3:40 Dundalk Tips

With only 7 wins from 45 runs, Independent Expert looks a little exposed until you see that on this surface she has won 2 from 5. Won here last time in a claimer by over a length when well backed to evens favorite. That was off today's mark. Glyndr is of a similar AW profile but won last time off 79 and has an extra 6 pounds now. Still the logical danger.

Glyndwr is a 3-year-old gelding trained by GM Lyons who recently won a 1m race at Dundalk, showing he can perform well here. The win indicates upside, and at his age, he may still improve. The caution: the jump from that win to a claiming race of this type means he will likely have more to do, and younger horses sometimes struggle in deeper fields. However, with market support, he's on my radar for a win.

Mark has fallen some 20 pounds since the back end of last year. On several lines of form, both here and when trained by Kevin Colman, he can have a major say in a very winnable contest. This drop in trip, I feel, will suit. 4/14 last week and he's a previous course and distance winner. S/L tissue is 8/1. Anything around that mark, I'll be getting involved.

Nammos makes a little appeal here at quite a big price. Ran third to Independent Expert in a similar claimer on penultimate start but was slowly away and is ten pounds better off (for 3.5 lengths defeat) in this claimer. Keithen Kennedy claims a 5lbs allowance. The 5yo mare steps up to a mile for the first time. Two wins from 13 AW starts for former yard of Jane Chapple-Hyam (OR 60 and OR63, both wins at 7f). Out of form but market watch advised. Ado McGuinness trained.

Hallelujah Rose went to the mile last day and stays at it again but didn't get a clear passage throughout the latter stages. Nicola Burns can use her claim in this claiming race, so I expect it to get closer today. Nicely drawn in 2 and her 5lb off its back.