20:30 Dundalk

Friday 28 February 2020

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Winter Series Awards Day Saturday 4th April Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 26.82s

(9)

Agent Zero¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 72

12/1

Six-race maiden. Early season promise last term appeared to dissipate towards the end of the season. Has a bit to prove on first start since October.

Form: 553380-

(1)

Seven Worlds^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 67

25/1

Without a win in six starts. The gelding finished well down the pack on first start at this track over 6f earlier this month. Looks opposable in first-time blinkers.

Form: 05560-0

(3)

Yulong Transcend^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67

3/1

Exceed And Excel colt out of a Giant's Causeway mare. Hints of ability on third career start over 1m here last month. Cheekpieces likely to spark improvement.

Form: 0-78

(2)

Briseuse De Coeur^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 66

12/1

Daughter of Dark Angel out of an Invincible Spirit mare. Solid and consistent efforts in three starts without getting her head in front. Place claims on handicap debut.

Form: 6-35

(8)

Rudrama Devi²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 64

8/1

Daughter of Tagula out of a Gone West mare. Running with credit in defeat in a couple of starts over 6f/1m since the turn of the year. Entitled to have designs on prize money on handicap debut.

Form: 0-67

(4)

Kosman⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 62

5/2

Posted a career best effort on second handicap start finishing seventh of 14 in a bunch finish last month when beaten 2½L outrunning hefty odds of 40/1. No surprise to witness another bold bid.

Form: 9600-7

(7)

Accessory^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 60

11/1

Four-race maiden not beaten far earlier this month at this track over 6f beaten 3½L behind Eglish. Could find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 090-8

(5)

Lady Zell^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: K J Condon| OR: 60

8/1

Six-race maiden not disgraced in three starts at this track including when 6¾L adrift of the winner over C&D in December. Pleasing effort here over 6f earlier this month and open to more improvement in this contest.

Form: 06840-5

(12)

Talking Tough^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 60

7/1

Mixed bag so far in seven career starts so far. Career best effort to finish fourth of 13 beaten 1L behind Eglish over 6f at this venue earlier this month. Enters calculations stepping up in trip.

Form: 050-504

(15)

Funny Little Ways²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59

7/1

Experienced five-race maiden. Not disgraced in a couple of starts this year including over C&D last month. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 908-65

(6)

Scholastic¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 57

25/1

One from six career starts for trainer Aidan O'Brien before a dismal effort on stable debut over 6f at this track earlier this month. Others look more convincing.

Form: 07010-0

(10)

Via Veneto⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ms N A Kane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 54

50/1

Daughter of Society Rock. Hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three career starts so far and remains easy to oppose.

Form: 60-0

(16)

Mia Figilia⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 53

25/1

Dark Angel filly. Career best effort to finishing within 2½L of Point Reyes on first visit here over 1m in November before a wretched effort over C&D when last seen in December. Possibilities if rediscovering November form.

Form: 070050-

(13)

Tommy The Hat^t1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Broad| OR: 48

33/1

Colt by Camacho out of a Pivitol mare. Little signs of any ability in three career starts so far including finishing last of six over C&D last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 00-6

Non-Runners

(11)

Stellify²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

(14)

Buachaill Or²⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Kosman (5/2), Yulong Transcend (3/1), Funny Little Ways (7/1), Talking Tough (7/1), Lady Zell (8/1), Rudrama Devi (8/1), Accessory (11/1), Briseuse De Coeur (12/1), Agent Zero (12/1), Scholastic (25/1), Mia Figilia (25/1), Seven Worlds (25/1), Stellify (25/1), Tommy The Hat (33/1), Buachaill Or (33/1), Via Veneto (50/1)

The Michael Mulvany-trained TALKING TOUGH can get off the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking on the back of a number of encouraging spins round here. The three-year-old improved for first-time blinkers earlier this month when posting a career best effort over 6f. The Jessica Harrington-trained Yulong Transcend can emerge as the biggest danger as the colt goes for a first career win in first-time cheekpieces. Funny Little Ways for trainer Joseph O'Brien, Lady Zell on her seventh career start and Briseuse De Coeur can compete for the minor honours.