18:30 Dundalk

Friday 21 February 2020

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.45s

(1)

Bucky Larson³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78| D

5/2

Lightly raced gelding in the last 12 months. Pleasing return to action finishing third of 14 beaten 2½L over C&D last month. Open to improvement.

Form: 3723/7-3

(3)

Tony The Gent^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| C| D

14/1

Former Ger Lyons stalwart got off the mark for new connections landing a 7f 5K claimer earlier this month. This is tougher, but likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 5557-91

(7)

Nordic Passage^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Won for the second time on the AW when landing his first win over C&D last month off a 7lb lower mark beating Miracles In May by 1¼L. Life more difficult from revised mark.

Form: 09095-1

(6)

Spiorad Saoirse¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| CD

4/1

C&D winner went close over the combination earlier this month running second to San Andreas in a 9K handicap. Handicapper leaves him on similar mark which gives him a chance.

Form: 30493-2

(8)

Parkers Hill^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: L Breen| OR: 75| BF| CD

12/1

Second behind Tony The Gent on latest start at this track over 7f earlier this month following a win over C&D last month off a 7lb lower mark. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 803-012

(12)

Latchet⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 72| CD

33/1

Continues to run with credit over a variety of trips since winning at this venue over 1m2½f in October off a 7lb lower mark. Solid and consistent sort who should go well again.

Form: 351297-

(9)

Atlas¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| CD

40/1

Won over C&D back in 2017. Lightly raced of late and possibly best watched on return to action unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: 754805-

(5)

Mr Ormsby^t²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 71| C| D

20/1

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Only appeared on two occasions last year. Has hit the frame on one occasion from five starts over C&D but appears to be up against it here.

Form: 2825/56-

(4)

Shawaf³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D English| OR: 71

6/1

Posted A career best effort over C&D last month running Parkers Hill to ½L in a 6K handicap off a 3lb lower mark. Likely to improve and worth considering.

Form: 50007-2

(11)

Sevenleft^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 69| C

16/1

Course winner. Has hit the frame on a couple of occasions over C&D from three starts over the combination. Likely to appreciate drop in trip.

Form: 60920-0

(2)

Master Speaker¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67| C| D

33/1

Winner of three of his 20 starts at the track and has been once again running with credit in a number of starts here since October. Liable to find a couple stronger once again.

Form: 93466-6

(10)

Masalai¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 66| BF| CD

13/2

Tough and genuine sort winner over C&D on two occasions from 10 starts over the combination. Already running well in three starts at this venue this year. Shortlisted.

Form: 203-323

Forecasts

Bucky Larson (5/2), Spiorad Saoirse (4/1), Nordic Passage (11/2), Shawaf (6/1), Masalai (13/2), Parkers Hill (12/1), Tony The Gent (14/1), Sevenleft (16/1), Mr Ormsby (20/1), Master Speaker (33/1), Latchet (33/1), Atlas (40/1)

Two-time course winner in the last two years, MASALAI can get the better of his rivals in this contest from the bottom of the weights. The six-year-old is a winner over C&D on two occasions from 10 starts and can get a decent pull into the race from January C&D winner Parkers Hill and the Denis Hogan-trained Atlas who are both drawn nearby. Tony The Gent , Bucky Larson and Nordic Passage can once again be expected to be on the premises at the business end of proceedings. C&D winner Latchet appears a lively one at a big price.