18:20 Dundalk

Friday 8 April 2022

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BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 34.66s

(4)

Mr Trinket^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 75| C

11/5

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, showed improved form when winning 12-runner handicap (11/1) at this course (8f) 5 weeks ago, leading over 1f out. Up 7 lb but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 007-1

(2)

Buenaventura⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| C

7/2

5/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at this course (10.7f) 46 days ago by ¾ length from Cryptos Dream, suited by increase in trip. Still a bit rough around the edges, she looks one to keep on right side.

Form: 6480-1

(7)

Haroya¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 69| BF

11/4

Promising sort. Ran creditably from a workable opening mark when second of 9 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft, 15/8) 10 days ago. Remains with potential and, now upped further in trip, she's expected to be bang there.

Form: 8-422

(6)

Sally Golightly²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: J Davison| OR: 69

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable eighth of 18 in nursery at Naas (8f, good), having to pick way through. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 8868-

(3)

Gericho¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 65

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Below best over 2f longer trip when eighth of 14 in maiden at Navan (10f, good to soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 658

(1)

Cryptos Dream¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 61

12/1

15/2, below form back on turf when seventh of 9 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Can give a good account back on the all-weather.

Form: 782-247

(5)

Decorated Guest¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 48

14/1

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft, 20/1) 10 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6-03554

Forecasts

Mr Trinket (11/5), Haroya (11/4), Buenaventura (7/2), Sally Golightly (7/1), Cryptos Dream (12/1), Decorated Guest (14/1), Gericho (14/1)

HAROYA shaped as if this step up to 1½m would be right up her street when finishing a running-on second on handicap debut at Navan 10 days ago. She remains with potential and, nudged up a couple of pounds for that effort, gets the verdict to open her account. Buenaventura showed improved form when beating Cryptos Dream on her first try on this surface so she heads up the opposition, with Mr Trinket another to take seriously.