16:15 Dundalk

Sunday 14 April 2019

All14:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:4517:20

Recruit Island Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 36.67s

1^st

(8)

Miss Snossyboots

510-0

5/4f

T: M HalfordJ: Ronan Whelan

Broke well, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway early straight and pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong op 9/4

2^nd

(3)

Poitin

98-11

25/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: G P Brouder (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 20/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(2)

Construct

410-3

11/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division on inner, 5th halfway, not clear run early straight, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 10/1

4^th

(9)

Waterboy

59-8

4/1

T: R BrabazonJ: Ross Coakley

Mid-division on outer, ran freely, pushed along and closer entering straight, ridden under 2f out and bumped by rival over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

(7)

Rockfish

49-3

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Hugh Horgan (10)

Towards rear, ridden and some headway on inner early straight, 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 6/1

6^th

1 ½

(6)

Political Policy

810-1

5/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Gavin Ryan (7)

Mid-division, ridden and towards rear early straight, not clear run and switched left 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/1

7^th

(5)

Glenbank King

118-13

66/1

T: L SmythJ: C D Maxwell (3)

Soon led, pushed along and headed entering straight, dropped towards rear under 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace final furlong

8^th

1 ¼

(4)

Alhajjaj

69-8

12/1

T: A McCannJ: J M Moore

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led briefly early straight, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

Also Ran

(1)

Georgian Bay

99-12

13/2

T: N SlevinJ: D P Davis (10)

Held up towards rear, pulled up quickly injured over 4f out op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.02, €5.10, €3.70EX:€41.10Trifecta:€600.00Tricast:€282.33SF:€46.40

Forecasts

Miss Snossyboots (5/4), Waterboy (4/1), Political Policy (5/1), Georgian Bay (13/2), Rockfish (8/1), Construct (11/1), Alhajjaj (12/1), Poitin (25/1), Glenbank King (66/1)

Mick Halford's Rip Van Winkle mare, MISS SNOSSYBOOTS got of the mark over C&D last month, beating Itsalonglongroad 1L and the five-year-old can defy the 8lb penalty here under jockey Ronan Whelan. Hat-trick seeking C&D winner Georgian Bay could emerge as the biggest danger with Waterboy and Construct liable to produce a good account of themselves.