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Saturday 23 April 2022

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Every Irish Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 45.39s

(13)

Doolin Dancer²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 80| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 but showed up well for a long way on first run since leaving Stuart Williams when twelfth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 21 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 837-560

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(18)

Dedillon²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 79| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 40/1) 29 days ago. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 6-86804

(1)

Talbot^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 8/1) 50 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 897-645

(17)

Loingseoir²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78| D

11/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year but struggled up in grade at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 80/1) on return 4 weeks ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 04218-0

(16)

Overheer¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 78| D

11/1

11/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy). Off 174 days. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 606050-

(6)

Guessthebill²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: M Beresford⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76

33/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Naas (7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Not the easiest to weigh up at present but percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: 4600/0-0

(3)

Shahaada¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Hayes| OR: 76

7/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 7/1), running on. Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast.

Form: 342137-

(2)

Alex D⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 73| C

40/1

Course winner. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when tenth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 41 days ago.

Form: 444706-

(15)

Church Mountain^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

11/1

Creditable ninth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) on return 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 41610-9

(14)

Howling Wolf^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: S M Duffy| OR: 73

50/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 100/1) 21 days ago. Has something to prove at present.

Form: 1400-00

(8)

Plunkett¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 73| D

10/3

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (9/2) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago, well on top finish. Hit with 9 lb rise but still respected.

Form: 29002-1

(7)

Notforalongtime¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 72| D

40/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 14 in 7f handicap at Dundalk (7f) in December. Off 127 days

Form: 9/60005-

(11)

Dha Leath^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 68

7/1

Winner at Navan in October. 10/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy). Off 179 days. First run for yard after leaving Garvan Donnelly. Shortlist material.

Form: 676414-

(9)

Lord Mczie^p⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 67

12/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (12f) 71 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0471-88

(5)

Princess Azure²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

16/1

Ran poorly after 5 months off in 19-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must bounce back.

Form: 32-0

(12)

Thunder Rain^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 67

22/1

Last of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 04548-0

Non-Runners

(10)

Macho Time¹⁷⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: E O'Connell J: O J Orr

(4)

Derry Lad¹⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Plunkett (10/3), Talbot (6/1), Dha Leath (7/1), Shahaada (7/1), Derry Lad (7/1), Dedillon (10/1), Macho Time (10/1), Overheer (11/1), Loingseoir (11/1), Church Mountain (11/1), Lord Mczie (12/1), Princess Azure (16/1), Doolin Dancer (22/1), Thunder Rain (22/1), Guessthebill (33/1), Notforalongtime (40/1), Alex D (40/1), Howling Wolf (50/1)

DHA LEATH held her form well for her previous trainer last season and could be worth chancing to make a winning start for Gavin Cromwell. Plunkett has been hit with an 8 lb rise for Gowran but did score with plenty in hand. Talbot arrives in good heart and is another to consider from an easing mark.