19:30 Dundalk

Friday 28 February 2025

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Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.68s

(13)

Pons Aelius¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 66| D

50/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. Last of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 6/1). Off 126 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston.

Form: 174427-

(14)

Nusra^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 62| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 12/1, good 2 lengths third of 14 to Omakase in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2794-33

(9)

Doctor Grace^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| C

4/1

Course winner. First run for this yard when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 7/1) 7 days ago. Enters calculations for McGuinness.

Form: 905-554

(7)

Enquire Within^p,t¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: F G Hand| OR: 58

66/1

Latest win at Down Royal in September. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 50/1). Off 128 days.

Form: 421500-

(15)

Flier^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 54

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 16 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 2572/6-5

(10)

Lauroline³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: A Murray| OR: 53

4/1

Respectable fourth of 13 in claimer at this course (10.7f, 5/1) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Paul Flynn.

Form: 99765-4

(2)

Omakase²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (16/1) 21 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 6/4557-1

(1)

Latin^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 53

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 00-0043

(6)

Bright Start^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 50

15/2

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, creditable 4¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Omakase in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 0043-67

(5)

Spirit Of Paradise^h1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 48

33/1

14/1, first run since leaving Noel Meade when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 74000-0

(8)

Tara Power^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| C

12/1

Course winner. One win from 40 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 86359-4

(4)

Carslake⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

100/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, heavy, 33/1) 59 days ago. Down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving Charles Byrnes. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 6585-80

(11)

Zentopia^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47

28/1

80/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 00000-5

Non-Runners

(3)

Vivacious Lady³²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: T Collins J: Non Runner

(12)

Must Be Dreaming⁶⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: G Ahern J: S A Wallace

Forecasts

Omakase (3/1), Doctor Grace (4/1), Lauroline (4/1), Nusra (11/2), Bright Start (15/2), Vivacious Lady (8/1), Latin (10/1), Flier (11/1), Tara Power (12/1), Zentopia (28/1), Spirit Of Paradise (33/1), Pons Aelius (50/1), Must Be Dreaming (50/1), Enquire Within (66/1), Carslake (100/1)

OMAKASE should have more to offer at this trip so a 4 lb rise for her C&D win earlier in the month may not prevent her following up. Nusra ran well for third behind the selection last time and is second choice ahead of Doctor Grace and Tara Power.