UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

FOX IN FLIGHT could make the breakthrough on this drop to the minimum trip. He came home runner-up over 6f at this track in October and showed plenty of pace off the front over 7f last month before being caught close home. Sayonara is an interesting newcomer for Andy Slattery as a full-brother to a Listed winner, so the market should be informative. Luna Beaux has plenty of experience and there was merit in her fourth place over 6f in November.
Prediction : 1st Fox In Flight 2nd Sayonara 3rd Luna Beaux

INDEPENDENT EXPERT looks the solid option for in-form Stephen Thorne (last three runners at Dundalk have won). She bagged an optional claimer over C&D in October and was only beaten a length into third in a claimer over a mile the following month. Paddy Harnett's 5lb claim has Venetian weighted to challenge Independent Expert. He is more than capable of a big run having landed a handicap over C&D in October. Denis Hogan runs four horses and Earthwatch is making his Irish and all-weather-track debut having won a handicap in Sandown during his career with William Haggas.
Prediction : 1st Independent Expert 2nd Venetian 3rd Earthwatch

Greek Mythology starts out for Joseph O'Brien and is a half-brother to a Group 3 winner. However, Tom McCourt's filly ALL THE GIRLS was a revelation when keeping on strongly to win a fillies' maiden over C&D in October and there should be plenty more to come from her. Alissam delivered on debut over this trip last month and gave the impression he would improve from the run.
Prediction : 1st All The Girls 2nd Alissam 3rd Greek Mythology

NIKKI SWANGO lost little in defeat when second over 6f here last Friday. She is in a rich vein of form for Ado McGuinness with two victories and two runner-up berths on the Polytrack, and both her victories came over this trip. Notforalongtime bounced back to form with a short-head success over 1m here last month. Mveve has had a break since Limerick in June, and her best result came when pipped by a short head over C&D last year.
Prediction : 1st Nikki Swango 2nd Notforalongtime 3rd Mveve

HERO OF THE HOUR is on a dangerous mark and signalled that an eighth career success may not be far away when beaten just over a length into fifth over C&D last month. Eric Lock has been placed in his last four outings over 7f and drops back a furlong in a bid to regain the winning thread. Gordon Bennett is lightly raced on Polytrack and has switched to Peter Fahey after a third place in a claimer over C&D in November.
Prediction : 1st Hero Of The Hour 2nd Eric Lock 3rd Gordon Bennett

BADGER'S COVE travelled well in first-time blinkers on his way to landing a C&D nursery in November and can defy a 5lb rise with the blinkers retained. Mo Anam Chara kept on for fourth in a maiden last month and appeals as the type to be competitive on nursery debut. John La Bear has been fourth on his last couple of nursery outings, including behind Badger's Cove, and is pitching for another cheque.
Prediction : 1st Badgers Cove 2nd Mo Anam Chara 3rd John La Bear

EASTERN PEACE had a subsequent winner in second when taking a maiden over C&D last month, and could be the type to progress now she goes handicapping. Top-weight Genoah has been given a break since May and has a good record on the Polytrack. Unterberg arrives in winning form, but is up in class and has to defy a career-high mark.
Prediction : 1st Eastern Peace 2nd Genoah 3rd Unterberg