18:30 Dundalk

Thursday 16 March 2017

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  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 2m 37.01s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Baby Bellini27
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: C R King| T: I Madden| OR:  65
16/1
Ran well for a long way on AW debut here recently, upped in trip this time and could have more to offer.
2
(12)
Horse silk
Temasek Starp34
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: A McCann| OR:  65
6/1
Four-time winner, nothing wrong with C&D effort three weeks ago when home in fifth spot and should be competitive off same mark.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Ruby Gates34
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: D O'Brien(3)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  64
5/1
Below his best in C&D handicap last month, unable to sustain his effort in the home straight though had been going nicely in two previous runs this year.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Free Stateb,t6(ex 5)
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin(3)| T: D Hogan| OR:  53
7/4
Ready winner over 1m4f here last Friday, also scored in January and run well sole run between times. Big player if in similar mood.
5
(5)
Horse silk
Hatch Hallt13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: K Thornton| OR:  57
10/1
Has two course wins on his CV but they came in 2015 and hasn't fared well in three AW runs since, including a fortnight ago when beaten easily over two-miles here.
7
(10)
Horse silk
Locus Standi152
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan(10)| T: J S Bolger| OR:  51
9/2
Struck around here this time last year over 1m2f, back to a more suitable trip now than when last seen on turf in October and isn't to be dismissed.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Mountain Kingdom199
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Kelly(3)| T: C A McBratney| OR:  48
20/1
Not the most consistent, won over hurdles at Downpatrick when last seen in August, though Flat form is less appealing.
9
(14)
Horse silk
Rubenesquet34
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J J Murphy| OR:  48
20/1
Seven-race maiden didn't cut any ice over C&D last month and is hard to recommend on form shown to date.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Ben Rumsont125
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: T G McCourt| OR:  46
25/1
Yet to convince on this surface in five starts, well held on first start for this yard over hurdles and may struggle again.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Bondi Bullb1,t127
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-8| J: M C Hussey| T: S P Hennessy| OR:  45
40/1
Struggling in three maidens at this track, goes up in trip and has blinkers/tongue strap on first time for handicap bow. Watch market.
12
(8)
Horse silk
Havelock Ellisb,t48
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Levins| OR:  45
25/1
Four-time course winner but on a long losing run and didn't beat a single one of 13 rivals home over 1m2f in January.
13
(13)
Horse silk
Law Equity13
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: A J Breslin(7)| T: Christian Delcros| OR:  45
50/1
Off the track for well over two years before first start for this trainer earlier in the month, once more struggled in that contest. Upped in trip for handicap debut but hard to fancy.
14
(9)
Horse silk
Stoichkhovp27
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: Michael G Cleary| OR:  45
33/1
Four recent efforts here suggest five-time course winner may have his best days behind him at this point.
16
Horse silk
Headlongb670
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: S P Bird(10)| T: J Larkin| OR:  55
33/1
Is a former course winner but not been sighted on track for 22 months so fitness will be a major concern if getting the nod as second reserve.

Non-Runners

6
(7)
Horse silk
Shake The Bucket20
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 10
T: N Madden  J: T P Madden
NR
15
Horse silk
House Limit20
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 8
T: J Larkin  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Free State (7/4), Locus Standi (9/2), Ruby Gates (5/1), Temasek Star (6/1), Hatch Hall (10/1), Shake The Bucket (10/1), Baby Bellini (16/1), Rubenesque (20/1), Mountain Kingdom (20/1), House Limit (20/1), Ben Rumson (25/1), Havelock Ellis (25/1), Stoichkhov (33/1), Headlong (33/1), Bondi Bull (40/1), Law Equity (50/1)

Verdict

Many of these have questions over them but following his impressive course success last Friday that cannot be said of FREE STATE. He won well over this trip and despite carrying a penalty is fancied to follow up. Locus Standi scored here around this time last year and is feasibly weighted to repeat the trick if fit enough on return from a layoff while Temasek Star is also worthy of consideration having run well last time out. Ruby Gates had run well twice this year before a recent flop and is given another chance while Bondi Bull is worth a check in the betting on handicap debut.
  1. Free State
  2. Temasek Star
  3. Ruby Gates

Prize Money

1st: €5,535.002nd: €1,711.003rd: €810.004th: €360.005th: €135.00

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