19:30 Dundalk

Friday 22 March 2024

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Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.38s

(3)

Exquisite Acclaim^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 11/2, very good second of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 326-312

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(11)

Chavajod^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 79| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (16/5) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 717-145

(7)

Not Forgotten^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 79| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Each-way shout.

Form: 3219-53

(2)

Shoot To Kill¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

6/1

Latest win at Lingfield in September. First run since leaving Robyn Brisland when creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 1338-25

(9)

Alexander John^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 76| C

16/1

Course winner in February. 11/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago, slowly away. Something to find on form.

Form: 545-718

(6)

Garrick Painter^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 76| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f, 5/1) 28 days ago, hampered. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 881-826

(5)

Skontonovski^v³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| CD

8/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 35 days ago, running on. Place possibilities.

Form: 2132-04

(1)

Rampage^t,v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 70

11/2

Latest win at Galway in September. Respectable seventh of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 15/2) 4 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor back on.

Form: 2120-47

(10)

Rockbury Lad^b,e/s1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Hooded for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, slowly away. Eyeshields on 1st time , blinkers back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 12647-7

(4)

Rio Largo⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 67

16/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 66 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 77080-4

Non-Runners

(8)

Expound⁵¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Exquisite Acclaim (11/4), Rampage (11/2), Shoot To Kill (6/1), Not Forgotten (6/1), Chavajod (15/2), Skontonovski (8/1), Expound (10/1), Rockbury Lad (11/1), Rio Largo (16/1), Garrick Painter (16/1), Alexander John (16/1)

The vote goes to RAMPAGE, who caught the eye when fourth on his reappearance over this C&D and he wasn't beaten far in a big-field handicap at the Curragh next time. He remains unexposed on the all-weather and is up to winning a race off this sort of mark. It's hard to knock Exquisite Acclaim and he is likely to make another bold bid from the front, with Not Forgotten and Shoot To Kill others to consider in an open-looking contest.