17:15 Dundalk

Friday 15 March 2024

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Claiming Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 18.13s

(16)

Boom Boom Boom^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: C Byrnes| OR: 73| C

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Last of 7 in minor event (200/1) at this C&D 49 days ago, never a threat in face of stiff task. This more suitable.

Form: 1530/6-7

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(9)

Dukeman^p,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D Hogan| OR: 80

18/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap (50/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 12/219-0

(13)

Edge Of Darkness^p1¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 84

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. 8/13, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner seller at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to soft) in October, just kept up to work. Good claims on these terms starting out for new yard.

Form: 196521-

(7)

Hasten Slowly²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 8/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago, losing all chance with a very slow start. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 15-6729

(4)

Jaafel⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 78| CD

1/1

Fairly useful gelding. 4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. 13/2, bit below form fourth of 14 in claimer at this course (12f) in December. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley and he's not out of things.

Form: 312054-

(3)

Jupiter Rock^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Hogan| OR: 71

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 22/1) 30 days ago, folding tamely. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers need to have positive effect now.

Form: 7/430-0

(1)

Moonlit Mist^p²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

33/1

Fairly useful filly. One win from 3 runs last year. 11/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph G. Murphy and market may prove a useful guide.

Form: 543/510-

(8)

S'all Good Man¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 77| C

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (16f, 11/2), left with lot to do. Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving W. T. Farrell. Enters calculations.

Form: 053236-

(2)

Bright Start^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

18/1

Fair gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, first run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 99/065-6

(12)

Pierre Lapin^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| C

9/2

Fair gelding. Course winner. 9/1, below form seventh of 12 in claimer at this course (8f) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 23-6487

(11)

Snag It^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 61| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, left behind approaching final 1f. Work to do on these terms.

Form: 74-0266

(5)

Roderick^t⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

80/1

Fair gelding. 66/1, first run since leaving Philip M. Byrne when fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 92 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 401000-

(17)

Victory Star²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 60

18/1

Modest gelding. 14/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, leading until 2f out and weakening. More needed even allowing for the ease back down in class.

Form: 6919/30

(6)

Tincurra Lad⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: W J Martin

150/1

Winning jumper. Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 11 in maiden (200/1) at this C&D 44 days ago. Very hard to make a case for. Reserve 1.

Form: 99

Non-Runners

(10)

Zazir²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Shane Foley

(15)

Estepona Sun¹⁸⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 2

(14)

Santa Catarina²³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: W P Browne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jaafel (1/1), Pierre Lapin (9/2), Edge Of Darkness (13/2), Snag It (8/1), S'all Good Man (14/1), Boom Boom Boom (16/1), Victory Star (18/1), Bright Start (18/1), Hasten Slowly (18/1), Dukeman (18/1), Estepona Sun (25/1), Zazir (25/1), Moonlit Mist (33/1), Santa Catarina (50/1), Jupiter Rock (66/1), Roderick (80/1), Tincurra Lad (150/1)

A trappy claimer but EDGE OF DARKNESS holds a good chance on these terms starting out for a new yard and gets the tentative vote. S'all Good Man and Jaafel head up the dangers, with Bright Start another worth monitoring with a recent run under his belt.