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Friday 13 March 2020

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Craic At The Track This Weekend Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 40.30s

(13)

Rock On Aidan²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| BF| C

5/4

Off the mark at the ninth time of asking for connections when landing a 14 runner handicap over C&D last month when backed as if defeat was out of the question. Beaten since but likely to give another good account here.

Form: 056-214

(14)

Wojood²¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

33/1

Five-race maiden failing to hit the frame in a short career with trainer Hugo Palmer. Big improvement needed on stable debut.

Form: 600/60-

(2)

Sharjah¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 56| CD

15/2

Winner of nine of his 88 starts at this track including three victories over C&D from his 41 starts over the combination. Running with great credit in a number of starts since the turn of the year and next win looks to be just around the corner.

Form: 5-36262

(11)

Duke Of Waspington^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 54| C

14/1

Running over 2m on his last couple of starts at this venue well held on each occasion. Winner at this track previously and has hit the frame on a couple of occasions from six starts over C&D. Could be a danger in first-time blinkers.

Form: 0/19-086

(12)

Cherryville⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

66/1

Yet to hit the frame in 10 career starts including when making little impression in seven starts at this venue. Looks opposable in current form.

Form: 57900-0

(8)

Drummer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 53

10/3

Improving sort showing hints of potential in a number of starts at this venue since the turn of the year. Third of 14 on his second start over C&D in January finishing 4L adrift of Rock On Aidan. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 57-0352

(17)

Eyeoweyou^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: K Thornton| OR: 54

33/1

Without a win in 14 career starts with the Zoffany gelding failing to hit the frame in six starts at this venue previously. Not seen since October and appears to have a mountain to climb on return to action.

Form: 355000-

(5)

Global Pass¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 52

20/1

14-race maiden beaten over 5L and 7L in two career starts at this venue. Probably best watched on this occasion taking a significant step up in trip.

Form: 60/0000-

(7)

Alterno¹⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 47

100/1

Eight-race maiden without any luck in four starts at this track including one visit here over C&D previously. Profile suggests he is worth taking on again.

Form: 4900/00-

(15)

Caronda²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

15/2

Mare is without a win in 19 career starts including 13 at this venue, nine of them over C&D. Needs to find the form of her run behind No Trouble here in November to have any chance of staking a claim.

Form: 237-729

(3)

Lady Of Luxury^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Doyle| OR: 45

10/1

Seven-race maiden ran well in defeat here running over C&D in January before disappointing over 1m4f last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 4050-35

Non-Runners

(4)

Carried⁵⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 10

T: R K Watson J: Nicole Smyth

(1)

Griffyndor³⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: K J Manning

(10)

Make Good²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Rory Cleary

(6)

Nanafullam⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 1

(16)

Cash In Mind⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(9)

Millford Sound²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rock On Aidan (5/4), Drummer (10/3), Carried (13/2), Sharjah (15/2), Caronda (15/2), Griffyndor (8/1), Lady Of Luxury (10/1), Duke Of Waspington (14/1), Global Pass (20/1), Make Good (20/1), Millford Sound (25/1), Cash In Mind (25/1), Nanafullam (25/1), Wojood (33/1), Eyeoweyou (33/1), Cherryville (66/1), Alterno (100/1)

The Ado McGuinness-trained ROCK ON AIDAN can get back to winning ways. The Fastnet Rock gelding got off the mark at the ninth time of asking for connections when landing a 14 runner handicap over C&D last month when backed as if defeat was out of the question off a 12lb lower mark before beaten ¾L in a bunch finish last month. Drummer for trainer Denis Hogan continues to run well in defeat along with the evergreen and consistent Sharjah look set to hit the frame. C&D winner Carried and Duke Of Waspington in first-time blinkers should not be underestimated.