14:15 Dundalk

Saturday 10 April 2021

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:00

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 2m 34.66s

(4)

Top Line Tommy¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Can make presence felt.

Form: 06/1643

(15)

White Desert^b1,h¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 74

80/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (16f, soft) 178 days ago. Off 178 days. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkered for 1st time, tongue strap on for 1st time. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 102/0-00

(11)

Approach The City^h,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 72| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in March. 18/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 704619

(10)

Never Mistabeat^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 72| C

3/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/4) at this course (10.7f) 15 days ago, forging clear. Big player.

Form: 08-8121

(9)

Kingslayer⁵⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 71

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in nursery at Killarney (8.2f, good to soft). Off 19 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 8355/

(13)

Lady Georgie¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

25/1

16/1, creditable eighth of 14 in maiden at this C&D. Off 115 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6/50538-

(1)

Pachmena¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 71| C

9/1

Course winner. Winner here in November. Good second of 13 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 15 days ago, sticking to task. Merits consideration.

Form: 150-542

(14)

Chateau Musar¹⁵

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

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Shortlist material.

Form: 13-1216

(7)

Conor Hogan^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: N Meade| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3/1, creditable ½-length third of 13 to Approach The City in claimer at this course (10.7f) 22 days ago.

Form: 037-303

(8)

Dammit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 68

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 904-8

(3)

Park Row²²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 64| CD

20/1

4-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 22 days ago.

Form: V900-55

(6)

Persian Lion¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 64

20/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 16/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f) 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Back down in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 24-0388

(2)

Carried^b,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 8-6| J: Sorcha Woods⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 52| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2017. Bit below form 9½ lengths sixth of 14 to Never Mistabeat in handicap at this course (10.7f, 80/1) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 59/308-6

Non-Runners

(12)

Shore¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: G Keane J: Sam Ewing

(5)

Rock Chica⁴¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Top Line Tommy (11/4), Never Mistabeat (3/1), Conor Hogan (5/1), Chateau Musar (11/2), Shore (7/1), Rock Chica (8/1), Pachmena (9/1), Approach The City (16/1), Persian Lion (20/1), Park Row (20/1), Lady Georgie (25/1), Kingslayer (25/1), Dammit (40/1), Carried (50/1), White Desert (80/1)

NEVER MISTABEAT's form has taken off this year and the manner of his success here 2 weeks ago suggests he can win again. This does look competitive, though, with Chateau Musar, Top Line Tommy and Pachmena heading the dangers.