16:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 31 March 2021

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Winter Series Awards Day 18th April Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 59.73s

(6)

Blue Wood^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 64

10/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving M. Halford when respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 40/405-5

(4)

Nigg Bay^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 64| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 8420-58

(14)

Poet's Pride^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: W J Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| CD

10/3

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (11/4) 12 days ago by 1¾ lengths from It's All A Joke, driven out. Needs considering.

Form: 07-7831

(2)

No Speed Limit^h,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 62| C

10/1

Course winner. Creditable 3½ lengths fourth of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 12 days ago, never nearer. Has work to do.

Form: 0070-94

(3)

Red Cymbal^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 19 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 0-53687

(12)

Lapilli¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D English| OR: 56| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 22/1, 8¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 2/5100-0

(13)

Ahyoka¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 55| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in September. Respectable 3½ lengths fifth of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 061-795

(9)

Motbeq^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 53

4/1

Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 12 days ago.

Form: 9054-03

(10)

Early Call^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52| D

13/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy) 4 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 604-587

(1)

Blastofmagic^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 47| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 7 lengths eleventh of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 033-340

(5)

Adams Barbour¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Smyth| OR: 46| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. 11¼ lengths last of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Booking of Hayes a plus.

Form: 08016-0

(8)

It's All A Joke^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when good 1¾ lengths second of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 12 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 68060-2

(11)

Tassel Flower¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

33/1

Bit below form 4¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Poet's Pride in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8-30248

(7)

Brave Display^p,t1²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 45| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft, 40/1), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 8 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 9080/09-

Forecasts

Poet's Pride (10/3), Motbeq (4/1), Early Call (13/2), No Speed Limit (10/1), Blastofmagic (10/1), Blue Wood (10/1), It's All A Joke (10/1), Nigg Bay (11/1), Red Cymbal (11/1), Ahyoka (14/1), Adams Barbour (28/1), Tassel Flower (33/1), Brave Display (80/1), Lapilli (80/1)

POET'S PRIDE has several of these behind when scoring in decisive fashion over C&D 12 days ago and a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from following up. It's All A Joke followed David Marnane's charge home that day and should be on the premises once again, but Blastofmagic, who was back in eleventh, is generally consistent and may pose a bigger threat if able to bounce back.