UK Horse Racing Tips: Dundalk

CRAYONS IN THE SKY defeated Normanton to win over C&D last month, and can follow up. An 80,000 euro breeze-up purchase in May, the selection had shown up well in some smart maidens prior to scoring here in October and although she carries a 5lb penalty, she can confirm the placings. Supreme Lord won a Navan nursery in August but was held here in September in what was admittedly a competitive race, and he now moves back up in trip, while Naas third I Ready is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Crayons In The Sky 2nd Normanton 3rd Supreme Lord

SIR LES PATTERSON has a decent all-weather record and should benefit from stepping back up to this distance. All five of the selection's wins have come on the all-weather and he was an unlucky loser early last month. Caffu Zafeen is bidding for a five-timer having progressed very well for new connections, but competes from a career-high mark which may end his winning run, while the three-year-old Firewalker finished behind Caffu Zafeen in September and won a C&D maiden last month.
Prediction : 1st Sir Les Patterson 2nd Caffu Zafeen 3rd Firewalker

GREEN SPARKLE is a half-sister to two stakes performers, including Group 2 winner Real Appeal, and while she disappointed on her nursery debut at Bellewstown last month, she may have been scuppered by testing ground. Closefield Beau defeated Mutamarid Lsk to win here nine days ago and has only received a 3lb rise for that and he can confirm those placings stepping up to a mile.
Prediction : 1st Green Sparkle 2nd Closefield Beau 3rd Mutamarid Lsk

DELUCA CHOP has won just once on the all-weather but has useful form over this course and has been running well. A six-time winner, the selection has been a model of consistency all year and finished a useful second over C&D in September. Chant D'or finished behind the selection in that race but should not be written off, while useful hurdler In The Minus reverts to the Flat and has a low rating.
Prediction : 1st Deluca Chop 2nd Chant Dor 3rd In The Minus

This won't take much winning and SANGREAL looks set to take all the beating. Joseph O'Brien's filly already has a catalogue of creditable efforts to her name including when filling the runner-up spot at Gowran last month and whilst she leads the way on official ratings, even a reproduction of that latest effort should suffice. Lope De Vega filly Kashala still has time to do better and might progress for a drop in trip, and Duchess Of Down is shortlisted too despite having been off the track for over a year.
Prediction : 1st Sangreal 2nd Kashala 3rd Duchess Of Down

Low-mileage five-year-old EL GALVINO opened his account in a maiden at Tramore back in July and is taken to go in again now sent handicapping. Andrew Lee's gelding has already proven himself at this track and is preferred to fellow handicap newcomer Xirivella, who looked ready for a step up in trip when scoring at Killarney last month. Serenity Blue isn't out of this despite a wide berth, but Anvika makes greater appeal because she was still in contention when parting company with her rider at the Curragh.
Prediction : 1st El Galvino 2nd Xirivella 3rd Anvika

African Affair still appears to be improving and he wasn't disgraced in a warm handicap at the Curragh last time, but GLITTER AND GLORY gets the nod. The daughter of Lucky Vega bounced back to form with a creditable third over the mile here latest and the way she finished off her race suggested that stepping up to this extended 10 furlongs would suit. Handicap newcomer Phlox has shown promise in maidens and could do better now, whilst Wild Berries is noted too because she didn't appear to see out 1m4f here last time.
Prediction : 1st Glitter And Glory 2nd African Affair 3rd Phlox