20:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 28 March 2018

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Dundalk Stadium On Twitter Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.78s

(1)

Eacharn¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 65| C

9/4

In good form since returning this year and followed up a second over C&D by winning over 6f here just over two weeks ago. One to note despite a 3lb rise in the weights.

Form: 0/345-21

(3)

Fastidious⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 63| BF| CD

9/2

Successful over this trip in the past and fair efforts in defeat over C&D the last twice. Represents a good stable and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 9430-66

(6)

I Will Excel⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Nagle| OR: 62

33/1

Sole success came over 5f at Bellewstown in August 2016. Finished last over 6f here on seasonal debut last month and a bit to prove at present.

Form: 94440-0

(10)

Secret Memories^t⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 62| CD

18/1

C&D winner in December and best effort since came when finishing runner-up over 6f at Chelmsford on her penultimate outing. Interesting runner today.

Form: 661-826

(8)

Shelbe¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 61| BF| C

7/1

Narrowly beaten over 1m here in September and finished a close fifth over the same C&D subsequently. Worth a check in the market on her stable debut following a break.

Form: 345035-

(2)

Tom Dooley¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: F Costello| OR: 57| CD

9/1

Placed over C&D in November but held twice since. Interesting to see how he fares on his first outing in over three months.

Form: 140399-

(11)

A Likely Story¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

8/1

23 race maiden and held in three outings since finishing second of 26 at The Curragh (soft) over an extended 6f in August. Making his stable debut today.

Form: 272060-

(7)

Althib^p1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

20/1

Maiden after four starts and well beaten in all outings in maiden company. Very well bred however and chances of marked improvement with cheekpieces applied for today's handicap debut.

Form: 6/000

(14)

Tynamite¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: P F McEnery| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner in November but disappointed off his revised mark subsequently. Better effort over 6f on his return from a break last time out and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 00819-8

(12)

Nam^h¹²

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

6/1

Wore a hood (retained) for the first time when winning over C&D on his penultimate outing and ran well to finish fourth here subsequently. Interesting once more.

Form: 903-014

(9)

In My Place²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: F Costello| OR: 47

40/1

Successful twice over 6f in 2016 but held in five starts for previous yard and probably best watched on debut for a new stable today.

Form: 5/80090-

(4)

Jan Steen^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 46| BF

11/1

Placed over this trip at Gowran Park (yielding) last July but held in two subsequent starts including on seasonal debut over 6f at Wolverhampton last month. Leading contender with the return to 7f in his favour.

Form: 09437-7

(5)

Gifted Lady¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: D P Dunne| OR: 45

40/1

23 race maiden and well held in a C&D claimer on her final start for Michael Mulvany in October. Returning from a break on debut for a new yard today.

Form: 055007-

(13)

Oor Jock^b¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45| C| D

12/1

Not beaten far in two starts for this yard including over C&D last month. Not the force of old but likely to run his race once more.

Form: 005-445

Non-Runners

See You Mush¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: G Donnelly J: Reserve 1

More Kudos²³³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: M J Browne J: Reserve 2

Clonville¹⁶⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Eacharn (9/4), Fastidious (9/2), Nam (6/1), Shelbe (7/1), A Likely Story (8/1), Tom Dooley (9/1), Jan Steen (11/1), Oor Jock (12/1), Tynamite (12/1), Secret Memories (18/1), Althib (20/1), I Will Excel (33/1), In My Place (40/1), Gifted Lady (40/1)

EACHARN has been in good form of late and can register his second victory of the season by taking this competitive looking 7f handicap. In doing so the selection can reverse form with his C&D conqueror of last month Nam who is drawn wide on this occasion and may have to give best to Jan Steen who has a good draw and ran better than the bare result suggests last time out.