FRIDAY'S RACING TIPS: SOUTHWELL & DUNDALK

Dean Kilbryde picks out a pair of runners worth following this Friday. With selections from Southwell and Dundalk. 15:50 SOUTHWELL

Crafty Gael may not have the most progressive of profiles however has been largely consistent over the summer, posting results of 32112 and running well when beaten less than a length despite carrying top-weight at Hexham last week. A prior course and distance winner who is due to go up 3lbs for that effort, he can take this before his new mark kicks in.

Luminaries is another arriving in good form, winning his last two over hurdles and finishing second when last seen over fences. With the benefit of a recent track and trip victory, he’s the biggest danger albeit the stable have struggled for winners over the last couple of weeks.

CRAFTY GAEL (WIN)

18:00 DUNDALK

A competitive race with eight of the ten runners having all recorded course victories at some stage in their career. Firewalker had to settle for second behind Caffu Zafeen when they met here in September and the two look the ones to focus on again. Firewalker followed up with a convincing success over track and trip last month whereas Caffu Zafeen has notched the hat-trick and is so far unbeaten on the polytrack. At the revised weights Firewalker should just have the edge.

FIREWALKER (WIN) written by Dean Kilbryde