19:50 Dundalk

Thursday 16 March 2023

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Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.53s

(1)

Pub Talk^p⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| C

3/1

Career best when winning 8-runner claimer (8/11) at this course (7f) 6 days ago, well on top finish. Carries penalty. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Clearly in top form but more to do back in a handicap.

Form: 12-2631

(4)

Matt Connor¹³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 72

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, 50/1). Off 134 days. Makes handicap debut for top yard but more needed.

Form: 689-

(8)

Alfarida¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 57

4/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 7/1) 13 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0552-37

(5)

Knockmore Prince^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 57

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Expected to be bang there again from 2 lb higher.

Form: 000-22

(6)

Trident Star^p⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 55

28/1

17/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 71 days ago. Needs to leave that effort behind.

Form: 34300-9

(3)

Fleetfootsoldier⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Mjoka⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 52

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 14 in nursery at this course (7f) 85 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 0907-

(7)

Cloughaneely Mor¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 47

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in nursery at this course (7f). Off 113 days.

Form: 0090-

(2)

Miss Langmore^p¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Lavery| OR: 47

14/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in nursery at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft), met some trouble. Off 168 days. First run for yard after leaving Mrs Denise Foster.

Form: 808084-

Forecasts

Knockmore Prince (2/1), Pub Talk (3/1), Matt Connor (4/1), Alfarida (4/1), Fleetfootsoldier (12/1), Miss Langmore (14/1), Trident Star (28/1), Cloughaneely Mor (150/1)

KNOCKMORE PRINCE arrives on the back of a pair of runner-up efforts and the application of cheekpieces may enable him to get off the mark. Pub Talk is clearly the class angle in the race and is sure to be popular, but he won't be missed in the market. Alfarida completes the placings.