21:00 Dundalk

Friday 17 February 2017

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Racing Post Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.22s

1^st

(5)

Song Of Love

58-12

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Mid-division, progress on inner under 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, led under pressure over 100 yards out, kept on well op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

(12)

Duchessofflorence

58-11

7/1

T: M HalfordJ: C P Hoban

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed over 100 yards out, kept on one pace, not match winner op 6/1

3^rd

(4)

Political Policy

69-8

7/1

T: G P CromwellJ: P J Smullen

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression 150 yards out, kept on one pace

4^th

(10)

Catchy Lass

88-11

10/1

T: A MulhollandJ: C J McGovern (5)

Dwelt, towards rear, switched left and progress under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1

5^th

nse

(3)

Udogo

69-1

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Anastasia O'Brien (5)

Led, ridden 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards

6^th

1 ¼

(1)

Specific Gravity

99-4

7/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ronan Whelan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 8/1

7^th

(9)

Shalaman

89-12

9/1

T: M J SmithJ: O J Orr (5)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 10th on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 10/1

8^th

(13)

Bien Chase

68-4

50/1

T: Lady J GillespieJ: D E Sheehy (7)

Edged right from stalls, tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression in 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace

9^th

1 ¾

(8)

Poitin

79-10

11/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: R P Downey (3)

Mid-division on outer, ridden under 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1

10^th

(7)

Pique Sous

1010-3

4/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 3/1

11^th

(11)

Erlkonig

78-7

33/1

T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra 2f out

12^th

1 ½

(2)

Rogue Agent

69-8

20/1

T: R P McNamaraJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, no extra 2f out, eased final furlong

13^th

4 ½

(6)

Sbraase

69-2

20/1

T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in rear approaching straight, no extra

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.70Pl:€2.00, €3.20, €2.00EX:€22.90Trifecta:€306.30Tricast:€256.82SF:€41.03

Forecasts

Pique Sous (4/1), Song Of Love (5/1), Duchessofflorence (7/1), Political Policy (7/1), Specific Gravity (7/1), Udogo (8/1), Shalaman (9/1), Catchy Lass (10/1), Poitin (11/1), Rogue Agent (20/1), Sbraase (20/1), Erlkonig (33/1), Bien Chase (50/1)

A tricky finale on paper where plenty can be given chances and, on that basis, it might pay to side with the class act in PIQUE SOUS. He went for a run on his own last week down at the start, scuppering chances of a reappearance then but has a familiar friend on board this time and they can score a second C&D win together. Political Policy ran a huge race in that two-miler last Friday and shouldn't be dismissed easily now dropping in trip. Specific Gravity, Song Of Love and Udogo have been battling regularly round here lately and the last-named might just do best of the trio again at this 1m4f trip. Shalaman and hat-trick seeking Duchessofflorence are others worth considering. 1. Pique Sous 2. Udogo 3. Political Policy