19:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 March 2023

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.45s

(5)

Distillate^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| CD

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (12/1) 21 days ago. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 3266-41

(9)

Magnanimous Mehmus⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray| OR: 68| BF

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 14 in nursery at this C&D (2/1). Off 93 days.

Form: 37543-

(4)

Little Keilee²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 66

8/1

3½ lengths ninth of 14 to Distillate in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 21 days ago, not clear run. Big player.

Form: 5440-59

(10)

Riesling¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 66

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 76-5

(7)

Rio Largo³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 66

11/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 6/1) 35 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 073-778

(12)

Apprentice¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 61

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 11 in nursery (12/1) at this course (8f). Off 133 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8084-

(2)

Havana Notion¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 61| BF

10/3

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (4/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 064-355

(11)

Memorial Verse^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: E Lynam| OR: 61

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, very good 1½ lengths fourth of 14 to Distillate in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 8-884

(1)

Fleetfootsoldier⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M Mjoka⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 54| C

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 8 days ago, just holding on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0907-1

(3)

Trident Star^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J McAuley| OR: 53

33/1

28/1, 5¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Fleetfootsoldier in handicap at this course (8f) 8 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4300-96

(6)

Amemri²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: D Marnane| OR: 50

40/1

18/1, 5¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Distillate in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 00974-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Bright Dick²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Havana Notion (10/3), Magnanimous Mehmus (10/3), Bright Dick (5/1), Fleetfootsoldier (11/2), Memorial Verse (7/1), Little Keilee (8/1), Distillate (17/2), Rio Largo (11/1), Riesling (14/1), Trident Star (33/1), Amemri (40/1), Apprentice (40/1)

LITTLE KEILEE finished behind several of these in the C&D handicap won by Distillate 3 weeks ago but it would be something of an understatement to say that she didn't enjoy much luck. Granted a trouble-free passage this time, she could be the answer. Distillate is likely to be in the thick of things once more but she may also struggle to confirm the placings with another two of those that finished behind her earlier this month, namely Havana Notion and Bright Dick.