18:30 Dundalk

Friday 31 March 2023

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Easter Week Racing 11th & 14th April At Dundalk Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 3m 30.92s

(11)

Annecherie⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 22/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 58 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 7099-70

(4)

Curious Bride^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 64| D

12/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 20/1) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 5000-23

(5)

Guild^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 62| C

28/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, respectable 11 lengths sixth of 13 to Vee Dancer in handicap at this C&D 44 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 840-806

(8)

Vee Dancer⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R McNally| OR: 62| CD

1/1

Promising individual. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (2/1) 44 days ago by ¾ length from Mephisto. Up 9 lb but still has to be taken seriously.

Form: 000/04-1

(7)

Falak^p1,t¹²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T M Reilly| OR: 60| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 50/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 121 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 07119/6-

(1)

Fenomeno¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 63

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 7/1). Off 151 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 79036-

(12)

Wild Shot^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| C

18/1

6-time course winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (12f) 15 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Significantly up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 42-9687

(2)

Mephisto^v⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 58| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 10/1, very good ¾-length second of 13 to Vee Dancer in handicap at this C&D 44 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 4267-12

(3)

The Abbey¹⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: G Elliott| OR: 53| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, soft, 33/1) 161 days ago. Off 161 days and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 9170/76-

(10)

Foreign Policy^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Meade| OR: 53

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 9/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 47-034

(6)

Theresathought^b1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 47

125/1

250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 860000-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Sea Oscar⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Vee Dancer (1/1), Foreign Policy (9/2), Sea Oscar (9/2), Mephisto (5/1), Annecherie (7/1), Curious Bride (12/1), Fenomeno (16/1), Wild Shot (18/1), Guild (28/1), Falak (40/1), The Abbey (50/1), Theresathought (125/1)

VEE DANCER proved well suited by the step up in trip when scoring over C&D last time and still looks ahead of his mark despite taking a 9 lb hike in the weights. Sea Oscar is feared most on the back of his good course second, with the handily-weighted Foreign Policy and course scorer Guild completing the shortlist.