17:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 February 2018

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Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 14.28s

(5)

Alfirak¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English

12/1

Fair effort on debut over 7f here recently but this drop in trip looks unlikely to suit and more is needed today.

Form: 5-5

(3)

Bobs Bud²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

100/1

Finished last of 14 in a claimer over 1m here on debut. Likely to struggle once more dropping in trip.

Form: 0

(4)

Hanrai^h1⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: W J Martin

50/1

Beaten just one rival home in two starts to date and others make more appeal with a hood fitted for the first time today.

Form: 00-

(12)

Luna's Luck¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford

7/1

Stepped up on debut effort when finishing third over 7f here last time out. One to note on his first attempt at this distance.

Form: 6-3

(6)

Takeachancejimmy

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: N Slevin

7/1

Unraced gelded son of Art Connosieur purchased cheaply as a yearling. Probably best watched on his first appearance on the racecourse.

Form:

(8)

Wicket²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

66/1

Well held in two outings at this venue most recently over 1m4f last month. Dropping markedly in trip on this occasion.

Form: 09

(13)

Above Us Only Sky^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: C O'Brien| OR: 62

10/3

Placed three times from 11 starts to date most recently when runner-up over 7f here last month. Has run well over this trip in the past and is one for the shortlist in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 7933-72

(1)

Tagle³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Beaten 11L into ninth when making his debut over 7f here last month. Represents a leading yard but more needed today.

Form: 9

(14)

Highly Approved^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

11/2

Placed off a mark of 57 when second in a 7f handicap at Chelmsford at the end of last month. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained for this.

Form: 07564-2

(7)

Ishigati⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld

4/1

Fair form in two outings here to date finishing fourth of 14 over 7f on the most recent of those. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 7-4

(10)

Kareless²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M P Sunderland

25/1

Beaten just one rival home when finishing fifth over C&D on debut last month. Needs to step up on that if she's to break her maiden today.

Form: 5

(11)

Mills On Tour⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

100/1

Finished well beaten in both starts in maiden company including over 7f here last week. Likely to struggle once more.

Form: 6-0

(2)

Very Smart

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin

25/1

Unraced daughter of Dandy Man and a half-sister to three time winner Aspen Belle. Worth a check in the market on debut.

Form:

Suzy's Company⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

11/1

Fair effort in finishing ninth of 14 on debut over 7f here two months ago. Absent since and others make more appeal. First reserve.

Form: 9-

Non-Runners

(9)

Althib¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

California Yoohoo⁷⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Reserve 2

Stormy Air¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Above Us Only Sky (10/3), Ishigati (4/1), Tagle (9/2), Highly Approved (11/2), Luna's Luck (7/1), Takeachancejimmy (7/1), California Yoohoo (10/1), Suzy's Company (11/1), Alfirak (12/1), Very Smart (25/1), Kareless (25/1), Stormy Air (33/1), Hanrai (50/1), Althib (50/1), Wicket (66/1), Mills On Tour (100/1), Bobs Bud (100/1)

LUNA'S LUCK registered his best effort so far when finishing third last time out and he is taken to get off the mark at the second time of asking in this opening contest. Michael Halford's charge shaped as if further would suit on that occasion and he can get the better of his rivals today with Above Us Only Sky, runner-up over 7f here last time capable of recording another placed effort by finishing second. Of the remainder Highly Approved has been running well in handicaps of late and she can claim third.