UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

Veteran HARRY'S BAR had previously been too valuable for claimers but the 10-year-old can now register a 16th success. Rated 114 at his peak but winless since October 2023, he has been holding his form remarkably well, is suited by this distance and faces a simpler task than on his most recent over course-and-distance race. Dontspoilasale is half the selection's age and while rated 13lb less, managed a course-and-distance win last November. Fly To Glory has won twice this winter and while he receives a few pounds from his principal rivals, was beaten in a recent claimer when reported to have a small amount of blood at his left nostril.
Prediction : 1st Harrys Bar 2nd Dontspoilasale 3rd Fly To Glory

GRAN HABANO has shown form this winter and drops in grade. Tried in Listed company on debut, he subsequently disappointed in two turf maidens but performed with plenty credit in winners' races in November and earlier this month. He seems well suited by this distance. Temperance is closely matched with No Return on their two previous meetings and appears more reliable of that pair - who finished sixth and seventh in October's Birdcatcher. Temperance met minor traffic then and should be suited by today's surface (having fast-ground turf form), while No Return debuts for new connections having disappointed over longer distances on recent runs.
Prediction : 1st Gran Habano 2nd Temperance 3rd No Return

LYLE THE CROCODILE has been running consistently well here all winter and returns to the same distance over which he won over in January. The selection was handicapped on three turf runs last year and having shown a real liking for this surface, has progressed well and is reliable. He is 10lb higher than when scoring here last month but today's different rider now claims 7lb. Tam Lin defeated Endless Dawn to win recently, with little likely to separate the pair again.
Prediction : 1st Lyle The Crocodile 2nd Tam Lin 3rd Endless Dawn

VOLATILE ANALYST has been running consistently well in course-and-distance handicaps recently and, for an eight-year-old, is holding his form well. Just two of the selection's seven wins have come on the all-weather, but he has shown a real liking for this surface in recent months and holds Clonmacash on January form. Clonmacash admittedly stayed on well from off the pace then, although has been raised 10lb following last week's comfortable success. Elegant Madame's only success was gained at this distance as a two-year-old but might ideally prefer a mile. Solomon Coop steps up from a recent maiden win.
Prediction : 1st Volatile Analyst 2nd Clonmacash 3rd Elegant Madame

ZE DO ASFALTO has shown consistent form in three winter course-and-distance runs. It is concerning that he went unsold for just 4,200gns last October and then contested a November claimer but a reproduction of his recent front-running effort in a decent race might see him difficult to peg back. Athlumney Warrior is out of a winning half-sister to Ascot Gold Cup winner Big Orange and showed nice ability on debut. The first four finishers in that January maiden were unraced (Lady Lilac finished fourth) and while well held by the winner, his rider subsequently reported that his mount was struck into from behind. J M's Joy has useful form and debuts for a new trainer.
Prediction : 1st Ze Do Asfalto 2nd Athlumney Warrior 3rd J Ms Joy

BARNSO has 4lb to find with Dallas Star on adjusted ratings and would prefer a longer distance, but is suited by this surface and is capable. Winner of a lesser handicap over this distance last May, he subsequently finishing third at Listed level last August and defeated plenty rivals when finishing fifth in a valuable handicap on Champions Weekend in September. Ballysax Stakes winner Dallas Star disappointed when last seen in the Derby and while a much better horse than the selection, looks a soft-ground type and will have bigger spring targets. In-form stablemate Persian Bliss would prefer a longer distance, while the reliable San Andreas should get involved.
Prediction : 1st Barnso 2nd Persian Bliss 3rd San Andreas

QUICKSHOT has a fine pedigree and represents a yard which is doing very well at this course in recent weeks. By a leading sire, a half-sister won an American Grade 1 as a juvenile and while Amo Racing's jockey bookings muddy the waters somewhat, the selection is owned in partnership and, in any case, it would be disappointing if he wasn't better than 70-rated What's Your Game. Blue-blooded Heather is a half-sister to Irish Derby winner Latrobe and two other black-type performers. She showed nice ability on debut. Angelo Pio and Dreamed To Dream are noted too.
Prediction : 1st Quickshot 2nd Heather 3rd Whats Your Game

OMAKASE benefitted from both a drop in the ratings and stepping up to this distance when scoring here earlier this month, and might follow up. Following a busy juvenile campaign, the selection went awol for 1,391 days but returned to action last October when showing consistent form over short distances. She beat today's rival Nusra into third when upped in trip here recently and while 4lb higher today, she remains a fraction unexposed despite being a seven-year-old. Nusra should again run her usual honest race, while Vivacious Lady disappointed on her latest run but had previously shown better form.
Prediction : 1st Omakase 2nd Nusra 3rd Vivacious Lady