17:00 Dundalk

Friday 20 March 2020

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Ladies Day Sunday 12th July Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.9s

(7)

Lady Maura²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67

13/2

Career best on handicap debut in October and while she failed to build on that in a maiden last time out, she might be capable of better now returned to handicaps from a fair looking mark.

Form: 8553-6

(12)

Myrcella¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 66

14/1

Posted a couple of promising efforts in handicap company on turf in the summer. AW debut and entitled to need the run but looks on a workable mark if ready. Widest draw not ideal.

Form: 562824-

(3)

Lady Alcazar⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 63

7/1

Showed very little on her first two starts but produced a much more encouraging effort when sent off a 40/1 shot here last time out when fourth of 13. Perhaps let in lightly by the assessor for handicap debut here.

Form: 90-4

(2)

Kerry Blue⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 62

16/1

Sent off at big prices for all three of his runs to date and has shown bits of ability in his latest couple of starts. Doesn't look particularly well-weighted for handicap debut though.

Form: 076-

(11)

Briseuse De Coeur^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 61

12/1

A maiden after five starts but close to a career best in claiming company here earlier in the month. Will need more back in a handicap here from a wide draw.

Form: 6-3593

(1)

Lequinto³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 59

5/2

Well beaten in three starts in maidens but it was a much improved performance on handicap debut last time when only beaten ¾L over C&D. Nudged up 1lb but more improvement likely on just his fifth career start.

Form: 006-3

(10)

Talking Tough¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 59

9/1

Yet to hit the frame in 10 starts and beaten a long way here in a claimer last time out; hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: 0-50458

(8)

Banchory⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Leonard| T: G Scott| OR: 58

40/1

Well beaten on her first two outings here but it was a more encouraging run on her latest start when denied a clear run. May do better now tackling handicaps with the step up to 6f a potential source of improvement.

Form: 00-7

(6)

Lazy Susan²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 58

8/1

Makes handicap debut having finished well beaten on all three starts. Markedly down in trip and hard to fancy having shown very little on her latest run here.

Form: 8-50

(5)

Settle Me Down^t1,v³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 58

16/1

Yet to hit the frame in six starts and has shown no improvement for a switch to handicap company. Can be slowly away and looks vulnerable here; wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 90885-9

(9)

Amelia Jane¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 54

12/1

Still to hit the frame in any of her nine starts but it was a much improved effort when fourth of 14 here last time. Marked drop in trip not certain to be in her favour on that evidence though.

Form: 760784-

(4)

Sebs Star^b¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 52

8/1

Posted a career best effort when finishing second of 12 beaten ½L over C&D when last seen in November. That form perhaps not the strongest and up 1lb here.

Form: 008702-

Forecasts

Lequinto (5/2), Lady Maura (13/2), Lady Alcazar (7/1), Lazy Susan (8/1), Sebs Star (8/1), Talking Tough (9/1), Briseuse De Coeur (12/1), Amelia Jane (12/1), Myrcella (14/1), Kerry Blue (16/1), Settle Me Down (16/1), Banchory (40/1)

A tough finale to find the winner of but the filly LADY ALCAZAR may have been given a chance by the assessor for her handicapper debut here and with further progress on the cards, she rates as the one to beat. Lequinto posted a smart effort on handicap debut and may be capable of hitting the frame if improving on that. The fillies Banchory and Lady Moura are two more to consider having both shown a fairly useful level of ability.