18:30 Dundalk

Friday 7 March 2025

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Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV (Q.R.) Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 3m 30.95s

(2)

Jerandme^v²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr F Maguire| T: K Prendergast| OR: 81| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 16/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 203/4-24

(3)

Palamon^b,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 76

13/2

Twentieth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.1f, good to soft, 80/1) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip for this polytrack debut and blinkers for the first time on the Flat. Enters calculations.

Form: 441/408-

(5)

Aird^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 72| C

5/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner maiden (11/5) at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7352-41

(1)

Grappa Nonino⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P J Smullen⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 71| D

20/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, twenty first of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 69 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 4/27607-

(14)

Scott Lang^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss C Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 69| CD

8/1

Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D 23 days ago by ½ length from Inchiquin Maid, well positioned. This is tougher up 3 lb.

Form: 0042-21

(8)

Inchiquin Maid²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: C Timmons| OR: 68| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 6/4, good ½-length second of 7 to Scott Lang in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, clear of rest. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 60631-2

(6)

The Truant^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms N Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 66

18/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, good to soft, 28/1) 27 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/60220-

(16)

Beauforts Storm⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 65| BF| D

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Makes polytrack debut. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Place possibilities.

Form: 8568-

(9)

Nusra^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 63| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (11/2) at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and she's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 794-332

(10)

Warrior Lion^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: A McCann| OR: 63

16/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 12/1) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and cheekpieces back on. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 797-557

(17)

Wrecking Ball Paul^p1,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr K P Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, heavy, 22/1) 26 days ago, weakening quickly. Significantly up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 08000-6

(13)

Influential Lady⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms M Barcoe⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 58| D

125/1

Eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft, 22/1) 4 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Opposable.

Form: 744400

(7)

Indulging^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Ms E L O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 50

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 8/1, respectable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Modest on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing. Difficult ask. RESERVE.

Form: 259/26-8

Non-Runners

(12)

Pralognan¹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Mr D O'Connor

(4)

Open To Question⁴⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier

(15)

Bright Start⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 2

(11)

Must Be Dreaming⁷¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: G Ahern J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Beauforts Storm (7/2), Aird (5/1), Pralognan (5/1), Palamon (13/2), Nusra (15/2), Inchiquin Maid (15/2), Scott Lang (8/1), Jerandme (12/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (12/1), Bright Start (12/1), Indulging (14/1), Warrior Lion (16/1), Open To Question (16/1), The Truant (18/1), Grappa Nonino (20/1), Must Be Dreaming (33/1), Influential Lady (125/1)

PRALOGNAN could be the answer to this open-looking handicap with Derek O'Connor doing the steering. He failed to get competitive over hurdles at Down Royal last time but made the frame in 3 runs on the bounce here prior to that and stepping up to this trip looks a good move. Aird opened her account in a maiden here three weeks ago and is feared most ahead of Beauforts Storm and Nusra.