20:15 Dundalk

Friday 13 March 2020

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Floodlit Fridays Continue At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 39.61s

(7)

Wufud¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 80

12/1

Winner of one of his eight career starts. Market likely to be the best guide as the entire makes his stable debut for connections.

Form: 17/2550-

(11)

Stagehand¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| D

16/1

Winner of one of her seven career starts. 80-rated handicapper for trainer Charles Hill. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut for new yard.

Form: 913249-

(12)

Mutadaawel^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 76| CD

9/1

One from six over C&D with the Invincible Spirit gelding hitting the frame on a further three occasions. Losing run starting to mount up with the Invincible Spirit gelding yet to hit the target in handicap company.

Form: 23289-4

(8)

Nordic Passage^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 76| CD

15/2

Won for the second time on the AW when landing his first win over C&D last month off a 6lb lower mark beating Miracles In May by 1¼L. Well held from revised rating last month and may struggle once again.

Form: 9095-18

(10)

Able Jack^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 75| BF| CD

33/1

Last but one on stable debut when taken to Newcastle earlier this month. Solid form around here since December including a win over C&D off a 9lb lower mark.

Form: 811-537

(14)

Koybig⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 75| CD

22/1

Winner of four of his 13 starts over C&D with the Kodiac gelding hitting the frame on a further occasion. Hints of a return to form at the end of January.

Form: 4508-74

(5)

Adnap^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 73| CD

11/8

Comes here on a hat-trick following wins over C&D in January/February the latest of which at the expense of Kinch. Life more difficult from revised mark but more than capable of a bold bid.

Form: 009-211

(1)

Atlas²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| CD

18/1

Winner over C&D from nine starts over the combination. Losing run starting to mount up and now finds himself racing 10lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 54805-6

(9)

Limit Long¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 69

40/1

10-race maiden. Last seen in September in a Chelmsford 7f handicap when well held and never a factor, eventually beaten over 6L. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 250900-

(2)

Passing Trade¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69| D

10/1

Successful once from 32 starts but had been running well in defeat in a number of starts towards the end of the year. Third of 14 beaten 2L over C&D when last seen in December. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 332043-

(6)

Roving Mission¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 69

50/1

70-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Ralph Beckett. Six-race maiden beaten on three starts on an AW surface previously.

Form: 942320-

(4)

Beauchamp Bagenal⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 68| C

8/1

Gelding by Thewayyouare out of a Definite Article mare. Well beaten and never a factor in a couple of bumper starts last year before landing a shock on polytrack debut over 7f in January at odds of 20/1. More needed but enters calculations.

Form: 1

(13)

Masalai²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 66| CD

9/1

Solid and consistent performer over C&D since October including a couple of victories and three place efforts from 11 starts over the combination. Should be a leading player in this company.

Form: 03-3233

(3)

The Perch^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicole Smyth⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 49| CD

150/1

Sole career win in 19 starts came over C&D. Not seen since finishing down the field over C&D in October when no impression finishing 12th of the 14 runners.

Form: 190000-

Forecasts

Adnap (11/8), Nordic Passage (15/2), Beauchamp Bagenal (8/1), Mutadaawel (9/1), Masalai (9/1), Passing Trade (10/1), Wufud (12/1), Stagehand (16/1), Atlas (18/1), Koybig (22/1), Able Jack (33/1), Limit Long (40/1), Roving Mission (50/1), The Perch (150/1)

The hat-trick seeking ADNAP wouldn't have to improve too much on his efforts that have seen him land a couple of C&D prizes since the turn of the year. The Casamento gelding should have too much for the gallant and consistent six-year-old Masalai who continues to hit the frame with great regularity. Passing Trade, decent third of 14 over 1m when last seen here in December and C&D winner Koybig can compete for remaining prize money while Beauchamp Bagenal shock winner at this venue in January is worth a check in the betting.