Minnie Hauk over this trip at Leopardstown. It's a concern that she appeared to run below that form when switched to this surface last month and there are a number of interesting newcomers to keep a close eye on. Heather makes plenty of appeal on pedigree being a sister to Irish Derby winner Latrobe while Beautiful Affair is by Wootton Bassett out of a winning Galileo mare and has gained some experience in a barrier trial. Any market moves for Electric Beauty, Love Sonnet or Pekan would be significant.
Prediction : 1st Calrissiana 2nd Heather 3rd Beautiful Affair

VANILLA BABY had Movin And Groovin, Kensington Hope, Romantic War and Star Allure all behind when runner-up to Tomarlo over C&D last month. The Joseph O'Brien-trained filly subsequently didn't enjoy a clear passage when finishing behind Movin And Groovin over 7f and two days later lost her chance at the start over 5f. Ado McGuinness' charge is probably best suited by a longer trip while Bansha Belle and Brigadier Kakuru both try handicap company for the first time. The former ran well over this trip on debut while Brigadier Kakuru has also shown pace and Colin Keane is a significant booking.
Prediction : 1st Vanilla Baby 2nd Movin And Groovin 3rd Brigadier Kakuru

SPYCRAFT cost 310,000 guineas as a yearling and gets the vote to make a winning debut. The Siyouni colt out of an unraced daughter of Invincible Spirit hails from the family of multiple Group 1 winner Magical. Stablemate Wannabe Royal cost 150,000 guineas as a yearling and is by Wootton Bassett out of a Group 3 winner, while Nepal is another newcomer to note and is stoutly bred on the dam's side. Kayamite showed some promise on debut in mid-division behind Misappropriation over C&D last month and on a line through Fortuna Vera may hold an edge over Frankton.
Prediction : 1st Spycraft 2nd Kayamite 3rd Frankton

FERRARI DESERT has progressed well since joining Mark Fahey this year and had the slow starting Golden Days behind when making a successful transition to the Polytrack over C&D. The selection was subsequently third behind Shaaden and Jackie Brown and that form has been well advertised since. Golden Days has gained all four career wins over this trip and having stayed on into third last time behind Finsceal Annie, now replaces cheekpieces with a visor. Circles, Harry The Rogue, Draiocht and Hastily are others for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ferrari Desert 2nd Golden Days 3rd Harry The Rogue

HIJO DE LA LUNA is still a maiden after 19 starts but has dropped down to a competitive mark and gave plenty of encouragement last time when beating all bar Numidia over C&D with Ranko Express only about a length behind in sixth. The application of cheekpieces recently appears to have helped the selection to concentrate, while Tassarolo rates a threat having stayed on over a mile on his handicap debut last week and should appreciate this longer trip. Waystar has shown promise on her latest two starts over 1m4f and could be suited by this shorter distance.
Prediction : 1st Hijo De La Luna 2nd Tassarolo 3rd Waystar

GALLO DELL CIELO showed improved form when getting up close home to land a 16-runner mile handicap at Gowran and has shaped well on both outings since over C&D. The selection went close behind Barretstown and was again prominent throughout when beating all bar the progressive The World's Astage. The Real Screamer appreciated a step up in trip and the switch to this surface when scoring in great style over C&D last month and the Awtaad gelding should again give a good account off his revised mark. Is She Now wasn't beaten far on handicap debut here last time while Omakase is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Gallo Dell Cielo 2nd The Real Screamer 3rd Is She Now