UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

CAPTAIN CIANO and Shamanka were only separated by a nose in a mile maiden earlier this year and the Jack Davison-trained gelding now reopposes on significantly better terms. The selection probably ran to a similar level last Friday, while Shamanka and Timandi are very closely matched on their run over C&D in December. Elegante Lady is on an attractive weight judged on the pick of her form and it's probably best to put a line through her latest effort after clipping heels early on.
Prediction : 1st Captain Ciano 2nd Elegante Lady 3rd Timandi

AMEMRI has gained all bar one of her six career wins over this trip and is taken to complete a C&D hat-trick following wins in December and January. She will need a career best to score here but the form of her latest win has been well advertised since. Notforalongtime was behind the selection last time and he had Pink Oxalis just over a length away in third when successful here last month. Still She Blooms and Knockmore Prince are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Amemri 2nd Notforalongtime 3rd Still She Blooms

HAPPY FOR EVVA has been placed twice in four maiden starts, both over this C&D, and may have more scope for improvement than her rivals as she steps into handicap company for the first time. She showed plenty of pace when second last time and gets the vote over I'm Spartacus, who had Rattletheonionbag and Hasiyna behind when recording a fourth career win over this trip last month. Velvet Skies merits respect, while Devil's Angel is another to note with Colin Keane taking the ride.
Prediction : 1st Happy For Evva 2nd Im Spartacus 3rd Velvet Skies

AIRD proved a frustrating sort to follow before decisively opening her account over 1m4f here last month. The daughter of Teofilo finished strongly to suggest she can stay this extra half mile and remains on a reasonable mark. Pralognan has been placed twice here this winter, including when second over 1m4f, and is another that could find more progress. Scott Lang beat Inchiquin Maid by half a length over C&D last month and there shouldn't be much to choose between the pair again, while Nusra is another holding her form well at this venue.
Prediction : 1st Aird 2nd Scott Lang 3rd Pralognan

DROMORE GLORY won over C&D in January and has filled the runner-up spot on both outings since. The Paul Flynn-trained gelding was just denied last time, with Slowdownbarney a length and a half back in third. The booking of talented 7lb claimer Nicola Burns could prove significant, while Gallo Dell Cielo is another with an ultra-consistent profile. He won at Gowran last autumn and following three placed efforts on the Polytrack, successfully stepped up to 1m4f just before Christmas with Slowdownbarney in third. Highland King and Noble Expression may prove best of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Dromore Glory 2nd Gallo Dell Cielo 3rd Slowdownbarney

There are stamina concerns about a number of this quintet, and it may prove best to side with SAN ANDREAS. The selection has gained all bar one of his ten career wins at this venue, with three of those coming over a mile, and scored twice here over longer trips in December when ridden by Shay Wallace. Apache Outlaw steps up to a mile for the first time but is on a hat-trick following two handicaps wins, while Big Gossey has proved a tremendous servant to connections but is best suited by shorter trips. Riding arrangements suggest Valiant Force is preferred of the two Adrian Murray runners.
Prediction : 1st San Andreas 2nd Apache Outlaw 3rd Valiant Force

MOUNT KILIMANJARO is Aidan O'Brien's first domestic runner of the year, and this looks a good opportunity to make a successful reappearance. The son of Siyouni won a valuable Longchamp event last October and later that month was second to stablemate Twain in the Group 1 Criterium International over a mile at Saint-Cloud. Powerful Lady and Spicy Margarita have both won maidens in good style here this year, while it will be interesting to see how strong the latter's stablemate Titanium Emperor is in the market. The Night Of Thunder colt is out of a Sea The Stars mare that has already produced two Group 2 winners.
Prediction : 1st Mount Kilimanjaro 2nd Powerful Lady 3rd Spicy Margarita

COMFORT LINE has gained half of his eight career wins over this C&D and is still on a competitive mark judged on his latest second. Volatile Analyst held a career-high rating of 105 and has been revitalised by Stephen Thorne to score twice this year, although those victories have resulted in a combined hike of 21lb. Little Empire won over this trip at Ayr last year and now steps back up to a mile following a number of promising efforts at this venue.
Prediction : 1st Comfort Line 2nd Little Empire 3rd Volatile Analyst