18:00 Dundalk

Friday 16 February 2018

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L'Isle De France Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 0.04s

(12)

Plough Boy²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 70| C

5/1

Game sort who has turned in some solid displays since the turn of the year including second of six beaten a neck behind Brave Display three weeks ago. Claims but draw maybe a disadvantage.

Form: 093-632

(2)

Flawlessly³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 68| CD

7/2

C&D winner on the first meeting of the year but dwelt at the start when carrying 3lb more when fifth of 12 a week later. Solid and consistent filly capable of going well again despite a month off.

Form: 6423-15

(1)

Dance Alone¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 66| C| D

16/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Out of sorts recently and well beaten 28L over this trip in July. Could possibly need the run with a view to stepping up in trip in future.

Form: 512/880-

(11)

Blue Suede^h1,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 65| D

40/1

Distance winner when in Britain for Richard Hannon and runner-up over this trip for Richard Fahey. Well beaten on all three starts for current yard and hard to fancy in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 77665-0

(6)

Bluesbreaker^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 65| CD

6/1

C&D winner back in January backing that up with a win over 7f next time out. Ineffective over 6f two weeks ago but claims on a return to 5f and still on a dangerous mark.

Form: 62-0113

(8)

My Good Brother^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| CD

6/1

C&D winner back in September off a 4lb higher mark. Behind Bluesbreaker last time out in January and may have to settle for a place from stall eight.

Form: 21049-4

(3)

Chicago School^t,v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 59| CD

5/1

Consistent sort who won over C&D on his penultimate start in December beating Bluesbreaker a head but roles were reversed last month. Place claims.

Form: 20161-7

(9)

Danz Gift^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 59| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner who was beaten favourite last time out finishing third of 12 beaten 3¼L behind Bluesbreaker last month. Market likely to be best guide here.

Form: 6057-63

(10)

Pillar¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| D

11/1

Has produced some pretty solid performances on this surface without winning. Place claims based on his form round here and his continuously eroding mark.

Form: 249532-

(4)

Ty Rock Brandy⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: C P Hoban| T: L Smyth| OR: 61| D

20/1

Winner over this distance when plundering a Wolverhampton novice auction stakes in December. Capable of playing a role in the finish here off a handy mark.

Form: 636791-

(7)

Clebourne^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 60

16/1

Well beaten and no impression on his last two starts here over 7f but not far behind the winner on AW debut here in December. Worth a market check in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 40-0

Non-Runners

(5)

I Will Excel¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D P Nagle J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Flawlessly (7/2), Plough Boy (5/1), Danz Gift (5/1), Chicago School (5/1), Bluesbreaker (6/1), My Good Brother (6/1), Pillar (11/1), Clebourne (16/1), Dance Alone (16/1), Ty Rock Brandy (20/1), I Will Excel (25/1), Blue Suede (40/1)

Plenty of pace here in the early stages expected from Pillar, Dance Alone, Plough Boy and C&D winner Bluesbreaker with the early dash possibly playing in to the hands of the solid and consistent Danz Gift and the well drawn gallant C&D winner FLAWLESSLY. The Anthony McCann-trained Chicago School and the recently out of luck My Good Brother can hit the frame.