20:15 Dundalk

Friday 12 April 2024

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Anthony McCrave Senior Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 17.09s

(6)

Sky Legend^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 65| CD

13/2

Unreliable sort who landed 14-runner claimer (3/1) at this C&D 77 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Not taken lightly if on his A-game again.

Form: 92230-1

(10)

Jazz Forever²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 64

11/1

7/1, last of 12 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good), slowly away. Off 7 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 556760-

(2)

Hurricane Helen²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: C Timmons| OR: 63| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in March. Very good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 3/1) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Player.

Form: 001-314

(7)

Baile Locha Riach²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 62

9/2

10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 860050-

(16)

Brave Thought¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 61

13/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (12f) 17 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 022-463

(1)

Barretstown⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 60| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 56 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 6892-37

(4)

Slaney Tide^t¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 60

40/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1). Off 142 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 180890-

(11)

Keilah¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: F J Flood| OR: 59

18/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D. Off 121 days. Booking of Whelan a plus but still has work to do.

Form: 900740-

(9)

Rock Basher⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 55| BF

15/2

Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (10/3) at this course (8f) 63 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations if back on song.

Form: 6690-28

(15)

Say You're Sorry^h1,t1¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: E O'Connell| OR: 55

33/1

20/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 140 days. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time. Merits consideration if back on song.

Form: 890870-

(8)

Love Mocha¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

100/1

150/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f). Off 114 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 303600-

(13)

Numidia^v¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Lawlor| OR: 50| C

15/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this course (12f), hampered. Off 6 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 280324-

(12)

Carslake^h¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

66/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16.7f, heavy). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 4/76585-

(14)

Muhalhel^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McCann| OR: 47

8/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 3/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 10 days ago. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 95-3233

Non-Runners

(3)

Churchmouse¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(5)

Anjician¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: Paul Traynor J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Baile Locha Riach (9/2), Hurricane Helen (5/1), Sky Legend (13/2), Brave Thought (13/2), Numidia (15/2), Rock Basher (15/2), Muhalhel (8/1), Barretstown (9/1), Jazz Forever (11/1), Keilah (18/1), Say You're Sorry (33/1), Churchmouse (33/1), Slaney Tide (40/1), Anjician (50/1), Carslake (66/1), Love Mocha (100/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and HURRICANE HELEN looks the way to go on the back of her very good fourth here last time out. The returning course winner Numidia is feared most off a handy-looking mark, with Muhalhel appealing as the pick of the rest for place purposes. Barretstown completes the shortlist.