18:00 Dundalk

Friday 26 March 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 36.66s

(9)

Politicise^p¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79

33/1

Latest win at Gowran in October. 12/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Naas (14f, heavy). Off 139 days. Others have achieved more.

Form: 368010-

(12)

Approach The City^h,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 72| C

18/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner claimer (16/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Vulnerable back in handicap company.

Form: 7-70461

(8)

Inshallah Queen²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn| OR: 72

125/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in novice hurdle (16/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Fair at best on the Flat.

Form: 55120/

(1)

Hidden Land²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 71

66/1

Sixth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 14/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 4/847-56

(11)

Storm Steps²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: T Doyle| OR: 70| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable 4¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Fallen Forest in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Enters calculations.

Form: 41133-6

(5)

Top Line Tommy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 70| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f) 21 days ago, running on. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 606/164

(6)

Everyhouronthehour^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Madden| T: W Ross| OR: 69| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Can follow up.

Form: 614-321

(13)

Chateau Musar³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 69| CD

9/2

11/4, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 37 days ago. Has enjoyed a productive campaign and is still thriving, so merits consideration.

Form: 913-121

(10)

Firstman^t⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 69

13/2

Good fourth of 14 in minor event at this C&D (40/1) 70 days ago. Potentially well treated in this sphere, so one to note if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 15906-4

(3)

Wild Shot^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| CD

5/1

6-time course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, staying on strongly. Form looks solid, so warrants respect.

Form: 8979-91

(7)

Pachmena⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: J Feane| OR: 67| C

15/2

Course winner. Creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Approach The City in claimer (10/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9150-54

(4)

Fallen Forest^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: W Durkan| OR: 65| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in March. Creditable second of 17 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 900/0-12

(2)

Hook Head^p¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 66

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, heavy, 40/1). Off 162 days. May do better now switched to handicaps.

Form: 600-

Forecasts

Top Line Tommy (4/1), Chateau Musar (9/2), Wild Shot (5/1), Firstman (13/2), Everyhouronthehour (13/2), Pachmena (15/2), Fallen Forest (17/2), Storm Steps (12/1), Approach The City (18/1), Hook Head (20/1), Politicise (33/1), Hidden Land (66/1), Inshallah Queen (125/1)

EVERYHOURONTHEHOUR did well to overcome an unpromising tactical position to get up late over C&D last time and, provided this pans out nicely, he could be capable of following up despite a small rise. Fellow last-time-out winners Wild Shot and Chateau Musar could lay down the sternest challenges.