UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

BEAR ON THE RUN scored readily here last month and should have the pace for this shorter distance. A half-sister to Group 3-winning speedster Dun Na Sead, she ran well in a useful maiden on debut, when finishing ahead of Killourney Reigns. The selection appears to be quite progressive. First Approach has useful form, while By The Lake was well held in a valuable sales race last weekend.
Prediction : 1st Bear On The Run 2nd First Approach 3rd By The Lake

REAL ENCOUNTER ran with promise on her Leopardstown debut and can overcome a wide draw in stall 13. A half-sister to a Group 2 winner, the selection cost 150,000 euros at a breeze-up sale in May and having shown up well in a smart maiden in July, she should benefit from that experience. White Smoke showed improved form on her second start last month and is noted along with Coincidental Glory.
Prediction : 1st Real Encounter 2nd White Smoke 3rd Coincidental Glory

Keen-goer TOFINO is a progressive three-year-old and might be suited by this all-weather surface. A 120,000-euro yearling, her initial form in maidens was poor but she has shown consistent form in handicaps over a mile this year and defeated both Green Icon and Spanish Temptress when winning at the Curragh. Bint Elnadim Star, who showed form in England, was bought for 21,000gns in July and debuts in handicaps for new connections.
Prediction : 1st Tofino 2nd Green Icon 3rd Bint Elnadim Star

AKASHAA finished a good second over C&D last month and remains somewhat unexposed. Out of an unraced half-sister to a German Group 1 winner, her initial form was ordinary but she has shown improvement in handicaps recently. Punk Poet is a five-time course-and-distance winner and while not the force of old, he finished second at Laytown recently. Sayfa Fad is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Akashaa 2nd Punk Poet 3rd Sayfa Fad

FRANK PICKLE debuts on the all-weather but is an unexposed four-year-old who can continue to progress. Out of a winning half-sister to eight-time winner Settle For Red, he had shown useful form prior to running quite well in a Curragh handicap last month. Five-time all-weather winner El Bello has been racing over these longer distances recently and scored at Tipperary last month. Course-and-distance winner Gracesolution is another to bear in mind.
Prediction : 1st Frank Pickle 2nd El Bello 3rd Gracesolution

CALA BONITA has won this year and seemed to act on this surface on her two most recent starts. She is no star and wears first-time cheekpieces but should again compete. Harseva disappointed here last month over course and distance but scored on the turf subsequently and is respected. Thegooseicooked is a consistent performer, while Share The Treasure debuts on the all-weather.
Prediction : 1st Cala Bonita 2nd Harseva 3rd Thegooseiscooked

FAMOUS ENOUGH disappointed in two previous course outings but comes here in fine form and it is hoped stepping up to this distance might help. Galician Girl scored on the turf last month and has previous winning form at this course. She seemed to appreciate stepping up in distance at Ayr last month and is closely matched with the selection on Leopardstown form in July. Tara Power performed well here last month and is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Famous Enough 2nd Galician Girl 3rd Tara Power

Ballydoyle's EDWARD HAMILTON makes a belated debut and could be useful. By Frankel and out of a winning half-sister to a Group 1 winner, three of the selection's older siblings have shown good ability and he contests a winnable maiden. Ben Lawers is rated 87 and has useful maiden form. Four-year-old Marmeladova showed ability when finishing a nose second at Navan and also enters calculations.
Prediction : 1st Edward Hamilton 2nd Ben Lawers 3rd Marmeladova