UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

SPORTING HERO has been in great form here over the winter winning four times in total and now bids for a C&D hat-trick having shown plenty of pace twice last month. The Denis Hogan-trained gelding had Never Shout Never, Jered Maddox and Dontspoilasale all behind last time and a 3lb rise still leaves him on a competitive mark. Beauty Queen won twice over this trip for Kevin Ryan and should benefit from an initial outing for new connections here last Friday. Crystal Luna won over 5f last week and Nicola Burns claims a valuable 7lb.
Prediction : 1st Sporting Hero 2nd Never Shout Never 3rd Crystal Luna

RATTLETHEONIONBAG has yet to win in 18 starts but could set the record straight following two solid efforts over C&D. The Willie Browne-trained mare had Hasiyna back in fourth with Havana Notion and No Speed Limit further adrift when finishing strongly into third behind I'm Spartacus before just touched off by Velvet Skies a fortnight ago with Winemaker over two lengths behind in fourth. Amemri drops down in trip having completed a hat-trick over 7f here this winter, while My Girl Sioux won over 5f back in November and could be suited by this extra furlong.
Prediction : 1st Rattletheonionbag 2nd Amemri 3rd My Girl Sioux

CURRAWOOD showed a high level of form when placed on all three maiden outings as a juvenile and gets the vote to open his account with cheekpieces fitted for the first time. The selection beat all bar The Lion In Winter over this trip at the Curragh and the winner is currently favourite for the 2000 Guineas after landing the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York. No Such Thing made a promising debut when second in a 21-runner Curragh maiden before a shade disappointing subsequently in a valuable sales race at the same venue, while Shamanka has been placed twice over C&D and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Currawood 2nd No Such Thing 3rd Shamanka

There is plenty of interlinking form in this tightly knit handicap and perhaps TAM LIN can come out of top. The Danny Murphy-trained gelding narrowly beat Endless Dawn and Merchants Arch over C&D last month and was carried a bit left last time when third to Lyle The Crocodile again over 7f. The selection was just behind Brigid's Cloak on that occasion with Endless Dawn and Sunriseontheboyne (won since) close up in fourth and fifth respectively. In The Minus was heavily backed here last Friday when only weakening close home over a mile.
Prediction : 1st Tam Lin 2nd Brigids Cloak 3rd In The Minus

There is very little to choose between Clonmacash and SHOOT TO KILL on running behind Volatile Analyst last month with slight preference given to the Stephen Thorne-trained gelding. Both have held their form well winning twice over C&D this winter and Jack Kearney is back on board claiming an important 5lb. Comfort Line also rarely runs a poor race at this venue winning five times since December 2023, while Prince Of Eyeries reverts to handicap company after winning a maiden here last time. Any market move for Kwa Herini would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Shoot To Kill 2nd Clonmacash 3rd Comfort Line

MISS ABBY JOOLS indicated a third C&D win could be imminent when staying on well into third behind Little Keilee last month with Saxon Kingdom about two lengths behind in sixth. Harry The Rogue has proved frustrating to follow and again finished well when stepping up to this trip last time beating all bar the progressive Daonethatgotaway. Mullacash Buzz likes to be up with the pace but is probably best suited by 7f, while others to consider include Finsceal Annie and Ferrari Desert.
Prediction : 1st Miss Abby Jools 2nd Harry The Rogue 3rd Mullacash Buzz

Genoah has won twice over C&D this year, beating SACRED OATH by a length in a maiden and also accounting for Annaghmccanns by a similar amount in a handicap. The top-weight now meets both those rivals on considerably worse terms and the selection opened her account in good style last time here in a maiden. Trishuli River has progressed well over the winter also winning twice over C&D and showed she is still off a competitive mark when finishing strongly into second behind Signor Ferrari last month. Not Just Any Eagle was raised a combined 18lb for winning three times last year and now returns after a break of over three months.
Prediction : 1st Sacred Oath 2nd Trishuli River 3rd Annaghmccanns

PORSCHE LAD showed little in three maiden outings on turf last year but reportedly strengthened up well following a break of seven months to land a gamble on his handicap debut over an extended 1m2f here last Friday. The selection had Doctor Grace and Guest Star behind in third and fourth respectively and while this step up in trip is not sure to suit, an 8lb rise seems fair for a gelding open to further improvement. Deed Pole and Tara Power both come here on the back of C&D wins, while others to consider include Nusra, Gallo Dell Cielo and Gardone.
Prediction : 1st Porsche Lad 2nd Doctor Grace 3rd Deed Pole