19:00 Dundalk

Friday 25 March 2022

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 40.47s

(5)

Giuseppe Cassioli²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 84| C| D

10/3

First run since leaving William Muir & Chris Grassick when career best when winning 13-runner handicap (13/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. 7 lb rise looks tough enough unless he improves again for new trainer.

Form: 242-341

(4)

Tyrconnell^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 84| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. Creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on. Ought to be competitive.

Form: 76-4345

(9)

Elzaam Blue¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 82| CD

2/1

Promising individual. Built on C&D debut win when seeing off a few of these rivals in a C&D handicap 14 days ago. A 7 lb rise may not stop him with further improvement likely.

Form: 11

(6)

Dedillon¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 77| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 5 lengths eleventh of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 76-8680

(10)

Iva Feeling^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Crawley| OR: 77| CD

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 8 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 61/9-0

(7)

Super Over^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 77

4/1

11/2, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5236-32

(1)

Zahee^h,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 77| CD

33/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Good length third of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 14 days ago, running on.

Form: 083-943

(12)

Adapt To Dan^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good ¾-length second of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-14142

(3)

Skontonovski^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Latest win here in January. 11/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Respected under Keane.

Form: 2-01074

(2)

Ampeson^p⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 72| C

18/1

Course winner. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 56 days ago, finishing with running left. First run for yard after leaving P. J. F. Murphy. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 112-336

(13)

Shining Aitch²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 72| D

33/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (10.7f) 2 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 4281-77

(11)

Sunset Nova¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 72| CD

18/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 22 runs last year. Creditable 2¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Elzaam Blue in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 7-68127

(8)

Stardayz^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 67| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Respectable 2½ lengths third of 13 to Adapt To Dan in claimer at this C&D (28/1) 28 days ago, never nearer. First run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy. Something to find on form.

Form: 040193

Forecasts

Elzaam Blue (2/1), Giuseppe Cassioli (10/3), Super Over (4/1), Tyrconnell (11/1), Adapt To Dan (11/1), Skontonovski (12/1), Ampeson (18/1), Sunset Nova (18/1), Zahee (33/1), Shining Aitch (33/1), Dedillon (40/1), Iva Feeling (40/1), Stardayz (40/1)

A 7 lb rise may not prevent ELZAAM BLUE extending his unbeaten C&D record to 3. Super Over has recorded a pair of good placed efforts here since joining his current yard and can give Darren Bunyon's charge most to do ahead of Skontonovski, who has Colin Keane in the saddle for the first time.