19:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 23 March 2022

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 13.08s

(1)

North Wind^t,v1⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M Kelly| OR: 69| D

14/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 17/2, last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 84 days ago, soon under pressure and always behind. Worth monitoring in betting starting out for new yard. Visored.

Form: 653608-

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(15)

Tawaazon¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

11/2

Fair gelding. Creditable fourth of 14 in a C&D maiden 3 weeks ago, headway on unfavoured inside when rider dropped whip under 2f out. Worthy of consideration back in handicap company.

Form: 275-524

(11)

Hodd's Girl^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 67| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 5/1, respectable third of 8 in C&D claimer 19 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she rates an each-way player here.

Form: 4127-73

(10)

Misterio¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Davis| T: S Byrne| OR: 67| D

80/1

Belatedly shed maiden tag in a Naas handicap (6f) back in June. Largely consistent in defeat thereafter, creditable third over C&D in September. Claims starting out for new yard now.

Form: 128363-

(6)

Woodrow³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 66| BF| CD

10/3

Capitalised on easing mark over 7f in February and matched that level of form when close-up sixth over C&D 5 weeks ago. No surprise to see him firmly in the mix again.

Form: 0000-16

(2)

Royal Tribute^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

14/1

Last of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (5f) 12 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind. Needs to step up on recent exploits to figure.

Form: 325360

(4)

Red Contender^b1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: L Comer| OR: 61

25/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this course (7f) 49 days ago, weakening over 1f out having led early on. Blinkers need to have a positive effect now.

Form: 22800-0

(5)

Beleaguerment^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 40 days ago. Return to more patient tactics may suit here.

Form: 4-48748

(3)

Hero Of The Hour²⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: G A Kingston| OR: 54

50/1

Didn't kick on from initial promise in maidens for James McAuley early last year. Best not judged too harshly on Curragh display for new yard in June but the betting may prove best guide on return.

Form: 607060-

(8)

King's View^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 53

13/2

Remains a maiden after 44 Flat runs. Good third of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 6/1) 12 days ago, headed inside final 1f but keeping on. Suspicion he may find a couple too good again, however.

Form: 83-3043

(9)

Teddy Boy³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 53| CD

11/1

Latest win over C&D in January. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, 15/2) 30 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Fancied to be in the mix again.

Form: 521373

(12)

Eskimo Lil^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Comer| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 30 days ago. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 35-69

(13)

Brokers Tip^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 48| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 35 days ago.

Form: 70-4464

(14)

Cometh The Man¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48

28/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 12 days ago. Task now is to build on that effort here.

Form: 8-83906

Non-Runners

(7)

Nigg Bay⁹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: M Kelly J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Woodrow (10/3), Tawaazon (11/2), Brokers Tip (13/2), King's View (13/2), Beleaguerment (15/2), Hodd's Girl (8/1), Teddy Boy (11/1), Royal Tribute (14/1), North Wind (14/1), Nigg Bay (16/1), Red Contender (25/1), Cometh The Man (28/1), Hero Of The Hour (50/1), Eskimo Lil (66/1), Misterio (80/1)

TAWAAZON remains a low-mileage 4-y-o and has shaped with promise on each of his last 2 starts over C&D, latterly keeping on up the unfavoured inside when fourth in maiden company latest. He earns the vote to confirm himself on a good mark, with Woodrow and Beleaguerment heading up the dangers. North Wind is also worth monitoring in the betting back from a break/on yard debut.