20:30 Dundalk

Tuesday 12 April 2022

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12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.36s

(5)

Havana Pearl^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 71

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 9/2) 32 days ago, finding little. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 93-466

(16)

Satin Snake^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 69| BF| C

6/1

Course winner in March. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap here (7f, 2/1) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 324-616

(3)

Mister Tiddlywinks^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: P Martin| OR: 68

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Only fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) on reappearance 9 days ago but interesting that Colin Keane takes the ride.

Form: 759-0

(13)

Dubirango¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 67| C

17/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. 16/5, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this course (8f) 18 days ago. Down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 541423

(1)

Little Queenie¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 67

17/2

First run since leaving John McConnell when very good second of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Respected.

Form: 86600-2

(14)

Pandemic Princess¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 66| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Naas (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 31-3316

(12)

Drish Melody⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Commins| OR: 65| C

25/1

Course winner. Winner here in December. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (8f, 17/2) 81 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8671-65

(8)

Hot Sunset^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 64| D

20/1

33/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 008-670

(10)

Carla's Kodi Bear²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 63

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, fifth of 8 in minor event over this C&D 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 58-5

(7)

Feature This^t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, seventeenth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Booking of Coen a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 040

(17)

Calibrachoa³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 60

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4½ lengths fifth of 8 to Satin Snake in claimer at this course (7f, 17/2) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0375

(6)

Celebrate In Style¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 58

11/1

11/2, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Naas (5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 665-480

(15)

Cherry Bloom²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 58

3/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 20 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 44-6232

Non-Runners

(2)

Arewecrystalclear²⁹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(4)

Dingle Rock⁵⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Reserve 1

(11)

Gallow Hill¹⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 2

(9)

Marm⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cherry Bloom (3/1), Pandemic Princess (4/1), Satin Snake (6/1), Havana Pearl (15/2), Little Queenie (17/2), Dubirango (17/2), Celebrate In Style (11/1), Mister Tiddlywinks (12/1), Carla's Kodi Bear (16/1), Gallow Hill (16/1), Arewecrystalclear (16/1), Dingle Rock (16/1), Hot Sunset (20/1), Marm (20/1), Drish Melody (25/1), Feature This (28/1), Calibrachoa (40/1)

CHERRY BLOOM has been knocking on the door at this course in recent months and might be the answer to this tricky finale. Dubirango is another with some solid form here this year and he's also on the shortlist along with Little Queenie and Pandemic Princess.