UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

In-form FLY TO GLORY stands out here in claiming company. The Pat Murphy-trained gelding has won his last two handicaps and looks nicely treated in this 7f contest, where he is top rated with a mark of 69. Next best at the weights is the Gavin Cromwell-trained Cross Border and he could be a danger. The Expert Eye gelding steps up in trip again and has run well over 7f here in the past. Man Is King is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Fly To Glory 2nd Cross Border 3rd Man Is King

SENIOR MONTECRISTO bumped into an improver when runner-up on his last visit and can go one better now. The Havana Gold gelding was well-backed that day but had to settle for second behind Lost President, who went on to frank the form here on Monday. The selection may again be able to hold Movin And Groovin, who was two lengths behind in third last time. She is 4lb better off on ratings now but doesn't have a claimer on board this time. Brigid's Cloak ran a big race on her handicap debut here in October and is another to note on her return from a little break.
Prediction : 1st Senior Montecristo 2nd Movin And Groovin 3rd Brigids Cloak

SHAMANKA stepped forward nicely on her second outing here last month and may be able to open her account now. The Shaman filly improved from her debut run a month previously when third to Honeysuckle Rose and looks the pick of those with form in the book. There are a couple of interesting newcomers in opposition. Ten Sovereigns gelding Snapaurum is a half-brother to Snapraeterea, who has won three Listed races for the yard. Adrian Murray introduces Umala, a Saxon Warrior filly who cost 120,000 euro as a yearling. She is a half-sister to a Listed winner in Germany.
Prediction : 1st Shamanka 2nd Snapaurum 3rd Umala

QUATRAIN worryingly disappointed here earlier this month but contests a weak race and had previously shown nice form. She needs to return to the form shown in maidens in 2024 but seems ideally suited by this distance and also likes this all-weather surface. Ocean Diamond made her belated career debut here in December wearing a tongue-tie and while she started a strong favourite, seemed to disappoint. That tongue-tie is notably left off today and improvement should be expected. Vierson was probably unsuited by heavy ground when disappointing on her previous run last October. She had shown form earlier that month at Bellewstown but now reverts down to a much shorter distance and lacks race-fitness.
Prediction : 1st Quatrain 2nd Ocean Diamond 3rd Vierson

TRIBAL MOON has done well at this venue in recent runs and might follow up his two recent course-and-distance wins. He defeated Morning Approach by a half-length to win here earlier this month and while now 4lb worse off and competing from a career high rating, is just a four-year-old so might continue to progress some more. Morning Approach has obvious claims and is able at this level but is more exposed. Cousin Shay has been in excellent form and won over a longer distance recently but the six-year-old must now compete from a career-high mark.
Prediction : 1st Tribal Moon 2nd Morning Approach 3rd Cousin Shay

MO GHILLE MAR debuts on the all-weather but is race-fit from hurdling and had shown good form on the Flat last year. The selection was suited by fast ground on turf so should handle this surface and while well held on her latest Flat runs, those were in smart races and her latest hurdle run at Fairyhouse proved her well-being. Persian Bliss defeated Pearl Jewel to win on his debut here in October and while well beaten long distances in better races since then, he finished third and ahead of plenty rivals here in November over a longer distance. Polemon wasn't beaten far in a recent course-and-distance handicap.
Prediction : 1st Mo Ghille Mar 2nd Persian Bliss 3rd Polemon

RECLAIM seemed to show a little more when upped to this distance here earlier this month and should compete. The selection is a 10-race maiden and did once try 1m2f on turf, but this surface seems to suit him and he looks sure to run another consistent race. Si Senior himself tried this distance for the first time when running well in a recent course claimer. He reverts back to handicaps now and should again compete. Three-time winner Doctor Grace is ideally suited by this distance and has been running well enough from similar ratings recently and can get involved under his 10lb claimer.
Prediction : 1st Reclaim 2nd Si Senior 3rd Doctor Grace