19:45 Dundalk

Friday 8 March 2019

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Esther McGahon McGuinness & Company Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 32.21s

(6)

Park Row²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 87| CD

10/3

A real money spinner at the track and made it four wins from seven runs at the venue this winter with another game effort at the trip on latest. 3lb rise is fair and no reason why he shouldn't give it another good go.

Form: 1246-11

(5)

Le Vagabond¹⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 83

8/1

Had some stiff tasks when last seen in 2018 and although he does nearly all his racing on turf, his last visit to this surface was a very good second off 12lb higher mark in 2017 so the ability is there if he's ready to go after a break.

Form: 972009-

(3)

Chaparral Dream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| CD

10/3

Took 17 races to get off the mark but is suddenly on a hat trick after a pair of ridiculously easy wins in lower grade here last month. 15lb rise for the latest deserved and obvious chance despite the rise in class.

Form: 576-411

(4)

Active Approach²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 77

11/1

€40,000 buy from Godolphin in November but stays in this yard. Plenty of placed efforts at slightly shorter but this longer trip should be a help in his quest to lose his maiden tag.

Form: 6/22243-

(2)

Moonmeister^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 74| CD

9/2

Lots of course form and showed more than of late when fourth behind Park Row on latest. Well treated now if able to build on that and interesting to see if the money comes for him.

Form: 6/9848-4

(8)

Sheisdiesel^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 74| C

7/1

Has improved since stepping up to 1m2f and followed up win in a claimer with a better effort in handicap company since. Now tries 1m4f for the first time but shapes as though it should suit and bold bid for the hat trick on the cards.

Form: 10-2011

(7)

Trevena²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| D

11/1

Better than ninth of 10 indicates behind Park Row last time and still lightly raced enough to have improvement to come and could leave that latest run behind.

Form: 5141-29

(1)

Alhajjaj^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 71| C

7/1

No disgrace when just failing to defy an 11lb rise when chasing home Sheisdiesel last time and weighted to go close again. Like that rival, this trip is an unknown but can't be discounted in his current form.

Form: 769-012

Forecasts

Chaparral Dream (10/3), Park Row (10/3), Moonmeister (9/2), Sheisdiesel (7/1), Alhajjaj (7/1), Le Vagabond (8/1), Trevena (11/1), Active Approach (11/1)

A hot handicap with so many coming here in form and very hard to put a line through any. A narrow vote goes to SHEISDIESEL in the hope that the longer trip brings even more improvement out of her. In his current form Park Row has to be respected with Moonmeister becoming of more interest if the market is positive.