19:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 23 March 2022

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Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.84s

(5)

Exquisite Acclaim^p¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| CD

3/1

C&D winner in September. Not beaten far in 5f listed race here when last seen 173 days ago and could have more to offer at 3 yrs.

Form: 56414-

(2)

Mercurial¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 81

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. 11½ lengths seventh of 8 to Juncture in listed race at this course (8f, 50/1) 19 days ago, met some trouble. Back down in trip. Probably vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 3552-27

(3)

Unconquerable Keen¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 85| D

11/2

Fairly useful gelding. Winner at Fairyhouse in September. Off 143 days. Makes polytrack debut. Could have a profitable campaign.

Form: 754314-

(8)

Mustaffiz

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

100/1

16,000 gns 2-y-o, Oasis Dream gelding. Half-brother to 6f winner Shuthoor and 7f winner Mutasarref. Dam, 7.4f winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m Mustajeeb. Stiff task on debut.

Form:

(6)

Thunor^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D 19 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Improvement needed.

Form: 47

(1)

Incrimination¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| CD

8/11

Promising type. Won 13-runner maiden at this C&D (9/4) on debut, overcoming inexperience. Off 105 days. More to come this year and leading claims on return.

Form: 1-

(7)

Carla's Kodi Bear¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: Mrs S Dawson

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Off 160 days. Can't be fancied in this company.

Form: 58-

(4)

Gorgeous Star¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Murray| OR: 74

12/1

In demand at the Craven Breeze-Ups last year (240,000 gns buy for owners) and has shown fair form, third of 14 in maiden at this course (8f) for new yard 12 days ago. Back in trip. More needed.

Form: 45-3

Forecasts

Incrimination (8/11), Exquisite Acclaim (3/1), Unconquerable Keen (11/2), Mercurial (12/1), Gorgeous Star (12/1), Thunor (50/1), Mustaffiz (100/1), Carla's Kodi Bear (250/1)

Potentially a match between the promising INCRIMINATION and Exquisite Acclaim, with the Ger Lyons-trained filly taken to remain unbeaten. She landed a few bets on debut here in December despite looking green and could have plenty more to offer this year. Exquisite Acclaim and Unconquerable Keen both had good juvenile campaigns and can kick on.