Listed race this evening at Dundalk

The turf season has finished for flat racing in Ireland, but there are still plenty of horses ready to run and there are maximum fields for all 8 races at Dundalk this evening. Highlight is the listed mile race for filles and mares at 22.00 CET, in which Lily´s Angel (Ger Lyons/ Gary Carroll) will start a hot favourite to complete a hat-trick. Previously with Richard Fahey, she had solid form in the U.K. before moving to her present trainer, for whom she is so far unbeaten, ncluding over this CD a fortnight ago. Main danger should come from Night Lily (Paul d´Arcy/ Pat Smullen), one of 3 British raiders, who was beaten a short head here last year; she is an all-weather specialist, although a bit disappointing last week at Lingfield, when she finished behind Libys Dream (Tom Dascombe / Johnny Murtagh). She can put that right this evening, but Lily´s Angel is the clear form choice here.

The 3 U.K. meetings this afternoon, and also Wolverhampton this evening, are all pretty dreadul with some seriously bad races. In addition, the fields at Fontwell and Hexham are mainly very small and not at all punter-friendly. Schlenderhan-bred Sulpius (Bob Buckler/ Andrew Glassonbury) is next to useless, but still has a chance in a very weak race at 16.40 at Fontwell.

There are also 2 ex-German horses running in the conditional jockeys´ handicap hurdle at 13.50 at Musselburgh. Schelm (Ronnie O´Leary/ Peter Carberry) and Amore Mio (Lucinda Russell/ Sean Fox) have both failed to live up to earlier expectations, but have now been dropped to a very favourable rating and could both get involved in this company. At Hexham, we like CD specialist Panther´s Run (JC Haynes/ John Kington), who can repeat last year´s win in the 2 mile handicap chase at 16.30 in receipt of 20 lbs from the classier Brousse en Feux (Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies).

Dundalk - betting forecast:
1. Race: Bainne - Mordanmijobsworth - In Salutem
2. Race: Charismas Birthday - Till Dawn - Dimitar
3. Race: Little Village - My Good Brother - Fleet Captain
4. Race: Dark Pulse - Rose Garden - Love And Cherish
5. Race: Knights Templar - Diamond Daze - Red Laser
6. Race: Wild China - Eljowzah - Ferryview Place
7. Race: Lily`S Angel - Night Lily - Devotion
8. Race: Atmospheric High - The Fox Tully - Heavy Weight