18:00 Dundalk

Friday 24 March 2023

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.86s

(10)

Bowerman^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Four-time C&D winner. Eleven wins from 43 Flat runs. Won 8-runner handicap (15/8) at this C&D 14 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Cristal Clere, cosily. Trainer going well. Another bold show likely.

Form: 5-04121

(2)

Higher Kingdom¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86| CD

11/2

10/3, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago, always holding on. Significantly back up in trip, which shouldn't be an issue.

Form: 01-8131

(9)

Cold Steel¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 83| CD

5/2

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 11/4, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D, driven out. Off 107 days. Shortlist material given rate of progress to end 2022.

Form: 43/0411-

(12)

Dalvey^p,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 81| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (12f, 10/1) 8 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Enters calculations.

Form: 54-3453

(7)

Cristal Clere¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 80| C

15/2

Course winner. Winner here in December. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 8 to Bowerman in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 361-832

(1)

Turf Range^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Broad| OR: 78| CD

14/1

Four-time course winner. Latest win here in March. 3/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (12f) 8 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 625-316

(5)

Burren Song²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| BF

11/2

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (15/8) at this course (16f) 21 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and he's clearly versatile.

Form: 439-324

(11)

Hale Bopp¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 74| C

125/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 50/1, 6½ lengths last of 8 to Bowerman in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 917-078

(3)

Roman Bull^p1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 74| BF

4/1

Creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (12f, 9/4) 8 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Cheekpieces on first time with fully-fledged rider back in the saddle.

Form: 13-4522

(6)

Diamond Union²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 73

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 9¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Turf Range in handicap (40/1) at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Looks too high in the weights.

Form: 4820-0

(8)

Ghumama^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 73| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 10/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (12f) 8 days ago.

Form: 232195

(4)

No Trouble^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: J McAuley| OR: 69| BF| CD

25/1

Five-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 5/4, bit below form second of 12 in claimer at this C&D 8 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 72-6662

Forecasts

Cold Steel (5/2), Roman Bull (4/1), Burren Song (11/2), Higher Kingdom (11/2), Cristal Clere (15/2), Bowerman (8/1), Turf Range (14/1), Dalvey (25/1), Ghumama (25/1), No Trouble (25/1), Diamond Union (100/1), Hale Bopp (125/1)

An in-form bunch on the whole with COLD STEEL the most persuasive option given he ended 2022 on a steep upward curve at this venue. There's plenty of collateral form to weigh up, with Bowerman and Roman Bull feared most.