19:30 Dundalk

Friday 31 March 2023

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12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.73s

(5)

Miss Abby Jools⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 65| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Winner here in September. First run since leaving M. Halford when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 42 days ago. Expected to show more this time.

Form: 03122-0

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(4)

Feature This^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. Good second of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 059-122

(13)

Royal Tribute^b⁷

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

10/3

Course winner. Good third of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there from the same mark.

Form: 9-26433

(17)

Hot Lady^h1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 56

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7 lengths seventh of 13 to Wonder Spirit in handicap at this course (10.7f, 50/1) 56 days ago. Down in trip. Hood on first time but work to do on balance of form.

Form: 608-7

(11)

Wonder Spirit¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G A Kingston| OR: 56| C

15/2

Course winner. Winner here in February. 18/5, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 702-103

(7)

Maestro Stick^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 54| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0251-60

(14)

Plankton^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 53

16/1

80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Task is to now build on that promise.

Form: 53900-8

(3)

Cherry Bloom⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 50

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 18/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 44 days ago, not clear run. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form from this reduced mark.

Form: 85860-9

(8)

Airgead¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 46| D

7/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 0634-97

(2)

Blue Wood⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 47

20/1

First run since leaving J. J. Feane when seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this course (6f) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip and chance he will strip fitter for that.

Form: 55560/7

(10)

Designer Cailin³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 42| C

22/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 150/1, creditable seventh of 14 in claimer at this C&D 35 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 87600-7

(16)

Gormanston^t,v⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 44| C

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 70 days ago.

Form: 90006-0

(12)

Shimmerz^v⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 40

80/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (150/1) at this course (6f) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000/0-00

(6)

Snow Lotus⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: R P Burns| OR: 47

66/1

66/1, first run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 72 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 00070-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Rock Etoile¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

(15)

Bringsty⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 2

(1)

Sunset Nova⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Feature This (3/1), Miss Abby Jools (10/3), Royal Tribute (10/3), Bringsty (11/2), Airgead (7/1), Wonder Spirit (15/2), Rock Etoile (11/1), Sunset Nova (14/1), Maestro Stick (16/1), Plankton (16/1), Blue Wood (20/1), Designer Cailin (22/1), Cherry Bloom (22/1), Gormanston (33/1), Hot Lady (50/1), Snow Lotus (66/1), Shimmerz (80/1)

ROYAL TRIBUTE has been knocking on the door for James McAuley and having shaped as though still in good form over C&D last week, he gets the nod. Feature This and Wonder Spirit are a couple of potential threats.