17:30 Dundalk

Friday 10 February 2017

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ASM Chartered Accountants Race

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 3m 34.57s

(7)

Bien Chase¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: Lady J Gillespie

100/1

Goes up significantly in trip for second AW start, hard to fancy on evidence of three career runs to date.

Form: 7-68409

(8)

Brokopondo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 76

14/1

Been running fairly well at this venue of late, including seven days ago when close-up fourth of nine runners. Significantly step up in trip, and must prove two-miles is within compass.

Form: 431664

(2)

Elishpour^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: A Fleming| OR: 86

8/1

Trip no issue and is fit from running over hurdles but most recent Flat form is something of a worry.

Form: 333/009-

(5)

Paris Snow^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C P Hoban| T: S J Mahon| OR: 81

22/1

A while since we've seen the best of him on the AW, must answer questions about this trip on the surface and, all in all, others make more appeal.

Form: 11144/7

(9)

Political Policy^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 90

7/1

Wasn't beaten all that far here last week despite finishing seventh of nine runners. Eight-times a winner at this venue but has never before tried a trip as searching as this one.

Form: 844249

(10)

Rashaan⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Kidd| OR: 81

2/1

Grade Two winner over hurdles when last seen, beating subsequent Irish Champion Hurdler into third. An intriguing contender on that evidence for a race of this sort.

Form: 0/169-1

(1)

Winter Lion^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Smith| OR: 88

11/10

Made every yard to score a convincing C&D success last month, has more on his plate now both in weight terms and with some quality rivals to tackle but sure to give his running.

Form: 449-191

(4)

Monrovia

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins

100/1

Racecourse debut for High Chaparral gelding and looks to have been set a fairly stiff ask first time out.

Form:

(3)

Train Time²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 68

12/1

Filly got off the mark fourth time of asking in maiden company over 1m4f here last month, faces a real challenge to follow up going up to two-miles.

Form: 35327

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(6)

Pique Sous¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 10

T: W P Mullins J: P J Smullen

Forecasts

Winter Lion (11/10), Pique Sous (6/4), Rashaan (2/1), Political Policy (7/1), Elishpour (8/1), Train Time (12/1), Brokopondo (14/1), Paris Snow (22/1), Bien Chase (100/1), Monrovia (100/1)

This is an intriguing contest in its own way and should generate plenty pre-race chat. Winter Lion was an impressive C&D winner last time out and while he goes up nicely in the ratings, he'll set an honest standard for some high profile rivals. Rashaan was last spotted lowering colours of Apple's Jade and Petit Mouchoir over jumps, with that pair achieving Grade One wins over hurdles since. Ordinarily, that might entitle him to the pick but former Royal Ascot winner PIQUE SOUS shades it. He hasn't raced since the Royal meeting last June and while he might lack for race fitness his master-trainer should have him primed. With a positive jockey booking and favourable weights, he is chosen to score in this. Brokopondo and Train Time are other with likely designs on place money. 1. Pique Sous 2. Rashaan 3. Winter Lion