20:30 Dundalk

Friday 10 March 2017

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Weatherbys GSB Rated Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.22s

(2)

Le Vagabond¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 94

5/2

Consistent performer on Flat and over hurdles, makes AW debut here and hasn't run since valuable Leopardstown handicap over 1m6f in September. Should be given a shout.

Form: 15517-9

(1)

Political Policy^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

8/1

Quite a while since he won but has been running very well over these sorts of trips recently, has four wins to his name around here and ran sound race over a mile fortnight ago having finished amongst plenty of these rivals previously.

Form: 844249

(6)

Specific Gravity^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84

10/1

Running consistently well of late, not beaten all that far into sixth over C&D three weeks ago, closely matched with some of these rivals on that evidence.

Form: 216107

(5)

Song Of Love^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

7/2

Up 4lb for C&D success three weeks ago, held off Duchessofflorence on that occasion by a neck and is 2lb worse off now. Should be involved again.

Form: 1-33218

(7)

Udogo²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

13/2

One of a clutch that finished close up in C&D contest three weeks ago, was right in the mix then and, off the same mark, should be there again.

Form: 103536-

(3)

Catchy Lass^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 77

10/1

Not the most consistent, won over shorter trip here early last month and since finished close fifth over this trip, leaves her well matched with a few of these rivals.

Form: 575130

(9)

Duchessofflorence^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 79

4/1

Just denied her hat-trick by Song Of Love over C&D three weeks ago, 2lb pull to assist against that rival now in what looks a competitive heat.

Form: 8-51122

(4)

Erlkonig²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 71

33/1

Well beaten on stable/AW bow over C&D three weeks ago, giving him plenty to find now to land a blow in this.

Form: 1007/00

(10)

Glenbank King^b⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth

50/1

AW bow over this C&D in January was decidedly uninspiring and this looks very competitive with plenty others making more appeal.

Form: 8-740

(8)

Birthplace^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

20/1

Off since August, running over hurdles when last seen but has two Flat successes on the turf. Previous two efforts here have been below best.

Form: 100U-75

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(11)

Brokopondo¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: J F Levins J: Sean Davis

(12)

Oakmont²⁸¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Le Vagabond (5/2), Song Of Love (7/2), Duchessofflorence (4/1), Brokopondo (11/2), Udogo (13/2), Political Policy (8/1), Specific Gravity (10/1), Catchy Lass (10/1), Oakmont (12/1), Birthplace (20/1), Erlkonig (33/1), Glenbank King (50/1)

This is an extremely tough puzzle to solve, with the first six home from a C&D contest three weeks ago all set to line-up. Song Of Love prevailed on that occasion by just a neck from Duchessofflorence with Political Policy (third), Catchy Lass (fourth), Udogo (fifth) and Specific Gravity (sixth) all close enough behind to ensure they aren't to be written off. Duchessofflorence is 2lb better off with the winner and might be capable of reversing the form. All of them might give best to BROKOPONDO, who scored a C&D win of his own a fortnight ago, and is capable of doing so again with 4lb more on his back.

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