20:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 March 2024

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Sky Bet Club Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 19.94s

(10)

Dark Street²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 65| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago by neck from Picpoul, edging ahead final strides. Should be in the thick of things again in present groove.

Form: 38-1261

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(8)

Picpoul¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Rice| OR: 65| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 14 days ago, keeping on having raced off the pace. One to bear in mind.

Form: 3-60723

(6)

Comfort Line^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| C

28/1

Back-to-back winner over 1m here in December. However, well below best since the turn of the year, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Good bit to prove at present.

Form: 411-600

(17)

Doctor Grace^p⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 63| CD

16/1

Latest win over C&D in November. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8f) 66 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 44137-5

(1)

Darkened^b,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 61

11/1

Two wins from 52 Flat runs. 7/1, creditable 3¾ lengths third of 14 to Dark Street in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 47-6243

(13)

Snag It^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 8/1, fourth of 14 in claimer at this C&D 7 days ago, better placed than most. Others more persuasive returned to handicap company.

Form: 4-02664

(5)

Trishuli River^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 58| C

7/2

Opened account over 1m here in November and creditable efforts both starts since, fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 9/2) 42 days ago, not ideally placed. Unexposed granted this sort of test and she's worth a second look.

Form: 0261-34

(16)

Shining Aitch^t⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 57| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (12f). Off 91 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 009170-

(12)

Hi Sur Multi^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 56

16/1

Maiden who justified support but failed to land a meaningful blow when eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, no extra final 1f. Not one to give up on just yet.

Form: 007-538

(14)

Power Drive^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53| CD

17/2

5-time course winner. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 14 days ago, running on without threatening. Losing run is mounting up but this mark certainly not beyond him.

Form: 30-8575

(11)

Miss Heartbreak¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 50

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden who displayed more positive signs when making the frame in pair of C&D handicaps during second half of last year. Possible the run was needed back from 3 months off when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago and she's less exposed than most.

Form: 70043-0

(7)

Nawraq^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: K Smith| OR: 50

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but others make greater appeal.

Form: 00/027-0

(4)

Together Aclaim^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| CD

8/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap (11/1) at this C&D 49 days ago by ½ length from Snag It, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Possibilities again now he's off the mark.

Form: 0007-21

(15)

Anjah^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 47

10/1

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way claims with Shane Foley back onboard.

Form: 028-434

Non-Runners

(3)

Wonder Spirit¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: G A Kingston J: Reserve 1

(2)

Kartayaz⁶⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(9)

Marks Bear⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Trishuli River (7/2), Picpoul (11/2), Snag It (15/2), Together Aclaim (8/1), Dark Street (17/2), Power Drive (17/2), Anjah (10/1), Darkened (11/1), Hi Sur Multi (16/1), Nawraq (16/1), Doctor Grace (16/1), Marks Bear (16/1), Kartayaz (25/1), Wonder Spirit (25/1), Comfort Line (28/1), Shining Aitch (28/1), Miss Heartbreak (40/1)

Having made the breakthrough over 1m here in December, TRISHULI RIVER has run with credit both starts since and, with this step up in trip worth exploring, she could well be worth siding with to come out on top. Picpoul and Dark Street are another in-form pair fancied to feature, with Darkened another holding each-way claims.