17:30 Dundalk

Friday 28 February 2020

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European Road To The Kentucky Derby Race Night Claiming Race

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 13.6s

(6)

Bellick^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| CD

4/1

Solid and consistent form round here winning three of his 10 starts over C&D, the latest of which came at the end of last month. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 2150-31

(8)

Tony The Gent^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| C

4/1

One win from 12 starts at this venue. Found the step up to 1m following a victory here earlier this month. Worth a market check on first run over C&D.

Form: 557-910

(2)

Acolyte^p1¹¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 86| D

9/1

Lightly-raced Acclamation gelding, only seen on the track on two occasions in the last three years. Best watched in first-time cheekpieces and on first run for new connections since leaving Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor.

Form: 152417/

(1)

Slainte^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 35

100/1

12-race maiden has shown little or no signs of ability in a number of starts on the Flat in the last 12 months including a couple of wretched efforts at this venue since November.

Form: 80000-9

(12)

Billyfairplay^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 65| CD

7/2

Third of 14 beaten 1L by Tony The Gent in a 7f claimer earlier this month. Winner of one of his four starts over C&D could be worth a check in the market as post time approaches.

Form: 30-8273

(3)

Smart Stinger^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 41| C

66/1

One from 26 in her career on the Flat, sole victory coming at this venue. Clearly regressing in a number of starts in the last 12 months and appears to be opposable once again.

Form: 8000-00

(10)

Talk To Jack²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

Gelding by Recital out of a Lend A Hand mare. Cost €8,000 as a three-year-old. Nothing of note in a couple of starts here over 7f and 1m4f. Nothing to suggest he is worth following over this trip.

Form: 00

(13)

Iseebreeze⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 46| C

7/2

Winner of one of his 10 starts at the track. Running with plenty of credit over 7f round here since December and worth a check in the market dropping in trip.

Form: 0005-85

(4)

French^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 58| D

8/1

Posted a career best effort on this surface when finishing second of 14 beaten a neck behind Bellick at the end of last month. Should be a leading contender in this company.

Form: 00270-2

(5)

My Good Brother^v²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53| CD

8/1

Veteran. Winner of six of his 44 starts starts at this venue including a couple of victories over C&D from 20 starts over the combination. Now racing 13lb lower than last winning mark in handicaps and hard to tell where improvement is coming from.

Form: 505-088

(9)

Hypnotic Force^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: N Meade| OR: 59

33/1

Slight improvement in a couple of recent starts at this venue since the turn of the year. Not a forlorn hope dropping to this trip but others still more convincing.

Form: 00/0899

(11)

Stamp Of Authority^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59

40/1

First Reserve: Winner on turf but yet to trouble the judge in 19 starts on various AW surfaces. Needs to improve on recent starts.

Form: 30919-0

(14)

Crystal Dawn^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 43

66/1

Second Reserve: Six-race maiden who has not been disgraced in a number of starts round here since October but needs to step it up a little sooner rather than later.

Form: 0570-09

(7)

My Lark²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Reserve 1| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 35| C

66/1

Third Reserve: Struggling in a number of starts on the Flat and more recently over hurdles at Thurles earlier this month. Form doesn't warrant support.

Form: 703090-

Non-Runners

(15)

Able Jack¹³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: G O'Leary J: S Foley

Forecasts

Able Jack (3/1), Billyfairplay (7/2), Iseebreeze (7/2), Tony The Gent (4/1), Bellick (4/1), My Good Brother (8/1), French (8/1), Acolyte (9/1), Hypnotic Force (33/1), Stamp Of Authority (40/1), Crystal Dawn (66/1), My Lark (66/1), Smart Stinger (66/1), Talk To Jack (66/1), Slainte (100/1)

Plenty with form at this venue where it may pay to side with the solid and consistent BELLICK. The five-year-old has won three of his 10 starts round here in the last 12 months including C&D wins in November and at the end of last month off a 3lb lower mark. Tony The Gent having his 13th start at the track can provide the biggest threat on C&D debut while Able Jack and Billyfairplay should not be taken lightly.