19:30 Dundalk

Friday 17 February 2023

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 18.58s

(17)

Akmaam¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: E A Murphy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 70

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 28/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0037-00

(6)

Turf Range^b⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Broad| OR: 70| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f, 7/1) 63 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and not without each-way hope.

Form: 11/6625-

(2)

Atlantic Island²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 69

50/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 66/1). Off 8 months and probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 033/308-

(9)

General Idea¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form seventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D (40/1) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement now switched to handicap company.

Form: 396-57

(5)

Gracesolution¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 69| BF| D

10/3

Good second of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 3/1) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 865-222

(8)

Hidden Land¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 69| C

22/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (12f). Off 105 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 217860-

(11)

Ghumama^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 68| CD

9/2

C&D winner. One win from 26 Flat runs. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (7/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Significantly back up in trip and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 35-2232

(12)

Limited Edition¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 67| BF| D

12/1

2/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (12f), faring best of those held up. Off 6 months ahead of this first run for new yard after leaving John Butler. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2/24443-

(4)

Jabbar⁴²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 66| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/4, fifth of 7 in nursery at Chelmsford City (10f). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 80615/

(16)

Wild Shot^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner. 9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (15.6f, heavy) 107 days ago. Claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 946142-

(15)

Maralinga³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan| T: T Doyle| OR: 64

6/1

11/2, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Likely to make his presence felt.

Form: 80/850-4

(10)

Yorkshire Pirlo⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 64

125/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 40/1) 7 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0/0900-0

(1)

River Derwent¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 62

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 80/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5080-00

(13)

Evening Verse^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 17/2) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and she's one to consider.

Form: 0048-34

Non-Runners

(3)

Together Aclaim¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(7)

Deluca Chop¹⁰⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

(14)

Siofra⁹⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gracesolution (10/3), Ghumama (9/2), Turf Range (9/2), Evening Verse (11/2), Maralinga (6/1), General Idea (12/1), Limited Edition (12/1), Together Aclaim (14/1), Siofra (20/1), Hidden Land (22/1), Jabbar (25/1), Wild Shot (25/1), Akmaam (33/1), Deluca Chop (33/1), Atlantic Island (50/1), River Derwent (100/1), Yorkshire Pirlo (125/1)

GENERAL IDEA has shaped with a bit of encouragement in a couple of maidens since joining this yard and, with the promise of better to come now pitched into a handicap, he could be the answer to a competitive and open-looking contest. Gracesolution and Ghumama have both been knocking on the door loudly of late and are likely to feature prominently once more, while cases can also be made for Evening Verse and Maralinga.