19:45 Dundalk

Friday 10 March 2023

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 39.22s

(7)

Celtic Crown¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| D

14/1

13¼ lengths last of 11 to Statement in listed race at Cork (8f, good, 16/1). Off 164 days. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Joseph G. Murphy.

Form: 310770-

(2)

Higher Kingdom²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good third of 12 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 28 days ago, hampered. Solid claims.

Form: 901-813

(1)

Benavente⁷

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

4/1

Course winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago, running on. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 0037-63

(12)

Nine Tales^h1¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 76

40/1

Temperamental sort. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 5/1), missing break. Off 120 days. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 11536/8-

(3)

Toriangel^h1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 76| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 16/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago, possibly amiss. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 56219-0

(5)

Ghumama^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| C

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (10.7f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Worth considering.

Form: 5-22321

(4)

Rocky Dreams^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| C

11/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 54-0439

(11)

Tyrconnell^v³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: S Lynam| OR: 74| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 8408-95

(8)

Bucky Larson¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery| T: R Donohoe| OR: 73| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 14 days ago, hampered. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 316-077

(10)

Highland King^t1²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 73

20/1

Very good second of 13 in handicap (7/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good), finishing well. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Tongue strap on 1st time. Worthy of a market check.

Form: 702752-

(9)

Arcanears^b,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 70| CD

9/2

5-time course winner. 4/1, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 555-531

(6)

Ellabella^p,t⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 65| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Bit below form 8¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Higher Kingdom in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 86 days ago.

Form: 840135-

Forecasts

Higher Kingdom (10/3), Benavente (4/1), Arcanears (9/2), Ghumama (11/2), Tyrconnell (10/1), Rocky Dreams (11/1), Ellabella (12/1), Celtic Crown (14/1), Toriangel (14/1), Highland King (20/1), Nine Tales (40/1), Bucky Larson (50/1)

Having scored here in January, HIGHER KINGDOM endured a troubled passage when third over C&D last time and, in his current mood, he's worth a chance to get back to winning ways. Ghumama and Benavente look the chief dangers.