UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

SPORTING HERO has been performing consistently well in recent months. A four-time winner, the selection's two November wins came over six furlongs but he was beaten just a short-head over this distance in December. He again ran well in a higher-rated race last week and today's rider now claims 10lb. My Girl Sioux filled the runner-up spot over course-and-distance last month and should again be competitive. Crystal Luna finished last behind the selection here last month and while she had previously shown good form at this level, has been slowly away on her latest two runs.
Prediction : 1st Sporting Hero 2nd My Girl Sioux 3rd Crystal Luna

HIGHTIMEYOUWON might prefer seven furlongs but has a standout rating and is in form. Valued at 14,000 euros, the selection is an eight-time winner and despite being a nine-year-old, is holding his form very well with today's rider again claiming 5lb. Stablemate Shoot To Kill is a 10-time winner who receives 10lb from the selection and is suited by a mile. He was slowly away when disappointing here last week but had run much better in January and should give the selection a race. Another prolific winner, Comfort Line won a similar claimer in December and while he also receives 10lb from the selection and is perfectly suited by a mile, might find one or two too strong.
Prediction : 1st Hightimeyouwon 2nd Shoot To Kill 3rd Comfort Line

TIBERIUS THUNDER has a fine pedigree and might score on debut for a yard which is doing very well. By a leading stallion and out of a Group 3-winning mare, the selection was most recently sold for 220,000gns as a yearling and could be smart. Waterford Flow ran well in a useful race on debut in December and while slightly disappointing here last month, could be better suited by reverting back to this distance. Jagged Edge is out of a Group-placed mare, while Galaxy Wonder's dam finished third in an Irish 1,000 Guineas.
Prediction : 1st Tiberius Thunder 2nd Waterford Flow 3rd Jagged Edge

PINK OXALIS disappointed over course-and-distance last month but is capable of better and now wears first-time blinkers in a winnable race. The selection is a nine-race maiden but twice showed ability here last December and while undoubtedly disappointing here in January, was running on somewhat in the closing stages so blinkers might help. Three-time winner The Cola Brasil finished fourth in that recent race and should again compete, while the fifth-placed Knockmore Prince is a longstanding maiden.
Prediction : 1st Pink Oxalis 2nd The Cola Brasil 3rd Knockmore Prince

There is very little to choose between Moonhall Lass and OHMYVIETTE on running behind the long odds-on Eclairage over 5f here in December. The selection previously finished well to win a maiden and the combination of this extra furlong and Sam Coen's 7lb claim can swing things in his favour. The form of Brigadier Kakuru's win over Movin And Groovin and Powerful Lady has worked out very well since and he's now on a hat-trick after again making all over C&D last month. Lyle The Crocodile also comes here in good form after successfully forcing the pace over 7f last time.
Prediction : 1st Ohmyviette 2nd Brigadier Kakuru 3rd Lyle The Crocodile

FRIARY ROAD won twice in bumpers including when beating Whinney Hill (won since) on good ground at Punchestown. The Ted Walsh-trained gelding may not have been suited by soft ground on his subsequent two outings and should appreciate this surface. Aird has been placed on a number of occasions at around this trip including when runner-up to Inthesmallhours over C&D in December with Jessie's Dreamgirl well behind. Toto Too has won a bumper, scored twice over hurdles and now has his first start for James Barrett, while Disco Boy can't be discounted on his third in a Clonmel bumper.
Prediction : 1st Friary Road 2nd Aird 3rd Disco Boy

FINE PRINT stayed on into third behind Dromore Glory last month before adopting forcing tactics when weakening in the closing stages again here over 1m4f. This drop in trip may help him to get off the mark. Trishuli River won twice over C&D and just failed to complete a hat-trick before Christmas but has been raised a combined 17lb as a result. Rockbury Lad likes to be held up for a late challenge and didn't enjoy the clearest of passages when beating all bar Little Keilee over a mile last Friday. He won over 1m1f at Punchestown last autumn and tries this trip for the first time, while Vierson won a mile maiden here a fortnight ago and also rates a threat along with Signor Ferrari and Limestone Red.
Prediction : 1st Fine Print 2nd Trishuli River 3rd Rockbury Lad