UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

REPOSADO represents connections who recorded a double here last Friday, and the son of Wootton Bassett may have found a good opportunity to open his account. The selection showed his best form over this trip in the UK and was far from disgraced when finishing in mid-division in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot. Tropical Retreat made an encouraging debut here just before Christmas showing good pace throughout when a close fourth to Sharkii, and she could be suited by this drop back to the minimum trip. Ms Olivia and Shoney are two newcomers, both by Mehmas, to keep a close eye on for market moves.
Prediction : 1st Reposado 2nd Tropical Retreat 3rd Shoney

MYTHICAL ROCK has been placed on a number of occasions for various trainers and now makes his first start for Pat Murphy who has already trained a couple of winners here this year. He went close in a 1m1f Punchestown maiden last autumn and was again prominent throughout when third over C&D in December. Autumn Twist showed promise for Andre Fabre as a juvenile including when runner-up at Chantilly over 1m1f and now reverts to the Flat after being soundly beaten twice over hurdles, while Solomon Coop was placed twice on turf last spring for Natalia Lupini but disappointed last time when switched to this surface. Maharajjah and Winsome are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Mythical Rock 2nd Autumn Twist 3rd Maharajjah

SCOTT LANG is without a win since taking a 1m5f Navan handicap nearly three years ago but has given plenty of encouragement when runner-up here on his latest two Flat starts. The Paul Flynn-trained gelding had Mephisto over three lengths back in fourth when only headed close home by Elle Dorado Rock over 2m last month. Inchiquin Maid's form also ties in with Mephisto as she beat that rival by five lengths on her first start for Chris Timmons over C&D in December but has gone up 10lb in the ratings as a result. Curious Bride was soundly beaten in that race and has gained all four career wins on turf. Lispendense, a Ballinrobe bumper winner for Denis Cullen, has now joined Ian Donoghue.
Prediction : 1st Scott Lang 2nd Inchiquin Maid 3rd Mephisto

The C&D win of Hasiyna a fortnight ago looks a key piece of form with five of her rivals on that occasion reopposing here and perhaps fourth-placed I'M SPARTACUS can now come out on top. The Ado McGuinness-trained gelding has gained all three career wins over this trip including here in September and has held his form well since. Hasiyna has won twice here this winter but now races off a 7lb higher mark, while Velvet Skies has been generally consistent and the booking of Billy Lee could prove significant. Nordic Passage caught the eye when finishing well over 5f here last time.
Prediction : 1st Im Spartacus 2nd Velvet Skies 3rd Nordic Passage

AFTER LOVE has shown promise on both outings over C&D and had Sottsands over three lengths behind in fourth, with Oiche Rua fifth, when making the frame behind Thunder Song last month. The form of that maiden looks solid enough as the runner-up, Ze Do Asfalto, went close here again last Friday. Beautiful Affair is an obvious threat. She didn't enjoy the clearest of passages on debut and again went off favourite here over a mile when runner-up to Powerful Lady last month. Timandi won a barrier trial at Leopardstown and shaped well on this surface when fourth to Honeysuckle Rose in December. Spicy Margarita and Wannabe Royal are others to note.
Prediction : 1st After Love 2nd Beautiful Affair 3rd Timandi

ENDLESS DAWN shaped well in two recent handicap starts since joining Ado McGuinness and may be suited by this intermediate trip. The selection showed plenty of pace over 6f and then had Tam Lin just half a length behind when not enjoying the clearest of passages in fourth behind Lost President over a mile. The latter's stablemate Merchants Arch is another to consider after beating all bar Lyle The Crocodile over C&D last time, while Charanda has been tried over a variety of distances and was keeping on in the closing stages when fourth to Red Evolution over 5f a fortnight ago.
Prediction : 1st Endless Dawn 2nd Tam Lin 3rd Merchants Arch

DROMORE GLORY returned in good form after a seven-month break winning over C&D and made a bold bid to follow up last Friday when headed close home by Omakase with the reserves, Latin and Gardone, dead-heating for fourth. The selection has been raised 3lb in future handicaps. Deed Pole has gone close on a number of occasions here this winter and now steps back up to 1m4f after filling the runner-up spot on his latest two starts. The Cian Hughes-trained gelding is closely matched with Slowdownbarney on running here just before Christmas. Newfire tries this trip for the first time, while Warrior Lion and Esticky End are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Dromore Glory 2nd Deed Pole 3rd Slowdownbarney

GENOAH has shown his best form on this surface filling the runner-up spot over a mile last summer and appreciated the step up to this trip when opening his account last time. The form of that maiden win has worked out very well since and the selection has scope for further improvement on his handicap debut. Autocrat is well suited by this C&D and has built up a good association with Nicola Burns scoring twice this winter including a decisive success last month with Storm Eric well behind in fifth. The latter is better judged on his previous two runs, while Church Mountain won twice over C&D in October and probably didn't stay 1m4f last time.
Prediction : 1st Genoah 2nd Autocrat 3rd Church Mountain