18:00 Dundalk

Friday 28 February 2020

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Craic At The Track 13th & 14th March (Q.R.) Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 33.16s

(6)

Dalileo¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84| D

10/1

Has hit the frame in two of his three visits to this venue including a second of seven beaten ½L over C&D in March last year. Tough ask from top weight but has adept claimer on board.

Form: 132715-

(7)

Irradiate⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| BF| CD

6/1

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking landing the odds over C&D in November. Beaten on return to action over the combination last month, disappointing as the 2/1f.

Form: 82561-5

(4)

Bal De Rio⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| D

8/1

Showed ability both on the Flat and over hurdles when trained by Brian Ellison. Sixth of 10 beaten over 6L on sole start over C&D behind King's Vow last month but could be worth following in the market now back on last winning mark.

Form: 1343-64

(10)

Jerandme²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J O'Hare| T: N Meade| OR: 77| BF| D

3/1

Solid and consistent in a number of starts on turf last summer. Ran with plenty of credit on return to action at this track earlier this month over 1m4f. Won't find the step up in trip a hindrance.

Form: 22-3

(11)

Ciao^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73| C

8/1

Third of 14 beaten 4½L on sole start over C&D behind Romantically in December. Likely to run well once again now racing 5lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 55863-3

(5)

Politicise^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77

13/2

Recently seen sending mixed messages out in a number of starts over hurdles. Third of nine running well in defeat over 1m2½f at this venue earlier this month. Worth a check in the market with interesting jockey engagement.

Form: 74760-3

(13)

Guild¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N Condron⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 70

9/2

Second of 10 here earlier this month over 1m4f but can stake a claim in this contest following a 3L defeat at the hands of King's Vow over C&D last month.

Form: 45/00-22

(2)

Percy Prosecco³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 69| D

7/1

British raider. Lat win came on the AW at Wolverhampton in August over 1m6f. Appears to have every chance of going close in this company.

Form: 82119-5

(12)

Jaime Sommers¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: M J Bowe| OR: 68| D

20/1

Broke his maiden on the Flat at Tramore over 2m. last August. Third of seven behind King's Vow over C&D earlier this month and appears capable of another bold show.

Form: 81-3

(9)

Tara Dylan²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Ms M J Horsman⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 68

66/1

Useful 112-rated handicap hurdler, running over timber during a busy period since October. Without a win in four visits to this course previously.

Form: 000/000-

(14)

Backsheesh¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 67| D

20/1

Lightly raced mare in the last two years. Well beaten 91L and 60L in a couple of spins over hurdles earlier this month both starts over a similar trip. No realistic chance on what the mare has shown recently.

Form: 623/

(3)

Duke Of Waspington^p1⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 56| C

33/1

Never a factor when eighth of 10 behind a number of today's rivals over C&D last month. Back on last winning mark and worth a check in the market in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 00/19-08

(15)

Ally Cay^p1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Wall| OR: 52

66/1

Struggling filly. Never a threat on return to action at this track earlier this month over 1m4f. Hard to entertain her chances in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 73038-0

(1)

Sharjah⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47| C| D

28/1

Winner of nine of his 87 starts at this track. Not beaten far in a couple of starts earlier this month but racing 25lb lower than last winning mark remains a concern.

Form: 75-3626

Non-Runners

(8)

Millford Sound¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Jerandme (3/1), Guild (9/2), Irradiate (6/1), Politicise (13/2), Percy Prosecco (7/1), Ciao (8/1), Bal De Rio (8/1), Dalileo (10/1), Jaime Sommers (20/1), Backsheesh (20/1), Sharjah (28/1), Duke Of Waspington (33/1), Millford Sound (33/1), Tara Dylan (66/1), Ally Cay (66/1)

The six-year-old JERANDME should a liking for the track earlier this month when finishing third of 14 beaten 2L behind Narynkol as the disappointing 13/8f over 1m4f. The Noel Meade-trained gelding should not be inconvenienced by the step up in trip as he goes for a third career win in six starts. Dalileo for trainer Johnny Murtagh, the Joseph O'Brien-trained, Irradiate, Gavin Cromwell's, Ciao and Guild, for trainer Luke Comer, all have creditable efforts to their name over C&D.