20:00 Dundalk

Friday 19 March 2021

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.03s

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Leadership Race^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| C

6/1

Course winner. 7/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Remains one to be interested for all he's relient on a solid gallop.

Form: 32053-6

(10)

Longbourn^t¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 82

28/1

Winner at Tipperary in September. Last of 14 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D, possibly amiss. Off 133 days. Had been in good form previously, so may well bounce back after a break.

Form: 282140-

(7)

Merchant Of Venice^t1,v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81| D

11/2

Respectable 3¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Well Suited in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Visor back on, tongue strap on 1st time. Warrants respect.

Form: 3220-47

(5)

Jungle Cove¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| CD

3/1

Won 14-runner maiden at this C&D (11/4) 14 days ago, pushed out. Must improve but has plenty of solid form to his name and seemed to have a bit up his sleeve last time.

Form: 064-341

(4)

Bardo Contiguo¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 79| D

40/1

Latest win at Tipperary in October. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft, 15/2). Off 146 days. Likely to need the run.

Form: 350156-

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Well Suited^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 78| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 11/2, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 04-3115

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Alhaazm¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 76| CD

10/3

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 7/2, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D, not ideally placed. Off 161 days. Solid claims if tuned up for hat-trick bid.

Form: 4/08911-

(3)

Hurricane Alex²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| D

50/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Kempton (8f, 11/1), digging deep. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 223/801-

(8)

Capel At Dawn¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 74| D

125/1

Third of 6 in juvenile hurdle (12/1) at Tipperary (16f, heavy). Off 150 days. Fairly useful on the Flat, landed a claimer on Final outing for Joseph O'Brien in this sphere. Others preferred.

Form: 154371-

(13)

Dark Magic^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 73| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 21 days ago, met some trouble. Merits consideration.

Form: 72-2128

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Koybig²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Marnane| OR: 70| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 27-0423

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Howyoulikethat^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67| CD

12/1

Promising type. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (11/1) at this C&D 42 days ago by ½ length from Koybig. Tongue strap on 1st time. More to come, so leading claims.

Form: 6-461

Non-Runners

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Trading Point⁹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

Forecasts

Jungle Cove (3/1), Alhaazm (10/3), Well Suited (11/2), Merchant Of Venice (11/2), Leadership Race (6/1), Trading Point (10/1), Howyoulikethat (12/1), Koybig (14/1), Dark Magic (18/1), Longbourn (28/1), Bardo Contiguo (40/1), Hurricane Alex (50/1), Capel At Dawn (125/1)

HOWYOULIKETHAT stepped up markedly to make a successful handicap debut over C&D 42 days ago and, with the promise of further progress, he's fancied to go in again from a low draw. Jungle Cove, who was belatedly off the mark recently, appeals as the main danger ahead of Koybig, who was second to the selection last time.