UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

THE LIFFEY takes a drop in trip but is fancied to follow up on his win here a fortnight ago. The No Nay Never gelding was value for a bit more than his winning margin over Mehman and should have benefitted from that confidence booster. Reese Holohan takes a valuable 7lb off his back now. Denis Hogan saddles four and stablemate Sporting Hero looks like an obvious danger. He was also successful here a fortnight ago in a handicap over the minimum trip. Joey Sheridan takes the mount on Venetian and he's another from the yard that has to be respected.
Prediction : 1st The Liffey 2nd Sporting Hero 3rd Venetian

This doesn't look like a strong contest and GREEN TESTIMONY may be good enough to make a winning return. The Zoustar filly showed some promise in a couple of strong maidens on the turf last season and was last seen finishing seventh behind subsequent Group 1 winner Precise at Cork in August. She ran freely on both occasions and dropping in trip may help. Call The Cavalry ran a nice race on his debut when fifth here in December and could play a bigger part now. Money for the Danny Murphy-trained newcomer, Akissfromarose, would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Green Testimony 2nd Call The Cavalry 3rd Akissfromarose

INCREDIBLE ARMY doesn't look harshly treated in handicap company off a mark of 66. Jack Foley's charge still looked a touch green when springing a bit of a surprise in a three-runner rated contest here a fortnight ago. There looks to be more to come, especially stepping up in trip now. Electric Night has run well in a couple of maidens here recently and tops the weights. It looks like a prudent move to claim 7lb off her back and she is respected on her handicap debut. Billy Lee takes the mount now on Iff In Doubt after a couple of decent efforts and he's another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Incredible Army 2nd Electric Night 3rd Iff In Doubt

OCEAN MANIFEST is only 3lb higher than when winning here last month and can bag a third course and distance win. The Siyouni gelding is two from four here this campaign and was a good winner last time. That form has been boosted, with the runner-up Exquisite Acclaim scoring since. He beat Brewing late last month and that horse has been runner-up again since. Kevin Coleman's charge has to be respected. Leopold The First had a couple of solid runner-up efforts here towards the end of last year and is another that has to come into the mix.
Prediction : 1st Ocean Manifest 2nd Brewing 3rd Leopold The First

There looks scope for plenty of improvement from BLANC DE BLANC and the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Oaks entry has found a nice stepping stone. She was still a touch green when scoring on her debut here and that experience should have taught her plenty. Redemption Road sets the standard here off his mark of 89 but has to give 8lb to the selection. He had some nice turf form last year, particularly when runner-up to a nice sort in Limestone at Listowel. He does have to overcome an absence also. Echo Of Faith was progressive on the grass last year and is another interesting one on his return.
Prediction : 1st Blanc De Blanc 2nd Redemption Road 3rd Echo Of Faith

BAILA CONMIGO has been progressive here over the winter and may be able to follow up on his course and distance win 16 days ago. The Inns Of Court gelding was a good winner then and a 5lb rise doesn't look harsh. Jack Kearney's 3lb claim offsets most of it.. Daonethatgotaway has been knocking on the door and has to be respected. Connections step up in trip and that could help. Church Mountain had the selection back in third when scoring here last month and is another that has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Baila Conmigo 2nd Daonethatgotaway 3rd Church Mountain

GAUCHER was impressive on his last visit here and can strike again. The Frankel gelding quickened away in fine style then to score by a commanding six lengths and he looks to have plenty of gears to drop back in trip. A few of these look like they want further. The 105-rated A Piece Of Heaven would be a big player at his best but has been lightly raced in the last couple of years and weakened tamely on his return over hurdles at Thurles recently. Dallas Star ran well over 2m here last month and could be a bigger danger.
Prediction : 1st Gaucher 2nd Dallas Star 3rd A Piece Of Heaven

AUREVOIR TRISTESSE made a promising start here last month and may be able to step forward. The daughter of Caravaggio raced a bit keenly early on over a mile and after coming to challenge early in the straight, she flattened out in the closing stages to finish sixth to Handshake. A hood is tried and stepping up in trip should help, as her dam was a Listed winner over 1m4f. Joseph O'Brien introduces a couple of newcomers. Lunar Tide was a 70,000gns purchase as a foal and his dam was Listed placed. He also saddles Starspangledbanner colt Casamorati, whose dam was an all-weather winner in England.
Prediction : 1st Aurevoir Tristesse 2nd Lunar Tide 3rd Casamorati