18:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 12 April 2017

All17:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Hen And Stag Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 0.99s

1^st

(11)

Shelbe

49-9

8/1

T: M G QuinnJ: A J Breslin (7)

Dwelt, rear of mid-division, progress over 1f out, headway between horses to challenge over 100 yards out, kept on well to lead close home op 7/1

2^nd

(5)

Pillar

49-3

11/4j

T: A McGuinnessJ: Colin Keane

Disputed early, ran freely, tracked leaders, progress over 1f out and soon ridden to challenge, disputed briefly 100 yards out, no impression on winner close home op 10/3 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(7)

Gopsies Daughter

68-11

40/1

T: D HoganJ: Seamie Heffernan

Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and headed 75 yards out, no extra

4^th

1 ½

(6)

Sweetest Taboo

69-12

11/4j

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, no impression close home op 7/2

5^th

1 ½

(9)

Battleroftheboyne

89-12

7/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: Gary Halpin (3)

Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 8/1

6^th

(12)

Mr Michael

49-5

10/1

T: A B JoyceJ: Shane Foley

Towards rear, ridden and some progress on outer over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 8/1

7^th

(3)

Accladora

39-0

28/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 9th 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 25/1

8^th

nse

(1)

Slaney River Run

58-11

20/1

T: W J MartinJ: N G McCullagh

Prominent and led after 1f, ridden 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

9^th

(2)

Iconic Figure

49-5

8/1

T: P W FlynnJ: O J Orr (5)

Tracked leaders, ran freely, ridden and no impression on inner 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10^th

(13)

Art World

58-11

50/1

T: J CoyleJ: Ross Coakley (3)

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

11^th

(4)

Sartori

69-5

9/1

T: Michael G ClearyJ: Declan McDonogh

Rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 10/1

12^th

4 ½

(10)

Sadie Babes

49-2

33/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Prominent on outer, ridden 2f out and soon no extra, weakened op 25/1

13^th

2 ¾

(8)

Bussa

98-11

25/1

T: S J MahonJ: C P Hoban

Slowly away and in rear, some progress on inner approaching straight, ridden 2f out and soon no extra, weakened

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Non-Runners

Roryslittlesister³³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 1

(14)

Olaudah¹⁷³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: Gary Carroll

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.80Pl:€2.90, €1.40, €12.70EX:€32.20Trifecta:€2,369.00Tricast:€909.64SF:€30.04

Forecasts

Pillar (11/4), Sweetest Taboo (11/4), Battleroftheboyne (7/1), Shelbe (8/1), Iconic Figure (8/1), Sartori (9/1), Mr Michael (10/1), Olaudah (12/1), Slaney River Run (20/1), Bussa (25/1), Accladora (28/1), Sadie Babes (33/1), Gopsies Daughter (40/1), Art World (50/1)

Shelbe ran an impressive race here recently and should be in good heart but this 5f trip is a total shot in the dark and that tempers any enthusiasm to put her forward. Mr Michael has been running well enough recently to suggest he'll be involved at the business end off a reduced mark while Olaudah is also much lower in the ratings than when fading off the front end in his handicap bow in October. Pillar is probably the form pick on his close second over 6f at Wolverhampton two start ago but a tentative vote goes to ICONIC FIGURE. He came close in a maiden at this trip previously and has dropped to an appealing mark now while his claiming rider knows how to steer one home around here from a prime draw.