21:00 Dundalk

Friday 24 February 2017

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Ready Mixed Concrete Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 21:03 | Winning time: 2m 17.62s

(6)

Sea of Blue^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

9/2

Was in terrific form around here early last year and returned from layoff to be second over 1m4f recently, no surprise at all should he build on that.

Form: 758-206

(2)

U S Navy Seal^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J R Finn| OR: 64

10/1

Now on a 13-race losing sequence and disappointed in 1m4f handicap around here a fortnight ago, something to prove at the moment.

Form: 957685

(5)

Serefeli²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P J Smullen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 63

5/2

Built on solid track form to land C&D handicap last month, up 4lb for that win but no shock to see him right in the mix again.

Form: 205064

(13)

King Christophe^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D P Linehan⁽⁷⁾| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 58

9/1

Long time since he landed a win but ran a super race behind War Goddess last time and, from just 3lb higher, would have outstanding claims if on his best form.

Form: 660027

(10)

Shake The Bucket¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 58

16/1

Five-time C&D winner but has rather struggled to put it all together of late. Out of sorts a fortnight ago, drops in trip now.

Form: 20-9668

(3)

Six Silver Lane^v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 58

14/1

Running well enough in recent visits to the track but just not able to land a blow in the home straight. May well do better when dropped in trip.

Form: 663123

(1)

The Ice Meister^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: E Doyle| OR: 58

25/1

Losing sequence goes back to 2014, disappointing once more over 7f latest and now upped in trip significantly.

Form: 43346-7

(9)

Shukhov¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G O'Leary| OR: 54

12/1

Twice went close here this year already off current mark, including at this trip. Back up in distance now, not one to be ruled out.

Form: 444867

(4)

Hello Humpfrey⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: P Casey| OR: 51

9/2

All out to score over 1m4f last month, up 5lb for that but has three previous C&D wins in the bank and shouldn't be overlooked.

Form: 0-21500

(12)

Bottleofsmoke¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 50

10/1

Lost his chance leaving the stalls last time, previously had gone very close over longer trip and has decent form at the distance. Claims if behaving himself.

Form: 871261

(7)

College Times^t1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 45

33/1

Mare isn't of any great appeal based on four previous Flat efforts and was pulled up on stable debut over jumps at Gowran Park latest.

Form: 0600/

(14)

Golden Silence¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: V C Ward| OR: 45

33/1

Been off the track since September and previous Flat/AW form doesn't inspire any confidence for return.

Form: 00900/0-

(8)

Mosman^b1,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45

16/1

Sole victory came at Wolverhampton in 2013 over this sort of trip, ran well enough over the mile last week and has gone close at this trip since turn of the year. Respected again.

Form: 65U600

(11)

Trump Card^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 47

20/1

Career best effort when close up fifth of 14 over 1m4f earlier this month. 2lb higher now and visor on, not out of it.

Form: 479-526

Non-Runners

Dark Amber¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: D English J: Reserve 1

Bien Chase¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Lady J Gillespie J: Reserve 2

Yellow Rock¹¹¹²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 10

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Serefeli (5/2), Hello Humpfrey (9/2), Sea of Blue (9/2), King Christophe (9/1), Bottleofsmoke (10/1), U S Navy Seal (10/1), Shukhov (12/1), Six Silver Lane (14/1), Shake The Bucket (16/1), Mosman (16/1), Dark Amber (16/1), Trump Card (20/1), Bien Chase (20/1), The Ice Meister (25/1), Golden Silence (33/1), College Times (33/1), Yellow Rock (50/1)

SEA OF BLUE was in very good form round this place a year ago and the signs were more than pleasing when he returned from a layoff to be second over 1m4f three weeks ago. That was a good starting point and he can kick on now to record a third course success at the main expense of last month's C&D winner Serefeli who should be involved again despite a 4lb rise. Hello Humpfrey is proven in these conditions so he merits respect despite a hike for his course win last month. King Christophe and Mosman have been absent from the winner's enclosure for a long while but both dropped hints lately that their turn could come around again soon. 1. Sea of Blue 2. Serefeli 3. Hello Humpfrey