20:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 11 April 2018

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LMFM Family Fun Day Sunday May 6th Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 2m 18.66s

(9)

Ragtime Red⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 65

11/10

Improved form on reappearance over a mile here last time when fourth, mark unchanged, goes up in trip and merits serious consideration under the champion jockey.

Form: 500-4

(5)

Lucky Red^p1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Smyth| OR: 63

14/1

Went close here on penultimate start (outclassed since), goes up in distance now and cheekpieces are added. Can't rule out in this grade.

Form: 20-9025

(3)

Matter Of Time¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 62

33/1

Lilbourne Lad filly yet to make the frame in six five starts, takes a sharp rise in trip here and remains very hard to fancy on form.

Form: 06-400

(7)

Raven's Hat^p¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 58

5/1

Not without promise in trio of maidens last year, including here at up to 1m. Improvement possible now sent handicapping for the first time.

Form: 058-

(6)

Chaparral Dream¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55

13/2

Makes handicap debut. Poor at Naas on turf recently, but some promise has been shown previously in two AW spins and capable of raising game now perhaps.

Form: 830

(2)

Nancy D'Alton²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 55

10/1

Well fended off in three turf maidens towards the end of last summer, first time racing beyond a mile here, makes handicap debut and AW bow and will have to improve significantly.

Form: 998-

(4)

Spirit Of Dreams^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 55

50/1

Form has been declining, well beaten in 7f claimer here last month and again easily swatted aside on turf at Cork 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5855-78

(10)

Cache Queen^b1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 50

20/1

No threat in maidens here, goes beyond a mile for the first time and gets new headgear in bid to improve his lot on handicap debut. Improvement will be required.

Form: 886

(8)

Rockfish^b1¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 45

12/1

Showed very little in maidens last year, against well held on handicap bow at Gowran Park (7f, heavy) in October when last spotted. Up in trip for this first AW start, one to note in betting.

Form: 0770-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Charmed Pearl⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: L Smyth J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Ragtime Red (11/10), Raven's Hat (5/1), Chaparral Dream (13/2), Nancy D'Alton (10/1), Rockfish (12/1), Lucky Red (14/1), Cache Queen (20/1), Charmed Pearl (25/1), Matter Of Time (33/1), Spirit Of Dreams (50/1)

Not a contest to whet the appetite. LUCKY RED is forgiven his run last time and would hold sound enough claims on his previous effort when second over a mile here. Like many in this line-up, he'll have to prove his stamina can hold over this extra yardage. Ragtime Red showed improved form at this track on his reappearance and should go well under Colin Keane while Raven's Hat and Chaparral Dream rate as potential improvers.