Lucky 15 Tips: Fascinating Friday fun and games from Dundalk

We're going to have a lovely change on Friday and pop across the Irish Sea to Dundalk, about 50 miles north of Dublin.

Their late afternoon/early evening eight-race all-weather card on the level kicks in at 15.50, and among the top jocks taking part are Billy Lee, Shane Foley and Declan McDonagh. Should be a belter.

Horse Racing tips

16:25 - Green Testimony @ 6/4

The mighty 'Joey O' is riding high just now with a 27% strike-rate over the past fortnight, and he's always a force to be reckoned with here.

Joseph O'Brien saddles a three-year-old 'double green' filly (runs in the silks of Munir & Souede) by Zoustar - namely Green Testimony. She has had two in-rear sighters at Galway and Cork last summer, and returns to the fray here in a 6f maiden.

Joey Sheridan has the riding assignment and this does not look like a deep contest, unless one of the unraced types is about to spring out and surprise us. Powerful yard, owner(s), and I bet she knows her job far better than when last seen as a raw two-year-old.

17:00 - Queen Leila @ 4/1

A 7f handicap for three-year-olds now, and a selection trained by Noel C Kelly in Draperstown, County Derry.

Queen Leila is a Lope Y Fernandez filly out of a Declaration Of War mare, and joined Noel's string from Adrian Nicholls in November last. She awaits her first success after six starts but her turn looked to be close at hand last time, four weeks ago here in Dundalk.

In a similar contest she failed by just half-a-length off a mark of 54, and the naughty old assessor has popped her up 2lb for her trouble. Shane B Kelly is in the plate and he's been on board once previously, again on this track.

I fear Joey O's Electric Night but this does look a good opportunity to break the duck.

18:00 - Blanc De Blanc @ 11/4

Amo Racing enter this three-year-old Not This Time filly Blanc De Blanc, trained by the owner's man across the water, Robson De Aguiar.

A mile is the trip, and on her solitary previous racecourse appearance 49 days ago she took a maiden over course-and-distance despite running green, understandably.

Donagh O'Connor was on top then and retains the partnership. She beat 14 last time including representatives from some pretty big yards, and I think a follow-up is more than feasible.

19:00 - Gaucher @ 6/4

Get this for a tip-top duo - trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Billy Lee. They combine in a 10.5f conditions race with Gaucher, a seven-year-old dual-purpose gelding by Frankel no less who dotted up here in early December over sightly further (1m 4f) under former champion Colin Keane.

The selection is up to a career-high mark of 101 now and under the race conditions he's pretty decently in with everything except Joseph's A Piece Of Heaven, racing off the same 9st 6lb weight but officially rated 4lb superior. Gaucher is a Grade 3-winning hurdler too, so top engine, bags of ability.

For me our fella's my nap on the card. Highlight of the night in my eyes - fascinating contest.

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