UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

ARCTIC STEPS has gained both wins over the minimum trip including when just getting the better of Hasiyna, who has won since and was second here on Wednesday, on her penultimate start. The daughter of Footstepsinthesand has since joined Ross O'Sullivan and will appreciate the return to 5f. Inishmot Prince has gained all bar one of his 11 career wins at this venue and had a number of these rivals behind when gaining the latest of those victories last month. Subiaco reportedly benefitted from being gelded and switching to this surface when opening his account last time.
Prediction : 1st Arctic Steps 2nd Inishmot Prince 3rd Subiaco

The owner/trainer combination of James McAuley and Denis Hogan are well represented here with four runners and perhaps THE LIFFEY can get the better of Mehman. The selection won twice for Aidan O'Brien, including over this trip at Listowel to earn a career high mark of 98, and is well treated here at the weights as he steps back up to a mile. Mehman has gained all five wins at sprint distances and steps into the unknown over this trip. Benavente and Harry The Rogue are also noted.
Prediction : 1st The Liffey 2nd Mehman 3rd Harry The Rogue

HEARTBEAT SUPREME made a promising debut here last Friday when third in a 7f conditions race. The Joseph O'Brien-trained gelding should benefit from that initial outing and, on a line through Flanker Jet, has the beating of Spirit Honour. The latter was far from disgraced in mid-division on her first start also over 7f here last month. Gavin Cromwell also saddles Victeix and any market move would be encouraging. That remark also applies to Jack Davison's New Radical, who is a half-brother to four winners.
Prediction : 1st Heartbeat Supreme 2nd Spirit Honour 3rd New Radical

DISTILLATE was well held on her latest start in November but is a six-time winner and now returns following a short break. A previous course winner, she is ideally suited by this distance. Alex Belardo has won just once from 20 starts but has some good recent form, while Mullacash Buzz returned following 141 days off last month and should improve from that showing.
Prediction : 1st Distillate 2nd Alex Belardo 3rd Mullacash Buzz

SAYONARA ran well on debut in December and, while well held subsequently, met some trouble in running when last seen in January. He clearly has plenty to find having finished six lengths behind Dusty Rock on that occasion, but is significantly better off at these weights and might progress. The aforementioned Dusty Rock is an obvious threat once again. Friendly Invoice is proven in handicaps over this distance but is vulnerable to more progressive types.
Prediction : 1st Sayonara 2nd Dusty Rock 3rd Friendly Invoice

Former Grade 1-winning hurdler BALLYADAM is now an 11-year-old but ran satisfactorily on his reappearance over course and distance in November. While he finished behind El Galvino that day, the veteran can turn around that form. The latter should not be discounted once again, while Ebony King was a promising type last summer and is another who merits a place on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ballyadam 2nd El Galvino 3rd Ebony King

AUTOCRAT returned to winning ways in a claimer over C&D three weeks ago and the six-year-old merits plenty of respect, despite switching back to handicap company. Daonethatgotaway has been running well in defeat over a mile recently and may improve now stepped back up in trip. With that in mind, he may prove to be the main threat ahead of Limestone Red.
Prediction : 1st Autocrat 2nd Daonethatgotaway 3rd Limestone Red