18:30 Dundalk

Friday 16 February 2024

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 14.03s

(4)

Smart Impression^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 73

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Michael McCullagh when good fourth of 8 in maiden (11/2) at this course (5f) 16 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 5748-4

(8)

The Poacher Daly³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

16/5

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, excellent second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Up 3 lb but still has to be taken seriously.

Form: 078-2

(6)

Bruce Lightning^h³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 71

7/1

Good fourth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 90028-4

(5)

Mary Shoelaces^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: E & P Harty| OR: 70

7/2

Good third of 10 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 35 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 00324-3

(3)

Coulstar¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden who posted a creditable fifth of 8 in maiden (15/2) at this course (5f) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut and needs considering.

Form: 8-65

(2)

Hispanolita¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 58

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, tenth of 11 in nursery at this C&D. Off 100 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 49060-

(1)

Sophia Klimt^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Martin| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 8807-7

Non-Runners

(7)

Cool Dan⁵⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: L Breen J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Coulstar (11/4), The Poacher Daly (16/5), Smart Impression (10/3), Mary Shoelaces (7/2), Bruce Lightning (7/1), Cool Dan (7/1), Hispanolita (16/1), Sophia Klimt (66/1)

THE POACHER DALY took his form up a level on his handicap bow when runner-up over C&D and looks weighted to go one better despite taking a 3 lb rise for that fine effort. Bruce Lightning came home a couple of places behind Joseph O'Brien's colt that day and rates the main danger ahead of in-form pair Mary Shoelaces and Coulstar.