17:40 Dundalk

Thursday 15 August 2024

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Bar One Racing Your No1 Bookmaker Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 2m 16.30s

(3)

No Trouble^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) 11 days ago. 8 lb higher now. Fair on the all weather, respectable on last Flat run. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 097727

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(12)

Alex The Great¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 59

12/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (16f). Off 6 months. Significantly back down in trip and this Irish raider has to enter calculations.

Form: 579-399

(13)

Tara Power⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K H Clarke| OR: 57| C

14/1

Course winner. One win from 34 Flat runs. Twenty-seven runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 69 days ago. Definite chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 5-25370

(14)

Chopsticks^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: S M Duffy| OR: 55| BF

3/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 7 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 027443

(6)

Epaulawn^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: N G Hynds| OR: 51

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Nineteenth of 20 in handicap (11/2) at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 33 days ago, possibly amiss. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 595430

(11)

Lady Delila⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 51

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, twentieth of 22 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 68 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/9-040

(15)

Albion Princess^h,t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 47

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 60-0060

(8)

Designer Cailin¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47| C

9/1

Course winner. Two wins from 48 Flat runs. 14/1, good fourth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not discounted.

Form: 9-04604

(1)

Gardone^b²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: E McNamara| OR: 47

17/2

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 08-8057

(9)

Kartayaz⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 41 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 630744

(10)

Stepdance³⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 47

11/2

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Andrew McNamara.

Form: 070999-

(7)

Answer Me Nay³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 53

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 25/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5876-0

(5)

Bofa³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 49

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at Killarney (11.3f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 045-00

(16)

Dark Blue Diamond⁸

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

16/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (25/1) at Sligo (13.4f, soft) 8 days ago. Back down in trip and not without an each-way chance.

Form: 760084

Non-Runners

(4)

Dancing Steve²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

(2)

Dynamite Defense²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(17)

Nosey Anna²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chopsticks (3/1), Stepdance (11/2), Kartayaz (11/2), Gardone (17/2), Designer Cailin (9/1), Epaulawn (10/1), Alex The Great (12/1), Tara Power (14/1), No Trouble (14/1), Dark Blue Diamond (16/1), Bofa (20/1), Albion Princess (25/1), Lady Delila (28/1), Dynamite Defense (33/1), Dancing Steve (33/1), Nosey Anna (50/1), Answer Me Nay (100/1)

The suggestion is ALEX THE GREAT, who followed his solid third here in January with a couple of lesser efforts but he will have every chance if fully tuned-up following a six-month break. Kartayaz hasn't got his head in front for a while but he shouldn't be at all far away, while Chopsticks and Tara Power are others to consider.