16:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 15 February 2023

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DKITSU Race Day Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 36.93s

(13)

Elzaamsan^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 65

16/5

Eighth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this course (10.7f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2680-98

(7)

Arch Enemy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 65| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (11/4) at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago. Chance back at 12f.

Form: 48-5316

(5)

Showman³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 60

13/2

50/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 21 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 30 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 934243-

(8)

Celtic Revival^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 57| CD

4/1

Won 13-runner handicap at this C&D (13/2) 26 days ago, well ridden. Respected.

Form: 8647-31

(2)

Sea Oscar¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 53

16/1

First run since leaving Mlle G. Gadbled when excellent sixth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, 9/1) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 8/0007-6

(11)

Canning^h1,t⁶⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 51

66/1

11/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft). Off 21 months. Up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 530980/

(12)

Munfallet^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: D P Coakley| OR: 50| C

25/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 28/1) 28 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 60007-4

(1)

Benz^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: G Elliott| OR: 49

20/1

6/1, fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing.

Form: 970525-

(10)

Pro Bono^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 49| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7/2, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 26925-2

(3)

Clueless Hill^b,p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlotte Tindale⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47| C

33/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (16f) 33 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Has work to do.

Form: 70847-7

(9)

Complete Fantasy^b,t¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 47

18/1

50/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 138 days ago. Off 138 days. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Magee. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 779980/

(6)

Santorini Sun¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 47

50/1

100/1, first run since leaving Dermot Anthony McLoughlin when bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago.

Form: 17070/7

(4)

Lex Maxima^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 5 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 9750-75

Non-Runners

(14)

Picpoul¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: M Rice J: J Cleary

Forecasts

Elzaamsan (16/5), Pro Bono (10/3), Celtic Revival (4/1), Showman (13/2), Arch Enemy (8/1), Picpoul (10/1), Lex Maxima (14/1), Sea Oscar (16/1), Complete Fantasy (18/1), Benz (20/1), Munfallet (25/1), Clueless Hill (33/1), Santorini Sun (50/1), Canning (66/1)

PRO BONO pulled clear of the rest when a close second under this rider here 4 weeks ago so tops the shortlist off a similar mark. Celtic Revival and Arch Enemy head the dangers.