17:30 Dundalk

Friday 19 March 2021

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HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Claiming Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 14.82s

(11)

Approach The City^h,t1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 70

16/1

Fair gelding. 40/1 and hooded for 1st time, below-form sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 2/7-7046

(4)

Conor Hogan^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: N Meade| OR: 69| C

3/1

Fair gelding. Course winner here in September. Only eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 17/2) 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1037-30

(13)

Haayem^p,t1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: J McAuley| OR: 67

20/1

Fair gelding. 25/1, below-form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Good claims if back on song.

Form: 129-888

(8)

Nevendon^h1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 40/1, first run since leaving Dan Skelton when tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Hood on 1st time and needs more.

Form: 0/30-0

(15)

Pachmena³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 68| CD

10/1

Fair filly. C&D winner in November. Good fifth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 30 days ago. Solid claims once more.

Form: 09150-5

(9)

Shore¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane

2/1

Fifth of 14 in 1m maiden (10/1) at this course 14 days ago, never nearer. Should have more to offer up in trip.

Form: 5

(6)

Stinglikeabee^h1⁴⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 73

80/1

7/1, last of 8 in minor event at this course (8f) 15 months ago on final run for Sheila Lavery. Hooded for 1st time and easily opposed.

Form: 537248/

(3)

Tony The Gent^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J McAuley| OR: 71| C

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. 22/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 2-92456

(2)

Lady De Vesci⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 61| CD

5/1

Fair mare. 3-time C&D winner who posted respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 3500-54

(10)

Nusra⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: E J O'Grady

100/1

Last of 9 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy, 28/1) on NH debut 50 days ago. Significantly more needed.

Form:

(14)

Wand^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 57

28/1

Fair filly. First run since leaving Lucy Wadham when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 40/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 47409-0

(1)

Alhajjaj^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 53| CD

28/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner and did too much too soon when seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. No forlorn hope. RESERVE.

Form: 0078-47

(12)

Serefeli^t⁵⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 53| CD

33/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner but it's now sixteen runs since last success in 2017 and returns after 19 months off. Fitness a big concern on his comeback. RESERVE.

Form: 003580/

Non-Runners

(16)

Estepona Sun¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(5)

Rocky Shores¹⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: D H Kelly J: Andrew Slattery

(7)

The Aul Dubliner²¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J G Coogan J: D N Curran

Forecasts

Shore (2/1), Conor Hogan (3/1), Estepona Sun (4/1), Lady De Vesci (5/1), Tony The Gent (13/2), Pachmena (10/1), Approach The City (16/1), Nevendon (18/1), Haayem (20/1), Rocky Shores (20/1), Wand (28/1), Alhajjaj (28/1), Serefeli (33/1), The Aul Dubliner (33/1), Stinglikeabee (80/1), Nusra (100/1)

ESTEPONA SUN made an encouraging start for Denis Hogan when fourth over hurdles at Gowran and is fancied to go in back in this sphere. Tony The Gent is sure to make his presence felt with three-time C&D scorer Lady de Vesci another worth a second look.