15:27 Dundalk

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 1m 28.47s

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Arcanears^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: M Halford| OR: 65| C

11/8

4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, good fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces back on. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 80555-5

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(8)

Above It All¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| D

5/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 18/1) 14 days ago, finishing with running left. Not completely discounted.

Form: 62890-8

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Eruption¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Smith| OR: 60

14/1

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Tim Easterby when creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 66249-5

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Prince Of Flight¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K S McHugh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 9/1). Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell. Worth a market check.

Form: 66/9726-

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Royal Tribute^b⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 12/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 49 days ago.

Form: 807819-

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Indiana Grey^t,v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Becoming well treated.

Form: 0050-26

(1)

Destivelle^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 47

125/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 100/1) 70 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 065000-

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Easky Maid^p,t1¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward P Mitchell| OR: 47

125/1

300/1, twelfth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 136 days ago. Off 136 days. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing.

Form: 6/80396-

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Hot Bell^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

20/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 407-007

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Poet's Pride¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 18/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 19 days ago.

Form: 00870-4

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Red Cymbal^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 47| C

11/1

Course winner. Two wins from 59 Flat runs. Forty two runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 19 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0007-76

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Shimmerz^v1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: C O'Brien| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Darren Bunyan when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 22/1) 56 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 8000/0-

Non-Runners

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Beleaguerment⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Mikey Sheehy

Forecasts

Arcanears (11/8), Poet's Pride (9/2), Above It All (5/1), Indiana Grey (8/1), Royal Tribute (8/1), Beleaguerment (10/1), Red Cymbal (11/1), Eruption (14/1), Hot Bell (20/1), Prince Of Flight (40/1), Shimmerz (66/1), Destivelle (125/1), Easky Maid (125/1)

ARCANEARS ran well here last time and, with cheekpieces back on, he makes plenty of appeal in a thin race. Eruption is a danger and Prince of Flight is worthy of consideration on debut for a new stable.