16:05 Dundalk

Sunday 18 April 2021

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Hollywoodbets Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 25.05s

(6)

Major Power⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 90| CD

7/2

5-time C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 4/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 44 days ago, always holding on. More needed off 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 112-221

(8)

Fastman²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, heavy) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 20/0-250

(7)

Leadership Race^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Stable in good form. Ought to go close in current form.

Form: 053-625

(3)

Alhaazm³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 84| CD

2/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (10/3) at this course (8f) 30 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Leadership Race, driven out. Looks to be steadily improving and could get the four-timer up.

Form: 08911-1

(2)

Eglish^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 16 runs last year. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this course (6f) 23 days ago. Hard to rule out.

Form: 028642

(1)

Sister Lola^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 71| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (16/5) at Gowran (7f, soft) 11 days ago, just holding on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More needed off 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 825121

(5)

Jered Maddox^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 70| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 4/1) 23 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-26214

(4)

Sunset Nova^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 69| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 3/1, creditable second of 11 in claimer at this C&D 23 days ago, driven out. Solid place claims.

Form: 136442

Forecasts

Alhaazm (2/1), Major Power (7/2), Leadership Race (5/1), Eglish (15/2), Sister Lola (8/1), Sunset Nova (11/1), Fastman (12/1), Jered Maddox (16/1)

A race in which it's hard to rule many out but preference is for ALHAAZM in his bid for the four-timer. He's steadily improved with every run here and it would be no surprise to see him finding further improvement today. Leadership Race looks the biggest danger as he gets an 8 lb pull with the Prendergast gelding from their last running here. Sunset Nova is one of several with place claims.