UK Horse Racing Tips: Leopardstown

MINERVA has an excellent pedigree and cost 1,500,000gns as a yearling. By Frankel, her Group 2-winning dam is a sister to Group 1 winner Mohaather and with a half-sister having scored at juvenile Group 3 level, she should be smart. Thenandnow's yard has been totally out of form, although has shown some recent encouragement and this filly has a very notable pedigree. By Dubawi, her dam won the Group 1 Marcel Boussac. Little Sure Shot is out of a Group 3 winner who has already produced three nice winners.
Prediction : 1st Minerva 2nd Thenandnow 3rd Little Sure Shot

LOVE BILLY BOY has recent form and has obvious claims. The UK-import had run three solid races this year and having met trouble in-running behind an easy Naas winner in March, he scored at that venue last time. He competes from the same rating, which is 1lb below his best juvenile mark and will appreciate the forecast rain showers. Fort Vega has also been running well and would also like easy ground, so should also compete dropping back in distance. Dark Viper gained a first success in March and is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Love Billy Boy 2nd Fort Vega 3rd Dark Viper

ACAPULCO BAY steps up to this distance for the first time, which should bring about improvement. He chased home the Derby fancy Delacroix on debut and while beaten twice already this year, he bumped into a high-class type in March and shaped as though he would improve for this extra distance here last month. Stablemate Rock Of Cashel finished ahead of him last time but is now blinkered and could struggle to confirm placings. What's Your Game is noted too.
Prediction : 1st Acapulco Bay 2nd Rock Of Cashel 3rd Whats Your Game

GREEN IMPACT was a high-class juvenile last year and can progress following his mid-field finish in the 2000 Guineas. By that stallion Wootton Bassett, he defeated Derby fancy Delacroix to win a Group 2 last September and while his Newmarket run was slightly disappointing, his yard was having a poor spell at that time and has shown more encouraging signs recently. Currawood has a bit to find with the selection on maiden form last June but should give him a race. Bravais had 560 days off prior to his March return and, having won at Tipperary latest, he can compete.
Prediction : 1st Green Impact 2nd Currawood 3rd Bravais

ITS ALL PEACHY has performed consistently well in three runs this year and should be competitive reverting to handicap company. She finished seventh on her only previous handicap run at Naas in April (Wizard Of Odds finished 11th) but that wasn't a bad effort as she was ridden from off the pace and that form is working out well. Sound Of Lightning disappointed in April but, either side of that run, she had shown good form and should go well on her handicap debut. Recent maiden winner Pierre Royal also debuts in handicaps but has top-weight.
Prediction : 1st Its All Peachy 2nd Sound Of Lightning 3rd Pierre Royal

THE REAL SCREAMER was one of the easiest winners of the year when landing a weak optional claimer at Tipperary recently and might overcome his wide draw in stall 18. He was a rare odds-on winner of a Dundalk winter series handicap last December and while beaten in three turf runs earlier this year, his Tipperary effort was quite taking. Ground and trip versatile, Alpha Capture hasn't run since showing form at last year's Galway Festival but could be ready on reappearance. Zipster has shown useful recent form and can again compete.
Prediction : 1st The Real Screamer 2nd Alpha Capture 3rd Zipster

In-form EASTERN WIND often front runs so is greatly helped by having the inside draw. A six-time winner, she performed well when finishing fifth in a big-field handicap here in March and scored subsequently both at Bellewstown and over hurdles at Tipperary. She is suited by this distance and is also ground-versatile. Killeaney Bear also performed well over hurdles at Cork last month and having shown good Flat form just eight days later, he should again compete. Colin Keane picks Molto Amichi in favour of Pier Pressure, which is notable.
Prediction : 1st Eastern Wind 2nd Killeaney Bear 3rd Molto Amichi

GREAT MOVER has a poor draw in stall 19 to overcome but will be suited by stepping back up in distance. Twice placed over a mile as a juvenile, she finished well when meeting some late interference over seven furlongs at Fairyhouse last week and looks well capable of scoring off her current rating. Wertpol had both Amplitude (fourth) and Faoladh (sixth) behind him when showing improved form at Ballinrobe recently and should also get involved. Moonhall Lass wasn't beaten far at Roscommon latest.
Prediction : 1st Great Mover 2nd Wertpol 3rd Moonhall Lass