20:45 Dundalk

Friday 5 April 2019

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1520:45

dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.52s

(14)

Poetic Choice^b⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 61| CD

33/1

Winner of three of her 16 starts over C&D hitting the frame on a further four occasions. Out of sorts in a couple of starts around the turn of the year over the same combination and others have more scope for improvement.

Form: 00700-8

(5)

Lappet⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: A Fleming| OR: 60| BF

10/1

Showed signs of ability in first three starts and duly stepped up on that when a close third on handicap debut over this C&D in November. Beaten favourite when last seen in February over C&D and could possibly improve for that run.

Form: 44033-0

(10)

Fivehundredmiles²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 59| D

11/2

Bounced back to form finishing third of 14 beaten 1L over 7f here last month behind Iseebreeze. Overall form not great and needs to be showing more consistency before the gelding is to be worthy of consideration.

Form: 54000-3

(9)

Crossingoz^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: C P Hoban| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Solid and consistent form over C&D winning one of her four starts over the combination hitting the frame on a further two occasions. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 70-3312

(3)

Pact Of Steel^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 56

16/1

Very inconsistent, just the one win in 17 starts. Well held over C&D last month finishing 6L adrift of Lady Godiva off a 4lb higher mark. Slipping in the weights but still opposable.

Form: 2050-96

(13)

Footsteps At Dawn^t¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 55| CD

8/1

A win and a place from four starts over C&D when last seen here in November. May need the run on return to action but worthy of a check in the market.

Form: 005413-

(1)

Above Us Only Sky³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S F Magee| OR: 53

25/1

Without a win over C&D in seven starts but has hit the frame on a couple of occasions. Has shown little aptitude in a number of starts since the turn of the year to be considered in this company.

Form: 033-779

(12)

Takeachancejimmy⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Slevin| OR: 53| C| D

2/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Won at 10/1 on seasonal debut last month off a 7lb lower mark over 7f when keeping on well in the closing stages to land the spoils by ¾L. One of the more likely types.

Form: 83108-1

(7)

Madame Delavanti⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51

20/1

Well held and never nearer in three starts since February here over a variety of trips. In good hands but impossible to fancy against these rivals.

Form: 544-000

(11)

Lady Rosebud³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Martin| OR: 50| CD

18/1

Winner of three of his 16 starts over C&D with the last of those wins coming over 12 months ago off an 10lb higher mark. Market likely to highlight if the Sir Prancelot mare is coming back to form.

Form: 000-646

(4)

All The Mollies¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 48

8/1

Well held and no impression in four career starts at this venue and was withdrawn when unruly at the start on her most recent visit here last month. Likely to find it tough going.

Form: 14/4690-

(6)

My Lark¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 48| CD

20/1

One from three over C&D, last win coming in September off a 3lb lower mark. Not in the same form since and hard to make a case for the Choisir filly on her most recent form.

Form: 938190-

(8)

Duhallow Noelie^t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 61

15/2

Dragon Pulse gelding, cost €35,000 as a yearling and €10,000 as a Breeze-up purchase. Well held when finishing down the field on his last couple of starts here over C&D in November, but has shown plenty of promise in two starts in February.

Form: 0800-53

Bobs Authority^b¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Smyth| OR: 55

50/1

Second Reserve: Big Bad Bob colt who cost €11,000 as a yearling. Well beaten and no impression in four career starts at Ayr and still looking no nearer to a breakthrough success.

Form: 6377-

Non-Runners

(2)

Lady Godiva¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: Wayne Lordan

Pushaq²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Reserve 1

Film Noir²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: S Lynam J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Takeachancejimmy (2/1), Crossingoz (9/2), Lady Godiva (5/1), Fivehundredmiles (11/2), Duhallow Noelie (15/2), All The Mollies (8/1), Footsteps At Dawn (8/1), Lappet (10/1), Pact Of Steel (16/1), Lady Rosebud (18/1), Madame Delavanti (20/1), My Lark (20/1), Above Us Only Sky (25/1), Film Noir (25/1), Pushaq (25/1), Poetic Choice (33/1), Bobs Authority (50/1)

The solid and consistent CROSSINGOZ has won one of her four starts over C&D hitting the frame on a further two occasions. The Aussie Rules mare can build on a ½L defeat behind Lady Godiva off a 1lb lower mark last month, landing the spoils in the closer to see off the attentions of Takachancejimmy and Footsteps At Dawn.