15:30 Dundalk

Sunday 18 April 2021

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Hollywoodbets Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.74s

(6)

Cursory Exam⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 70

11/2

25/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 525-650

(4)

No Patience^v⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 58 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 714-717

(9)

Flying Rock^t¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 68| CD

15/2

12/1, career best when winning 14-runner nursery at this C&D, driven clear. Off 128 days. Trainer going well. Has to be considered.

Form: 009581-

(3)

Devious Dreamer²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 67

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, heavy) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 606-77

(2)

Ablah^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| C

5/1

Course winner. Good 1½ lengths second of 11 to Zegos Surprise in handicap (7/1) at Naas (5f, heavy) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Steps back up in trip and looks the one to beat.

Form: 14-4332

(1)

Stop On Red³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: J G Coogan| OR: 62| BF| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 2/1) 30 days ago. Has to be on the shortlist.

Form: 1-42512

(7)

Zegos Surprise¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 62| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Naas in March. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 10/3) 11 days ago. Could bounce back here.

Form: 90010

(5)

Grove Island¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in maiden at this course (8f, 150/1) 18 days ago. Trainer going well. One to note in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 08-900

(10)

Vazzy^b1,t1¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 55

15/2

7/2, very good third of 11 in nursery at this course (8f). Off 142 days. Blinkers on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 090453-

(8)

Ellabella^p,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: James J Doyle| T: A McNamara| OR: 52

12/1

12/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 08084-6

Forecasts

Stop On Red (7/4), Ablah (5/1), Cursory Exam (11/2), Flying Rock (15/2), Vazzy (15/2), Ellabella (12/1), No Patience (14/1), Devious Dreamer (14/1), Zegos Surprise (33/1), Grove Island (50/1)

ABLAH has a good record at this venue and she's a very consistent filly so she makes most appeal after her solid second at Naas last time. Stop On Red is another consistent type with a solid record here and he should go close. Flying Rock is one of several with each-way claims.