UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

RHYTHM AND TYNE had both Autocrat and Rockview Consort behind when just denied in a claimer over C&D last month. The selection won twice over an extended 1m2f here near the end of 2023 and has since been mainly campaigned over hurdles. Brosna Town won a maiden over this trip at Fairyhouse last summer and kept on well when a promising third to Pepper Noir on his first outing at this venue last month, while Eighty Eight confirmed the promise of his second to Trishuli River when going one better here just before Christmas but is unproven over this trip.
Prediction : 1st Rhythm And Tyne 2nd Brosna Town 3rd Rockview Consort

LYLE THE CROCODILE showed some promise in three maiden starts over this trip and may have just found the step up to 7f a shade too far when a promising third to Your Call on his first handicap start here last month. Tomarlo had Movin And Groovin about three lengths behind when scoring over C&D in November and was subsequently only caught in the closing stages when stepping up a furlong. Movin And Groovin can't be discounted on these revised terms and had Bansha Belle three lengths behind when again filling the runner-up spot over 6f last time. Hooz In Court kept on well over a mile here last time but may not be suited by this drop back in distance.
Prediction : 1st Lyle The Crocodile 2nd Tomarlo 3rd Movin And Groovin

CURRENT OPTION has proved a great servant to connections winning the Ahonoora Premier Handicap three times at the Galway Festival and also landing a Group 3 at Tipperary. The selection held a career high mark of 110 but still retains plenty of ability as evidenced by his neck second to Apache Outlaw over C&D last time with a number of these rivals behind including Clarita. Shoot To Kill has won twice over 7f here this winter including at the last meeting before Christmas and remains a threat off his revised rating, while Nikki Swango and Sayifyouwill are closely matched on running behind Comfort Line last month.
Prediction : 1st Current Option 2nd Shoot To Kill 3rd Nikki Swango

MVEVE has been placed on both outings here over 7f and may have found a good opportunity to open her account. The daughter of American Pharoah lost out narrowly to Ethical Code before filling third spot behind the 84-rated Queens Fury and subsequent winner Ardagh Red. Eutropia attracted market support when fifth on debut behind the selection's stablemate Honeysuckle Rose, with Lady Plimsoll behind in sixth, while Nepal was runner-up on debut behind another Joseph O'Brien-trained maiden winner also over 7f last month. Calm The Jets showed some promise in a barrier trial at Leopardstown.
Prediction : 1st Mveve 2nd Eutropia 3rd Nepal

Electric Beauty, Denim And Diamonds and BEAUTIFUL AFFAIR were only separated by about a length in the maiden won by the selection's stablemate Sweet Illusions over C&D last month. The Wootton Bassett filly is obviously held in good regard as she was sent off the heavily backed 11/8 favourite for that debut run and didn't enjoy the clearest of passages. Electric Beauty was also having her first run and there was plenty to like about the way she came home strongly inside the final furlong. Powerful Lady enters calculations on her neck second to Your Call here last time, while Lyra Constellation and Bint Majestic Roi are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Beautiful Affair 2nd Electric Beauty 3rd Powerful Lady

The handicapper hasn't much to judge EAGLES WHISTLE on and perhaps the daughter of Free Eagle has been let in off a lenient mark in her first handicap. She was never involved in two turf outings on testing ground before keeping on well over 7f when switched to this venue last month. Beauty Bella won a maiden over C&D early last year and drops back down to a mile following a promising first effort for her current yard last month, while Golden Days has gained all her wins over 7f but is worth a try at this trip. The John McConnell-trained pair Turbo Sprint and Royal Tribute are two to consider at the bottom of the handicap.
Prediction : 1st Eagles Whistle 2nd Beauty Bella 3rd Golden Days

HIGHER KINGDOM has won three times over this C&D for current connections including when dropping right down to a career low rating on his penultimate start. The selection, who was racing off a mark of 80 just over a year ago, was subsequently far from disgraced despite a tardy start after getting upset in the stalls. Cousin Shay also scored on his second last outing over C&D, while L'Immortale ran a cracker when only giving best in the closing stages behind Trishuli River over an extended 1m2f in November. Aljadel won twice on the all-weather for Richard Hughes and has dropped down to an attractive mark after four outings for current connections in recent months.
Prediction : 1st Higher Kingdom 2nd Limmortale 3rd Aljadel

DAHAB has been placed on a number of occasions and deserves a winning turn. The selection was second to Naturally Nimble over 1m2f at Navan in September and again filled the runner-up spot on his latest two starts at this venue including the mile maiden won by Aratayvo with Wrob And Wryan and Whisper A Prayer among a number of these behind. Sacred Oath merits respect on her second to Genoah over C&D but subsequently disappointed and is now fitted with cheekpieces. Quatrain is closely matched with Whisper A Prayer on running behind Touch The Sound here over a mile, while Bloom Vega is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Dahab 2nd Quatrain 3rd Bloom Vega