UK Horse Racing Tips: Naas

Paddy Twomey went to 200,000 euro to acquire CONCORDE LANDED from a breeze-up sale in May and has since entered her in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes. The daughter of Sioux Nation is out of a mare who won first time out as a two-year-old over this minimum distance. Snowing was fifth in a hot Curragh maiden on debut and drops back a furlong now. As with most Ballydoyle-trained juveniles, plenty of improvement is likely to be forthcoming. Shi Yang could manage only fifth when a well-backed favourite for a course and distance contest and is obviously thought to be capable of better. She makes a quick reappearance and the champion jockey again takes the mount.
Prediction : 1st Concorde Landed 2nd Snowing 3rd Shi Yang

KEKE has a good strike rate and has won six times in handicap company, including the prestigious Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh last summer. He made his name as a hold-up sprinter but led all the way over 6f here in May when Howd'yadoit was back in fourth. The latter, a winner at Navan next time, has a stiff task at the weights in this renewal of rivalry and Likedbymike has stronger claims. In contrast to the selection, she has just a maiden win to her name but was only half-a-length behind Keke in a Listed contest over course and distance in May and turned around that form at Cork last month.
Prediction : 1st Keke 2nd Likedbymike 3rd Howdyadoit

CARRY THE FLAG should take all of the beating. Rated 101, he beat the recent Curragh Group 2 winner and Albany Stakes second Sun Goddess over C&D in May before finding only subsequent Coventry Stakes winner Great Barrier Reef too strong in the Marble Hill. A lacklustre effort in the Norfolk at the Royal meeting can be forgiven and he can resume his progress in these calmer waters. The dangers are Big Negotiator and newcomer Rejoinder, a well-bred son of Space Blues.
Prediction : 1st Carry The Flag 2nd Big Negotiator 3rd Rejoinder

BOLD OPTIMIST looks a well handicapped horse at this level and should prove too strong for this opposition. A three-time scorer, whose last win came off a mark of 81, he has dropped down the weights in recent times. Having shaped with plenty of promise at Dundalk earlier in the year, he is hard to get away from here off 67. Arctic Steps is likely to play a prominent role, while Nouvel Espoir is also worthy of consideration having returned to winning ways at Down Royal.
Prediction : 1st Bold Optimist 2nd Arctic Steps 3rd Nouvel Espoir

Recent Fairyhouse winner FLORIDA BAY can follow up. Third on his introduction at Leopardstown in May, the form of that particular race has really stood up. The winner landed the Chesham Stakes at Royal Ascot, while the runner-up was successful in the Windsor Castle. With nothing of that calibre amongst this opposition, it will be a surprise if the Aidan O'Brien-trained colt doesn't add a second career win to his CV. Dancing Destiny was well beaten by the selection last time but is much better off at these weights. Ranting Duke is also worthy of consideration.
Prediction : 1st Florida Bay 2nd Dancing Destiny 3rd Ranting Duke

Placed on her first two starts, the Joseph O'Brien-trained MAI DAHLIA can make the breakthrough. A promising third behind a couple of decent yardsticks on her introduction over course and distance in May, the Too Darn Hot filly went one place better at Fairyhouse last time. With the benefit of that experience, she looks the one to beat. Bofa Beach ran a nice race on her reappearance at Gowran in May before arguably finding the ground too testing at the same venue last time. A well-bred newcomer, Sibaza is one to note too.
Prediction : 1st Mai Dahlia 2nd Bofa Beach 3rd Sibaza

Runner-up at Limerick last month, POINT CARTWRIGHT can go one better. The Ado McGuinness-trained gelding stayed on well to take minor honours behind a well-backed winner. The form of that race has already been boosted with both the third and seventh coming out and winning on their next starts. In what is arguably a slightly weaker contest here, the son of Space Blues should open his account. Ballinrobe winner Rodeo Blues is sure to be involved once again, while Leopardstown fourth Nephin Mountain has plenty of experience and shouldn't be too far away.
Prediction : 1st Point Cartwright 2nd Rodeo Blues 3rd Nephin Mountain

SUZIE SONGS has to put a disappointing reappearance run behind her but looks the class horse in the race. A Group 3 winner as a juvenile, the Ger Lyons-trained filly kept smart company and always managed to acquit herself well. While there is an obvious question mark against her following that Leopardstown run, it is way too soon to be writing her off. L L Koulsty had a couple of subsequent winners behind when scoring at Cork last time. Ocean's Breath would be dangerous if allowed to dominate from the front.
Prediction : 1st Suzie Songs 2nd L L Koulsty 3rd Oceans Breath