18:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 23 March 2022

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 16.22s

(9)

Dare To Flare³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 77| BF| CD

13/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 53-6144

(3)

Elzaamsan^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 77

9/2

Runner-up 4 times in maidens here. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at this course (12f) 12 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Worth another chance.

Form: 022-226

(13)

Howling Wolf^t¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Killian Leonard| T: S M Duffy| OR: 76

200/1

Last of 15 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good, 40/1). Off 6 months. Tongue strap back on. Has work to do.

Form: 041400-

(17)

Pachmena^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76| CD

33/1

C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 74366-6

(1)

Prince Of Verona¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 76

22/1

20/1, respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good). Off 151 days.

Form: 120570-

(16)

Razdan^h,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 76| BF| C

7/1

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Winner here in February. 7/2, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 19 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 564-313

(6)

Cedar Rapids^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

12/1

First run since leaving Denis Hogan when sixth of 8 in claimer (10/1) at this course (6f) 19 days ago, inadequate test. Rejoined yard after leaving James McAuley.

Form: 4524-26

(15)

Very Excellent^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 74| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 49714-3

(10)

Crescent Lake^p¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: E J McNamara| T: T O'Brien| OR: 72| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 179 days ago. Off 179 days. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 905120/

(14)

Shining Aitch³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 72

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 35 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 34281-7

(11)

Storm Steps⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 72| C

10/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 8/1). Off 98 days. First run for yard after leaving Timothy Doyle. Others more persuasive.

Form: 040635-

(12)

Drakensberg^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 71| CD

5/1

5-time course winner. 11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner C&D handicap 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 00-0091

(8)

Harriet's Force¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: K H Clarke| OR: 71| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 38 Flat runs. Thirty four runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this course (12f) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 428-534

(4)

National Treasure^b1,t1¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth| OR: 70

66/1

500/1, tailed-off last of 18 to Vesela in listed race at Doncaster (10.2f, soft). Off 137 days. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Tuite. Makes handicap debut. Must step up.

Form: 354250-

Non-Runners

(5)

Jaafel³⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(2)

El C Wells²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P Martin J: Reserve 2

(7)

Power Drive¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Very Excellent (9/2), Elzaamsan (9/2), Drakensberg (5/1), El C Wells (11/2), Jaafel (6/1), Dare To Flare (13/2), Harriet's Force (7/1), Razdan (7/1), Storm Steps (10/1), Cedar Rapids (12/1), Shining Aitch (16/1), Power Drive (16/1), Prince Of Verona (22/1), Pachmena (33/1), Crescent Lake (40/1), National Treasure (66/1), Howling Wolf (200/1)

ELZAAMSAN had an excuse for his handicap debut defeat and might be worth another chance as he's much less exposed than the majority of these. Tony Martin's last-time-out course scorer Drakensberg heads the many dangers along with Harriet's Force and Very Excellent.