19:30 Dundalk

Friday 31 March 2017

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Race & Stay At Crowne Plaza Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.47s

(1)

Pearl Spectre⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: P S McEntee| OR: 92

4/1

Run well in two starts here since Lingfield win early in the month. Back up to 7f tonight and, while in good heart, must defy career-high mark to score.

Form: 314367

(8)

Patrick⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 89

14/1

Is 9lb higher than when winning on bow for this yard in early February, ran credibly over 6f last week and tackles this longer trip for the first time now.

Form: 09-1857

(4)

Ishebayorgrey¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 86

7/2

Only beat a length over C&D off this rating a fortnight ago on return from short break. Consistent performer recently and should be in the firing line once again despite lofty enough rating.

Form: 41-4336

(5)

Tribal Path^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: D English| OR: 84

4/1

Super effort in the Irish Lincolnshire at Naas last weekend on second start back, had also run well enough over the mile here previously and looks tuned up now for a big effort.

Form: 70-4429

(3)

Northern Surprise⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: T Doyle| OR: 83

6/1

Just 2lb higher than when winning over C&D in January 2016 but perhaps not finishing his races as well as might be desired in two outings this year. Behind Ishebayorgrey here in December.

Form: 506-564

(6)

Peticoatgovernment¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 81

10/1

Filly has won over this C&D before, not seen since beat just over 7L in a Listed turf contest at the Curragh in October over 6f.

Form: 480-531

(7)

Split The Atom^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Marnane| OR: 78

9/2

Six-time course winner, including earlier this month over 6f, since been collared on the line over this trip and, with just 1lb more to contend with, has every chance of going well again.

Form: 451212

(2)

Strait Of Zanzibar^p,t¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: A J Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 73

20/1

Four-time course winner was a bit below form when last seen over the mile in November. Drops in trip and is well below previous winning mark if able to produce on return.

Form: 3606-89

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(9)

Red Avenger⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: D English J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Ishebayorgrey (7/2), Tribal Path (4/1), Pearl Spectre (4/1), Split The Atom (9/2), Northern Surprise (6/1), Peticoatgovernment (10/1), Red Avenger (10/1), Patrick (14/1), Strait Of Zanzibar (20/1)

Plenty of these know how to get the job done around this venue, including Split The Atom who was just touched off over this trip recently having won over 6f early this month. He is sure to be competitive again off a 1lb mark while Ishebayorgrey was beaten 1L on his return from a short break over this C&D recently. Preference now however is for TRIBAL PATH who ran well enough on reappearance here before a strong showing in the Lincolnshire and should be just about primed to add his three C&D successes. Pearl Spectre is in good heart but looks up against it on ratings while Strait Of Zanzibar has gone well fresh before and is well below his previous winning mark.

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