15:40 Dundalk

Sunday 6 May 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Linencare Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 26.08s

(2)

Boxer Dunford⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 57| BF| CD

7/4

C&D winner who was beaten favourite here over 7f in March finishing second of 14 beaten 1¾L. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him yet.

Form: 0211-62

(4)

Kodiac's Back^b,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 57| CD

10/1

Second here over C&D in March finishing 1¼L behind the gallant Geological. Dangerous if repeating that run now 14lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 6724-50

(8)

Time Stands Still^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: W J Martin| OR: 56

7/1

Solid and consistent in a couple of starts here including finishing second of 14 beaten a neck by the tough Bluesbreaker over C&D in January. Place claims.

Form: 938-623

(6)

Captain Midnight¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 52| CD

15/2

Racing now off a 5lb lower mark than his last winning run here and comes in to the race off a confidence boosting win at Navan over 5f last month.

Form: 0658-01

(1)

Mostawfee^b⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 50| C

14/1

Course winner over 1m beating 12 rivals in February off a 4lb lower mark. Usually runs his race but may find a couple in better form here.

Form: 30-2810

(5)

Texas Radio³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 50| C| D

6/1

Course winner that has won over the trip including a win over 1m in February off a 3lb lower mark. A fairly solid character here and not easy to discount.

Form: 4-22619

(9)

Clonville²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 49

33/1

Well held in maidens and it was a similar result on handicap debut over 1m at Gowran Park in October. Likely to struggle in this company.

Form: 90080-

(10)

Aunty Audrey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 47

14/1

Game sort who has ran well here on his last two starts including a 1L defeat here in November behind Timia over 1m before a big run behind the talented Koybig the month after.

Form: 13535-0

(7)

More Kudos²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 47| C

16/1

Course winner last April off a 1lb higher mark but generally disappointed towards the end of the season. Has plenty to prove here.

Form: 750090-

(3)

Woodcarver³⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: M C Connell| OR: 47

33/1

Toiling in a number of starts in the spring of 2017 when last seen and others appear to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 074700-

(12)

Full Shilling¹⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 45| CD

28/1

C&D winner but now races off an 8lb lower mark than his last winning start. Capable of having her say but still a tough ask.

Form: 096488-

(11)

Oor Jock^b³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45| C| D

12/1

Popular veteran who is now 7lb lower than his last winning mark but continues to run with great gusto and has strong place claims once again.

Form: 05-4452

Shabra Emperor^p,t¹⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 62| CD

25/1

Second Reserve: Seven of his eight career wins have come here, most recent of them was in March. Habitual slow starter who while running respectably of late doesn't look quite the force of old.

Form: 700780-

Mo Henry^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 61| C

16/1

Third Reserve: Rarely far away and handicap mark has fallen to an attractive level. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 58-6444

Non-Runners

(14)

Alfirak³⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: D English J: Rory Cleary

(13)

Jindabyne²³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: K J Manning

Ahundrednotout¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J Feane J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Boxer Dunford (7/4), Alfirak (7/2), Texas Radio (6/1), Time Stands Still (7/1), Captain Midnight (15/2), Kodiac's Back (10/1), Oor Jock (12/1), Aunty Audrey (14/1), Mostawfee (14/1), Mo Henry (16/1), More Kudos (16/1), Jindabyne (20/1), Shabra Emperor (25/1), Ahundrednotout (25/1), Full Shilling (28/1), Clonville (33/1), Woodcarver (33/1)

Solid course and distance winner BOXER DUNFORD was beaten favourite last time out when finishing second of 14 beaten 1¾L adrift of the winner The Lords Walk in March. The five-year-old is racing just 1lb higher than his last winning mark and can land the spoils here fending off the attentions of Alfirak, winner here last month, and the consistent Time Stands Still who can hit the frame from the gallant Oor Jock who continues to turn back the clock.