UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

TYSON FURY easily won a claimer on his last visit to this venue back in March and a repeat of that form should be good enough. The Denis Hogan-trained gelding has mostly been campaigned over hurdles since, including placed efforts at Killarney and Galway, and he gets the nod back on the level. Trishuli River and Autocrat are much better on this surface compared to turf, although the latter did score at Bellewstown earlier this month and makes most appeal of that pair, while Sherekiya could also prove a threat if staying this far.
Prediction : 1st Tyson Fury 2nd Autocrat 3rd Sherekiya

PALMEIRA remains without a win after 15 starts, but she doesn't lack ability and faced some stiff assignments representing Eve Johnson Houghton's yard earlier in the year. Dropped back into maiden company by her new trainer, the daughter of Havana Grey may finally open her account with Colin Keane a significant booking. Otsana placed over the minimum trip at Down Royal and this extra yardage should suit, while Firewalker shaped well on his Irish debut and rates a threat along with Monmouth and Emiza.
Prediction : 1st Palmeira 2nd Otsana 3rd Firewalker

GABBY HAYES finished a creditable third at the Curragh on his first start in a nursery considering it was testing ground. The Noel Meade-trained gelding could fare better on this surface and can confirm latest running with several of today's rivals, including Closefield Beau (fourth). This That won over a mile when just getting the better of the subsequent winner Leadlight in a Navan maiden. He could have a say, while Yellow Sky and Lake Lugano are others to note on their handicap debuts.
Prediction : 1st Gabby Hayes 2nd This That 3rd Yellow Sky

DUBAI OPULENCE ran a cracker when finishing a close second upped to a mile here on his first start for Thomas Dowling's yard. The son of Far Above had the reopposing Glen Breeze back in fifth and the form of that race received a boost when the third won here last week. Sedro Woolley may prove the chief threat. The Willie McCreery-trained gelding could be best suited by this shorter trip after weakening in the closing stages on handicap debut over a mile at Leopardstown, while Hooves Your Daddy and Liamo are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Dubai Opulence 2nd Sedro Woolley 3rd Hooves Your Daddy

POLANCO easily ran his best race so far on his first start on the all-weather here last month. Having run keenly early on, he did well to finish a close-up third over the mile trip behind subsequent winners Starflow and Storm Eric, and dropping back in trip for this could be to his advantage. Simmering Seas must have a shout on the pick of her form. She steps up to seven furlongs for the first time on her all-weather debut and could emerge as a threat, along with Jazzit and Boston Max.
Prediction : 1st Polanco 2nd Simmering Seas 3rd Jazzit

BOSTON BENJAMIN won over C&D on his handicap debut back in February. He's struggled over hurdles on his last couple of starts, but Gordon Elliott's charge may well come alive again back here and looks on a workable mark. City House shaped well behind Dunum in a valuable handicap at the Galway Festival back in August. He could land a blow, while stablemate Exquisite Acclaim made a bold bid when second here last week. Headmaster and Ocean's Breath are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Boston Benjamin 2nd City House 3rd Exquisite Acclaim

DANCING STEVE struggled on the heavy ground at Bellewstown last time. He's better judged on his good third over C&D in mid-August and his subsequent success at Down Royal, and Ado McGuinness' charge gets the vote on that form. Stablemate Comfort Line and Avec Grand Plaisir have clashed on a couple of occasions of late with the latter preferred, while Eastern Peace shaped well in first-time cheekpieces at Punchestown and he makes more appeal than Tribal Moon, who didn't run badly in a stronger race here last month.
Prediction : 1st Dancing Steve 2nd Avec Grand Plaisir 3rd Eastern Peace

CHAPEL LANE steps back up in trip with solid claims on his first try on the all-weather. The son of Tamayuz was deserving of his maiden success over a mile at Navan at the beginning of last month and he faced a tougher test in a rated contest on slower ground at the Curragh last time. Quatre Bras has won three times over C&D and shaped well again when runner-up over 1m4f back here last week. He has to be of interest, while God Of Power, Rock Of Claremont and Wie Wunderbar are others for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Chapel Lane 2nd Quatre Bras 3rd God Of Power