Today's Tips: Good opportunity for Bay to get off mark at Dundalk

Two evening meetings today, the national hunt fare taking place in Kilbeggan, and the flat action at Dundalk.

The nap goes to Carlitos Bay, who contests the bumper at the Westmeath track. Sandra Hughes’ horse has had three runs in similar contests, interrupted by a spin over hurdles, and has improved with each effort since.

On his penultimate start he finished a fine fourth behind subsequent Cheltenham Champion Bumper third and Aintree Bumper winner Bacardys. That effort came on testing ground, and he seemed to step up slightly when filling the same place behind Miracle In Medinah on better ground at Fairyhouse on his most recent start. With today’s quicker conditions likely to prompt further improvement and the step up to more than two-miles-three furlongs looking precisely what he needs, his claims are compelling.