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Saturday 30 March 2019

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 12.39s

(9)

Cuban Hope¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

3/1

Teofilo colt, dam a half-sister to two winners. Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking when landing a Dundalk three-year-old handicap by a neck over the highly thought of Isotope. Another bold show likely.

Form: 779-71

(8)

Shamalov²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

33/1

Some promise to be taken from his fourth at Tipperary last October but well beaten on the AW at Dundalk after a break last time out and has wellbeing to prove.

Form: 94-0

(11)

Whitsunday Islands¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 68

7/2

Similar level of ability in three maiden runs and didn't improve for nursery debut when a disappointing beaten favourite. Well held on final start of the season at Leopardstown and has plenty to prove on return to action.

Form: 85488-

(18)

Lieutenant Silver¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: P Roche| OR: 67

25/1

Lightly raced son of Acclamation who went for €110,000 as a yearling. Hint of promise on his final start of the season in a Chelmsford handicap for trainer Karl Burke. Looks up against it on Irish debut on first run since gelding operation.

Form: 3354-

(13)

Porterinthejungle¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 66

25/1

Not disgraced when running well in defeat towards the end of last season but was firmly put in her place when last seen on the AW at Dundalk in December. Impossible to fancy against these rivals.

Form: 003568-

(6)

Royal Canford^v¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 66

18/1

Well down the pack in a couple of nursery handicaps since August including when finishing sixth of 18 on final start of the season in a Galway 1m handicap in October. Possibly best watched unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 534696-

(14)

Dreamboat Dave¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 62| BF

7/1

The switch to the AW at Dundalk appeared to spark plenty of improvement for the Morpheus gelding, running well in defeat in a couple of starts in November. Place claims back on turf for in form yard.

Form: 58043-

(17)

Majority Share^h1¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Oliver| OR: 62

25/1

Filly by Born To Sea out of a Dynaformer mare. Nothing of note in three career starts to date and unlikely to play a part in the finish. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 479-

(1)

Serenely^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

8/1

Generally well held in four career starts on the AW at Dundalk since making her debut in December. Plenty to prove on turf debut but cannot be totally discounted given in form yard.

Form: 4-904

(5)

Spelga¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 61

16/1

Sir Percy colt out of an Aussie Rules mare. Well beaten and never nearer in three career starts to date including a heavy defeat when last seen in a Gowran Park maiden on heavy ground in September. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 970-

(2)

Dinard Rose⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Meade| OR: 59

12/1

€8,500 foal by Champs Elysees is half sister to a 7f-1m4f winner out of a dam who won at two. Not disgraced in a couple of starts on the AW at Dundalk in December. Looks on a handy mark on handicap debut from favourable draw.

Form: 054-

(15)

Inajuma²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

25/1

130,000gns foal, 50,000gns yearling; half-sister to five winners including Ennaad. Improved on three dismal efforts when finishing fourth of 10 in a Dundalk claimer earlier this month. Continued development unlikely.

Form: 50-04

(12)

The Names Jock¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J E Kiely| OR: 56

5/1

Modest 57-rated handicapper for trainer Robbie Osborne. Gelded for stable debut and best watched taking a big step up in trip for new connections.

Form: 8757-

(10)

But I Like It^p1,t1⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 55

20/1

By Ruler Of The World out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Will have disappointed connection in three desolate starts on the AW at Dundalk since making his debut in November. Still, worth a market check on handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 09-0

(3)

Ideal Pal¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: M Mulvany| OR: 54

16/1

By Tough As Nails out of a dam placed at 7f-1m and over hurdles. Career best finishing second of 10 beaten 4L here over 1m in September on handicap debut off a 7lb higher mark. Well held since but worth a market check.

Form: 402508-

(16)

Manard¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: H Rogers| OR: 53

20/1

Dragon Pulse gelding, cost €17,000 as a foal and €5,500 as a yearling. Nothing of note in four career starts to date including a well beaten sixth of 12 on final start of the season at Leopardstown in October. Tough ask up in trip.

Form: 7906-

(4)

Hidden Spark^t¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 51

25/1

€11,000 Dream Ahead filly out of a 7f winner. Half-sister to a couple of minor winners. Seven race maiden and still no nearer to a breakthrough success.

Form: 565070-

Non-Runners

(7)

Bellepower⁶⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: M A Gallagher

Forecasts

Cuban Hope (3/1), Whitsunday Islands (7/2), The Names Jock (5/1), Dreamboat Dave (7/1), Serenely (8/1), Bellepower (10/1), Dinard Rose (12/1), Ideal Pal (16/1), Spelga (16/1), Royal Canford (18/1), Manard (20/1), But I Like It (20/1), Hidden Spark (25/1), Porterinthejungle (25/1), Majority Share (25/1), Inajuma (25/1), Lieutenant Silver (25/1), Shamalov (33/1)

Top weight CUBAN HOPE can continue the run of excellent form for the Jim Bolger yard by landing the closing race of the afternoon. The Teofilo colt can improve on his win in a Dundalk three-year-old handicap beating the highly thought of Isotope a neck. The Aidan O'Brien-trained Whitsunday Islands and the Joseph O'Brien, three-year-old filly by Australia, Serenely can emerge as the biggest dangers in the finale'.