16:38 Dundalk

Friday 1 March 2024

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race

Off time: 16:39 | Winning time: 1m 13.60s

(3)

Army Of India^p,h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 76| D

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Third of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, 11/1) 14 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix with a repeat.

Form: 0770-33

(6)

Cross Border^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 75| C

9/1

Unreliable individual who didn't need to improve to finally get off the mark in 8-runner maiden (11/4) at this course (5f) 30 days ago, always holding on. First run for yard after leaving Edward Lynam.

Form: 32223-1

(10)

Gobi Star^v1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Sean Davis| OR: 77| CD

11/4

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/2) 49 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Martin. Visor on for 1st time. Needs taking seriously.

Form: 53118-4

(8)

Redshore City¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 55

3/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Nineteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 22/1), slowly away. Off 149 days. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell.

Form: 082500-

(1)

Kuwait Direction⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 44| CD

22/1

Is struggled for form at present, only eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 45 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 00590-8

(4)

Empress Of Bough¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McCann| OR: 48| CD

20/1

Modest mare. C&D winner in October. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 0615-05

(11)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| CD

7/1

Fairly useful gelding. 5-time C&D winner. 33/1, probably needed the run after 3 months off when eleventh of 12 in claimer at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley and much respected on pick of his form.

Form: 71904-0

(2)

Tack^p,t²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 54

80/1

40/1, ninth of 14 in claimer at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving E. D. Delany.

Form: 56/6009-

(7)

Hezahunk^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52

14/1

Modest maiden who ran below form when eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 0-86708

(5)

Maestro Stick^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 37| C

66/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 125/1, tenth of 12 in claimer at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 84980-0

(9)

Princess Rajj²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 44| D

20/1

Fair mare. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0860-07

Forecasts

Gobi Star (11/4), Redshore City (3/1), Army Of India (7/2), Tai Sing Yeh (7/1), Cross Border (9/1), Hezahunk (14/1), Princess Rajj (20/1), Empress Of Bough (20/1), Kuwait Direction (22/1), Maestro Stick (66/1), Tack (80/1)

TAI SING YEH was well held on his most recent outing here 2 weeks ago, but he probably needed the run returning from a break and can land this if bouncing back to something like the pick of last year's form. Gobi Star is feared most ahead of Army of India.