18:10 Dundalk

Friday 14 April 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 2m 17.07s

(4)

Emeric¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65| CD

10/11

6/4, improved to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago by 2½ lengths from Dark Street, soon clear. Has good chance on form.

Form: 00052-1

(9)

General Idea^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 22/1) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 96-5700

(7)

Hidden Land^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 65| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 42 days ago. Hood back on. Has work to do.

Form: 7860-00

(1)

French Company²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 16/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 00-1403

(2)

Barretstown⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 63| CD

10/1

8/1, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D 70 days ago, all out. Merits consideration.

Form: 20286-1

(3)

Shining Aitch²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58

40/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 037990-

(14)

Kartayaz¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 16/1, creditable 5 lengths sixth of 14 to Emeric in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1018-86

(13)

Steel Queen^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C Martins| T: M J Browne| OR: 56

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 10/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 6037-05

(15)

Wonder Spirit^h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 56| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Winner here in February. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 15/2) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 02-1035

(6)

Dark Street¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 54| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 15/2, good 2½ lengths second of 14 to Emeric in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 212-552

(5)

Miss Upbeat^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good 5 lengths eighth of 14 to Emeric in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 00848

(10)

Nevada Queen²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne| OR: 51

10/1

4/1, bit below form fourth of 12 in claimer at this C&D 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04-0364

(12)

Uberrima Fides^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 51

66/1

18/1, 5¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Emeric in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/7068-9

(17)

Complete Fantasy^b,t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 47

22/1

18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, first run since leaving Patrick Magee when ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 58 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 79980/9

Non-Runners

(8)

Boragh Empress²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Reserve 1

(11)

Search For Thestar²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 2

(16)

Boola Boola³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Emeric (10/11), Dark Street (15/2), French Company (8/1), Barretstown (10/1), Nevada Queen (10/1), Boola Boola (12/1), Wonder Spirit (14/1), Miss Upbeat (18/1), Kartayaz (22/1), Complete Fantasy (22/1), Hidden Land (33/1), General Idea (33/1), Search For Thestar (33/1), Shining Aitch (40/1), Boragh Empress (50/1), Uberrima Fides (66/1), Steel Queen (66/1)

EMERIC justified support in good style over C&D on his return 2 weeks ago so may prove up to defying an 8 lb rise. Dark Street rates the main threat again on 8 lb better terms, with French Company another to consider on the back of his close third under this rider here 3 weeks ago.