20:00 Dundalk

Friday 16 March 2018

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EliteForm Manufacturing (Sheet Metal Specialists) Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.92s

(11)

Dance Alone²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 65| CD

33/1

C&D winner who is 4lb lower than his last winning mark. Out of sorts recently and hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 12/880-0

(14)

Rummaging^p,t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Smullen| T: M Halford| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Popular veteran who is a C&D winner ran on well under pressure finishing third of 14 behind Mokhalad in December before putting a series of three solid runs here over 1m. Negative draw but worth a market check back at this trip.

Form: 63-0384

(4)

Alfirak²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 60

14/1

Well beaten and no impression here in three starts over 7f and 6f. Will need to improve here but not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 5-587

(8)

An Saighdiur¹³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 60| C| D

25/1

Course winner that has won over this trip but has been badly out of form recently beaten a total of 50+L in his last four starts. Others preferred.

Form: 459900-

(6)

The Lords Walk¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 60

10/1

An nine-race maiden but has gone close on multiple occasions over this C&D and deserves a change of luck. Place claims at a price.

Form: 337340-

(12)

Victorious Secret¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 60| CD

16/1

C&D winner who has been off the track since early November when finishing seventh of 12 beaten over 5L over 7f. Possibly best watched on stable debut.

Form: 056387-

(5)

Kodiac's Back^t,v1³⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C O'Donoghue| T: D Marnane| OR: 58| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner but last seen in March 2017 when finishing in the places following two decent performances. Worth a market check.

Form: 48/6724-

(13)

Three Majors^v⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 52| BF| CD

9/2

Two wins from his last four starts for the gelding including last time out on Monday over 1m Won over C&D in late January off an 11lb lower mark and can go close again.

Form: 561481

(7)

Zeeyalater⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 58

14/1

Has disappointed connections over this trip on the last two occasions and is now without a win here in nine starts. Looks up against it here.

Form: 9-03380

(1)

Boxer Dunford²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 56| CD

5/2

Deserved C&D on his penultimate start here in Octber. Possibly needed the run here on return and worth a market check.

Form: 00211-6

(2)

Mostawfee^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Farragher⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 51| C

10/1

Has a record of one from 10 starts here with the sole win coming last time out in February beating Baby Bellini ½L over 1m. Raised 6lb for that effort but has capable claimer on board.

Form: 730-281

(3)

Nam^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 51| CD

7/1

Put the memory of a heavy defeat behind him in January when winning over C&D last month beating Eacharn at 28/1 in first-time hood. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 0903-01

(9)

Lydia's Joy^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: A McCann| OR: 45

40/1

Had produced a number of laboured displays for former yard before showing nothing in three starts here and finished 13L behind Nam last time out. Hard to fancy in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 000-800

(10)

Quina Brook⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 45

50/1

10-race maiden disappointing in two starts for this stable in November and last time out in January when last of 14. Looks opposable.

Form: 788/00-0

Non-Runners

Oor Jock⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 10

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Boxer Dunford (5/2), Three Majors (9/2), Nam (7/1), Rummaging (7/1), Kodiac's Back (8/1), The Lords Walk (10/1), Mostawfee (10/1), Oor Jock (11/1), Alfirak (14/1), Zeeyalater (14/1), Victorious Secret (16/1), An Saighdiur (25/1), Dance Alone (33/1), Lydia's Joy (40/1), Quina Brook (50/1)

Three Majors will try to get across from stall 13 but may face stiff opposition for the early lead from The Lords Walk with An Saighdiur chasing in behind. While Boxer Dunford, Rummaging and Mostawfee all deserve respect and a look in the market if THREE MAJORS settles in behind the leaders before making progress around the 2f marker staying on to land the spoils.