20:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 March 2023

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.07s

(8)

Ellabella^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 65| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 14 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 40135-4

(17)

The Bog Bank^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 17/2) 35 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0343-47

(12)

Sunset Nova³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 64| CD

16/1

5-time course winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. 11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 35 days ago. Becoming well treated but has a bit to prove.

Form: 509-089

(16)

Indiana Grey^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 63| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 261234

(7)

Scarlet Dancer^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 62

11/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this course (5f) 8 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Return to this distance should suit.

Form: 534357

(10)

Feature This^p,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 59| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 15/2, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 4059-12

(6)

Royal Tribute^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 8 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 19-2643

(4)

Bringsty^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 57

13/2

13/2, good third of 12 in claimer at this course (10.7f) 8 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Downey. Difficult ask.

Form: 0600-53

(9)

Numidia^v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 54| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. 5/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Respected.

Form: 0527-13

(3)

Cometh The Man^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

33/1

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 47 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 18/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 445-480

(5)

Caesar's Comet^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 40/1) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5770-57

(11)

Try Hard¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 60

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, below form seventh of 13 in maiden at this C&D. Off 119 days. Makes handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 0657-

(14)

Boadicea Belle¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 63

80/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 66/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 4361-00

Non-Runners

(15)

Selective Power²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Thomas Coyle J: Adam Caffrey

(13)

Well Suited²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: T J O'Mara J: Wayne Lordan

(2)

Airgead⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: A J Slattery

(1)

Maestro Stick¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Feature This (4/1), Royal Tribute (4/1), Ellabella (5/1), Numidia (6/1), Bringsty (13/2), Well Suited (8/1), Scarlet Dancer (11/1), Indiana Grey (12/1), The Bog Bank (12/1), Sunset Nova (16/1), Selective Power (16/1), Airgead (16/1), Maestro Stick (20/1), Try Hard (28/1), Cometh The Man (33/1), Caesar's Comet (40/1), Boadicea Belle (80/1)

ROYAL TRIBUTE arrives on the back of a good third over C&D and gets the tentative vote in a race where many have question marks hanging over them. Feature This, runner-up here last time, is an obvious danger and Ellabella deserves respect.