19:20 Dundalk

Friday 15 March 2024

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Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 28.30s

(9)

The Poacher Daly^h1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Shaped well when second on 6f course handicap debut in January and can have a line put through his subsequent run here as his saddle slipped early. Hooded first time. Leading claims.

Form: 078-27

(7)

Velvet Skies¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

33/1

Winner at Down Royal in September. 200/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Naas (7f, heavy), slowly away. Off 152 days. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 514270-

(8)

I Bid You Ajou^h1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70

10/11

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 14 in maiden (4/1) at this C&D 49 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt under Colin Keane.

Form: 03-56

(5)

Coulstar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, good third of 7 in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 8-653

(3)

Masonbrook Meadow^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C J Whiteley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 67

7/1

20/1, creditable second of 14 in claimer at this C&D 7 days ago, running on late. Beaten in handicaps prior to that.

Form: 95597-2

(2)

Cool Dan^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 63

8/1

7/1, creditable third of 14 in claimer at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 2726-53

(1)

Pandion Power¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 63

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Coulstar is the more obvious of the yard's pair.

Form: 400-0

(6)

Fivecromwellplace¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P F McEnery| OR: 58

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in maiden (200/1) at this course (8f). Off 112 days. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 000-

(4)

Ciantov⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 57

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in claimer (50/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 80-7

Forecasts

I Bid You Ajou (10/11), Coulstar (4/1), Masonbrook Meadow (7/1), The Poacher Daly (8/1), Cool Dan (8/1), Ciantov (14/1), Velvet Skies (33/1), Pandion Power (33/1), Fivecromwellplace (40/1)

THE POACHER DALY had a ready excuse here last time and can be given another chance to confirm the promise of his handicap debut second prior to that. Colin Keane takes the reins on Michael O'Callaghan handicap newcomer I Bid You Ajou and this son of Shalaa is second choice ahead of Coulstar.