14:30 Dundalk

Thursday 12 July 2018

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

HMT Shipping Claiming Race

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.16s

(5)

Reckless Lad^p,t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 76| CD

15/8

Won over C&D in February off a 2lb lower mark but needs to improve on latest sixth of 13 to Admodum in handicap at Gowran last time.

Form: 413256

(12)

Kissmass²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

100/1

Filly by Dandy Man out of a Grand Lodge mare. Nothing of note in three starts to date on turf and easily dismissed.

Form: 009

(11)

Seanie^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 67| C

16/1

More at home on this surface of late and runs here 1lb lower than a win over 6f at the track in April. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 130507

(4)

Our Manekineko^p⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L F Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 57| CD

33/1

C&D winner back in January 2017 off a 4lb higher mark. Lightly raced and generally well held since including on a couple of mediocre starts in May. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 1459-70

(1)

Steelriver²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 66

25/1

Well held in two starts here around February/March and losing run now dates back to his four-year-old days. Looks opposable.

Form: 985064

(3)

Poetic Light^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76| BF| D

7/4

Distance winner of a Bellewstaown maiden last August. Beaten since including on one occasion here over 7f in October. Yard in good form and worth a market check with first-time blinkers to assist.

Form: 15-8545

(7)

Rag Tatter¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 55

33/1

75-rated handicapper when in the hands of Kevin Ryan but has shown little in 10 starts for this yard over a variety of distances. Will need to improve significantly.

Form: 74-0700

(9)

Dream Malfunction^b1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 70

25/1

Not much to shout about for previous handlers Joseph O'Brien and Joseph Tuite. Hard to fancy on stable debut.

Form: 489-269

(6)

Descendant^t1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K J Condon| OR: 63

10/1

Inconsistent gelding by Paco Boy. Finished six of 12 well beaten 8L over C&D in March and has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 657D5

(10)

Eos^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

5/1

11-race maiden who eventually looks to be getting the hang of things. Interesting that leading connections bring her here.

Form: 009592

(8)

My Lark³¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: Miss E Doyle

100/1

Has failed to beat an opponent home in two dismal career starts in August and when last seen in September in a Navan maiden. Others preferred.

Form: 90-

Non-Runners

(2)

Al Batal⁵⁸⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Poetic Light (7/4), Reckless Lad (15/8), Eos (5/1), Descendant (10/1), Seanie (16/1), Al Batal (16/1), Steelriver (25/1), Dream Malfunction (25/1), Our Manekineko (33/1), Rag Tatter (33/1), My Lark (100/1), Kissmass (100/1)

First-time blinkers could be the piece in the jigsaw to get POETIC LIGHT back to winning ways here in the opener. The Ger Lyons-trained three-year-old can land the spoils to add to the four winners from the yard in July. C&D winner Reckless Lad along with potential improver Eos appear to be the best of the rest while Seanie saves his best for this track and could go well at a price.