18:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 10 May 2017

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Hen & Stag Packages At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

(11)

Burn The Boats²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 78

5/1

Won his last two starts at this track, easily drawing 5½L to grab a claimer over this trip four weeks ago. First start for new connections and has been hit with a 9lb rise but should mount another challenge.

Form: 632113

(3)

Rosenborg Rider¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76

6/1

Ex-Ralph Beckett runner hadn't achieved a lot in two starts for this trainer before running credible second upped to 7f here 19 days ago. Goes up to the mile now and from just a 1lb higher mark, is not to be discounted.

Form: 28-8020

(10)

Elusive Approach¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

8/1

Is now 11lb higher than when scoring over C&D early last month, she'd also scored previously around here over 7f. Ran a fine race on turf at Limerick over a mile since, though most recent effort at Gowran Park (7f) was disappointing. Not discounted back on this surface.

Form: 531127

(2)

Poetic Choice^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 75

12/1

Winner four times from 45 career starts including over C&D off a 3lb lower mark in September. Was disappointing in recent turf outing but return to this venue could spark her back into life.

Form: 826890

(6)

Rummaging^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 72

8/1

Has six wins from 30 career starts on the AW but nothing on this surface since March 2014, scored then over 6f off a mark of 99. Didn't run badly on reappearance on the turf at Limerick and a bold bid is feasible here on current terms.

Form: 86067-6

(13)

Prove The Point^h,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 71

25/1

Two wins have come in testing ground on turf, yet to place in four runs on the AW and others make clearer appear in this contest.

Form: 06-1305

(5)

Khabaray³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 70

7/1

Did it well to score over C&D in March, unable to back that up next time over a longer trip however. Is just 3lb higher than previous winning mark and could be competitive again over this trip.

Form: 593417

(12)

Strait Of Zanzibar^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C R King| T: K J Condon| OR: 70

33/1

Well beaten in two starts on the AW earlier this year at this venue. Races off a mark 2lb lower mark now but hard to be confident for this return to the mile trip.

Form: 3606-89

(9)

Carrigeen Prince³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: G Donnelly| OR: 68

13/2

Rated 6lb higher than when scoring over this C&D in December, struggled off new mark next time out and well fended off in turf handicap over a mile at Leopardstown last month.

Form: 41316-0

(4)

Complicit⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 67

4/1

Has been tried over a variety of distances from 5f to a mile during a run of 24 runs without a win. Ran a decent race over a mile last time out in March and entitled to close 2½L gap with winner Khabaray now on revised terms.

Form: 00-5465

(7)

Coreczka³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: C Cannon| OR: 66

16/1

Registered a hat-trick at this track around this time last year, last of which came over this distance and is now rated 1lb lower. Badly out of form in three runs this year however.

Form: 118-877

(8)

Scilly¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 66

33/1

Filly ran her best race to date in a mile maiden on turf at Limerick last month on reappearance, beaten under 3L having been sent off 100/1. May be able to build on that returned to this surface.

Form: 780-7

(14)

Dont Have It Then⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 62

50/1

Hasn't won since December 2014 and efforts in four runs this year have been laboured, including last time over C&D in March.

Form: 40-0000

(1)

Class Honours¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M J Smith| OR: 60

25/1

Flat form in 2015 for Richard Hannon was poor, long absence and has cut no ice in five outings over hurdles this year for current yard. All to prove tackling this surface for the first time.

Form: 0689/

Forecasts

Complicit (4/1), Burn The Boats (5/1), Rosenborg Rider (6/1), Carrigeen Prince (13/2), Khabaray (7/1), Rummaging (8/1), Elusive Approach (8/1), Poetic Choice (12/1), Coreczka (16/1), Prove The Point (25/1), Class Honours (25/1), Scilly (33/1), Strait Of Zanzibar (33/1), Dont Have It Then (50/1)

Burn The Boats has been going along nicely in claimers of late and should be fit to give this another decent push now starting for a new yard, though he does have more on his plate back in handicap company. Rosenborg Rider showed his best form for connections here last time and merits consideration off a 1lb higher market going up in distance while March C&D winner Khabaray is also on the shortlist. Coreczka would be a threat if recapturing the form shown here 12 months ago but RUMMAGING is now off a very workable mark and ran well enough on reappearance at Limerick on turf to merit the nod back on this surface.

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