20:00 Dundalk

Friday 3 March 2023

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.70s

(7)

Shanghai Dragon^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 22/1) 21 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 01100-5

(3)

Half Nutz¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| D

33/1

Good fourth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy, 20/1), nearest finish. Off 117 days. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh.

Form: 951604-

(11)

Punk Poet^t²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 81| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 10/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Naas (7f, good). Off 7 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 033558-

(5)

Benavente⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 77| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 11/1, good sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 58 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 8/0037-6

(12)

Free Solo^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 77| D

14/1

16/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Osborne. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1-12226

(4)

Solar Breeze²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75| C

4/1

11/2, won 12-runner maiden at this course (8f) 28 days ago, driven out. Should go well again.

Form: 43445-1

(2)

Might And Mercy^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 74| D

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in minor event (9/1) at this C&D. Off 105 days. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 724126-

(1)

Rocky Dreams^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| CD

11/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 16/1, good third of 8 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago, having to pick way through.

Form: 254-043

(9)

Admiral Nelson^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K Bailey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 72

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7000-07

(6)

Gobi Star^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 72| BF| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 18/5, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits respect.

Form: 716-725

(14)

Jered Maddox¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: D Marnane| OR: 72| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Solid claims once more.

Form: 01-3221

(10)

Gidwa¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| D

33/1

16/1, first run since leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 26414-0

(8)

Macadam's Rock¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 66| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 14 to Jered Maddox in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 14 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 000-714

(13)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b,t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 63| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0290-66

Forecasts

Solar Breeze (4/1), Benavente (5/1), Macadam's Rock (5/1), Jered Maddox (7/1), Might And Mercy (8/1), Gobi Star (9/1), Rocky Dreams (11/1), Free Solo (14/1), Punk Poet (14/1), Shanghai Dragon (25/1), Half Nutz (33/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (33/1), Admiral Nelson (33/1), Gidwa (33/1)

JERED MADDOX added to a terrific track record a fortnight ago and is expected to go well again despite a poor draw. Macadam's Rock and Might And Mercy look the main dangers in an open race.