18:45 Dundalk

Monday 21 February 2022

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Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 26.91s

(5)

Acquiescent^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 74| CD

11/5

Below best over shorter trip here last time but posted good second over C&D previously and is one for shortlist.

Form: 46722-7

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(1)

Sense Of Romance¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 74| C

13/2

Course winner in November. 12/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, worst of draw. Each-way player.

Form: 06218-5

(4)

Adelisa¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: R O'Leary| OR: 73

50/1

Winner at Thurles in October. 80/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, finishing with running left. Claims on best form.

Form: 179-709

(2)

Breath Of Sun^h1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 71

12/1

First run since leaving Clive Cox when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 10 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 77670-0

(7)

Mummy Bear²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 71

28/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when eleventh of 12 in handicap (66/1) at this course (8f) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Others have achieved more.

Form: 94145-0

(8)

Stellar Spirit^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 71| C

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in November. 8/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 31 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 0214-25

(10)

Bobby K¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 70| C

8/1

Course winner. 17/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Work to do.

Form: 10200-0

(9)

Crystal Dawn^b,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Posted another creditable effort when third of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 24 days ago and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 334-023

(3)

Well Suited^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 66| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2900-45

(6)

Inductive^b,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 45| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 10 days ago, missing break. Blinkers back on. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 0770-50

Forecasts

Acquiescent (11/5), Stellar Spirit (11/4), Sense Of Romance (13/2), Bobby K (8/1), Crystal Dawn (8/1), Well Suited (8/1), Breath Of Sun (12/1), Mummy Bear (28/1), Inductive (33/1), Adelisa (50/1)

ACQUIESCENT will be suited by the return to this trip and gets the nod in an open-looking handicap. Crystal Dawn and Sense of Romance head the list of dangers.