20:30 Dundalk

Tuesday 26 March 2024

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Happy Easter From Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.8s

(2)

Golden Sandbanks^t¹³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65| CD

5/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 9/2, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D, slowly away. Off 130 days but not discounted.

Form: 1/41201-

(9)

Alphonse Le Grande^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 64| C

5/2

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 41 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6401/7-5

(13)

Believe In Science¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

10/3

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (16/1). Off 102 days. Can give a good account.

Form: 507473-

(7)

Tender Camilla^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 40/1) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0829-09

(5)

Atlantic Island^b1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 60

10/1

Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 41 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Blinkers on 1st time. More is required.

Form: 58705-8

(14)

Oranmore³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 59

12/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 32 days ago, slowly away. No forlorn hope.

Form: 99630-8

(15)

Chopsticks^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 56

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap (150/1) at this course (8f) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 8-8080

(4)

Emperor Of Silk^b⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 54

14/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 41 days ago so others are preferred.

Form: 0004-09

(3)

Kartayaz⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48| C

33/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (10.7f) 70 days ago.

Form: 90389-0

(16)

Angel In The Sky^p,t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 41 days ago. Booking of Hassett a plus but it's 11 runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 2060-00

(1)

Dr Patrick⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: L Comer| OR: 47| C

50/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 41 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 50/639-9

(11)

Nevada Brave⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 47| C

22/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3408-50

(8)

Sioux Grit⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 47

150/1

66/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 41 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0/0075-0

(12)

Brave Thought²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 62

5/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 25 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE

Form: 5022-46

Non-Runners

(17)

Gracesolution³²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Shane Markey

(10)

Mephisto²⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: G Keane J: Reserve 2

(6)

Anjah⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: H D McGuigan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Alphonse Le Grande (5/2), Believe In Science (10/3), Gracesolution (7/2), Brave Thought (5/1), Golden Sandbanks (5/1), Atlantic Island (10/1), Anjah (10/1), Oranmore (12/1), Mephisto (12/1), Emperor Of Silk (14/1), Nevada Brave (22/1), Chopsticks (25/1), Angel In The Sky (28/1), Kartayaz (33/1), Tender Camilla (50/1), Dr Patrick (50/1), Sioux Grit (150/1)

GRACESOLUTION is on a lengthy losing run but looks weighted to go close able to race off the same mark as when a good recent C&D third so edges the vote. Both Alphonse Le Grande and Golden Sandbanks have winning form here so rate the main dangers and can chase home Paul Flynn's 7-y-o in that order. Believe In Science completes the shortlist.