2:31 Dundalk Tips

The 3yo has been a little frustrating for connections but a recent gelding op can see him getting his head in front. Just two starts at this track, not beaten far here on his final start last year earning an 85 rating and is now racing off a 13lb lower mark. He was a good 3rd of 14 at this track during August, no match for the 83 rated winner but the jockey did say he wasn’t right that day. A current mark of 72 gives him a big chance.

Of interest returning to this track where his only wins since 2022 have been here. 6 wins at this track over the past 3 years, the last 2 being from higher marks than today's. Big chance here and upped to a mile.

Smart Type in his youth, but he has been on the slide for a while now. Ran okay to a point in his first two starts this season for this yard with cheekpieces on, but not so well last time with them missing. Back on here and down eight pounds from the mark he arrived in Ireland on, so has place claims.

4 y/o WILLIAM F BONNIE might leave a few of those duck eggs behind tonight, and here’s why. He’s on a career low mark, down to 63, having won on 78 and placed in the 70s. He won on his only visit to the polytrack here last November. They’ve refitted the cheekpieces that eked out improvement in Galway during the summer, finishing 2nd (in this grade). He's won over this trip, and the low draw in stall 1 also adds hope. Definitely, others have more pressing claims, but I’ll nail my colours to the mast here on this lad.

Buccaneers Spirit is a little interesting running off a low handicap mark of 61 compared to when last here in August. Ran fourth over course and distance from a mark of 83 a year ago. Well drawn in stall 3. Ian Patrick Donohue's yard is going pretty well. Made a promising start for this yard, but form dipped in latter starts (on unsuitable ground and possibly over too far). Back from a break, this race could be much more suitable. James Ryan rides.