18:30 Dundalk

Friday 5 March 2021

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Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 34.62s

(16)

Storm Steps⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Doyle| OR: 70| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable third of 14 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 79 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 041133-

(6)

Conor Hogan^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: T P Madden| T: N Meade| OR: 69| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 01037-3

(4)

Victory March^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, respectable seventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time for this handicap debut and should progress.

Form: 7/0-57

(13)

Casa Comigo^p1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 67

50/1

Latest win at Lingfield in September. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (16f, 10/1) 56 days ago. Back down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Capable of a bold show if on-song.

Form: 62106-9

(9)

Sister Eliza^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 68

11/2

16/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Should improve and likely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 0903-72

(1)

Eloy D'amerval^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 66

16/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 16/1) 16 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 450-005

(12)

Chaparral Dream^v1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 28 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 5070/09

(15)

Indignation^p1¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

11/2

Below form sixth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (10f, heavy). Off 119 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time and claims if responding well to the new headgear.

Form: 08/2446-

(2)

Kalanoura^p,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 62

18/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago, met some trouble. Still, others are more persuasive.

Form: 5909-66

(11)

Merroir¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 63

7/1

4/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 3046-63

(7)

Persian Lion¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 61

25/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 96624-0

(8)

Fallen Forest^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 60

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 33/1, below form fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 36 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 6900/0-

(17)

Nightly Wailing⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 60| C

17/2

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 7 days ago, hampered. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 0531-33

(3)

Danehill Quest³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: S Crawley| OR: 54

5/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. RESERVE.

Form: 800/9-23

Non-Runners

(14)

Sayesse¹¹²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: M Torrens J: A W Short

(10)

Tucson³²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 1

(5)

High Street Lady²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Danehill Quest (5/1), Indignation (11/2), Sister Eliza (11/2), Merroir (7/1), Storm Steps (15/2), Nightly Wailing (17/2), Conor Hogan (17/2), Victory March (10/1), Eloy D'amerval (16/1), Kalanoura (18/1), Persian Lion (25/1), Casa Comigo (50/1), Sayesse (50/1), Fallen Forest (66/1), Chaparral Dream (66/1)

MERROIR probably would've prevailed over this C&D 16 days ago but for hanging and, providing she keeps a true line on this occasion, Joseph O'Brien's charge may well be the answer to this competitive-looking affair. The consistent Storm Steps should give another good account, while Sister Eliza is considered on the back of a solid effort here last time and Victory March is another to look out for.