17:30 Dundalk

Friday 25 February 2022

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Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 25.94s

(2)

Cristal Clere⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. Eighth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f, 20/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 78

(10)

Jazzy Dancer^p1¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 66

25/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Seventh of 16 in maiden (16/1) at Gowran (8f, soft). Off 130 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 457-

(4)

Lion Ring⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

11/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. First run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 16/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 23867-5

(1)

Macadam's Rock⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 64

4/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. 11/4, good third of 13 in maiden at this course (8f) 9 days ago, met some trouble. Enters calculations.

Form: 506-433

(9)

Mr Mills^h¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Halpin| T: C D Timmons

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, twentieth of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy). Off 122 days. Down in trip.

Form: 90-

(8)

Nevada Brave⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

9/1

Once-raced colt. Sixth of 13 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8f) on debut 70 days ago.

Form: 6-

(11)

Royal Tribute^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

9/2

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 6/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 80-3253

(3)

Craft Irish²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: P J F Murphy

4/5

Promising type. 66/1, second of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 28 days ago, clear of rest. Has good chance.

Form: 2

(5)

Everylittlestep¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: Yvonne Latta

80/1

Thrice-raced filly. 66/1, eleventh of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (9f, heavy). Off 122 days. Down in trip.

Form: 070-

(7)

Excel Rocket⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown

125/1

Once-raced filly. 50/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 70 days ago.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

(6)

Cula Bula Mamool⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Miss K Brown J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Craft Irish (4/5), Macadam's Rock (4/1), Royal Tribute (9/2), Nevada Brave (9/1), Lion Ring (11/1), Jazzy Dancer (25/1), Cristal Clere (66/1), Everylittlestep (80/1), Cula Bula Mamool (100/1), Excel Rocket (125/1), Mr Mills (125/1)

This maiden should be well within the grasp of CRAFT IRISH, who belied market expectations (sent off at 66/1) when second to a decent filly on her C&D debut last month, in turn pulling nicely cleat of the rest. She is open to improvement and should have little trouble in going one better this time. Macadam's Rock is preferred to Royal Tribute and Lion Ring for forecast purposes.