20:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 March 2018

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Off time: 20:34 | Winning time: 2m 35.42s

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(5)

Carried^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 78| CD

4/1

C&D winner in March 2016 off a 2lb lower mark and will be up with the pace in the early stages ready to be given the office from capable 7lb claimer.

Form: 127-322

(8)

Rock On Dandy^t,v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 79| CD

7/2

Winner of his first two starts over C&D and capped a fine run of form winning over 2m here last month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2115-61

(12)

All Body And Soul^p1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: G P Halpin⁽³⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 75| CD

13/2

Winner over C&D in July off a 1lb lower mark. Beaten since but capable of having his say in this company.

Form: 40100-4

(2)

Sharjah^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72| CD

14/1

Having his 98th start under rules here and won at this track in December over 1m2½f off a 2lb lower mark. Ninth of 12 beaten over 8L when last seen over C&D. Plenty to work on based on current mark.

Form: 792646

(6)

Thomas O'Malley^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 73| C

6/1

Won a claimer here over 1m2½f when in the care of Joseph O'Brien before finishing third of 13 here last month. Not easy to discount on second stable start.

Form: 38161-3

(11)

Wrap Star^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 72

14/1

Maiden after 31 starts but ran well enough over this trip to suggest there is more to come before being well beaten last time out over 2m. Not easy to discount back at this trip and could surprise.

Form: 236-026

(1)

Shadagann^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 70| D

7/1

Solid and consistent in his last four starts including three over C&D. May have to settle for a place again but deserves a change of luck.

Form: 984-334

(3)

Percy B Shelley^p1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 69

12/1

Modest maiden for John Gosden last year and disappointed on debut for yard over 1m4f here in November before disappointing again here in January. Lot to work on in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 5/440-6

(9)

Specific Gravity^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: T M Sherry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| CD

10/1

Promising third of 10 beaten 5¼L behind Financial Conduct over C&D last month. Dropped 1lb but the veteran may be up against it here.

Form: 84-5853

(10)

Aegeus³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 58

14/1

Not disgraced in three starts here in October and again in two efforts earlier in January before not disgraced here last month. Tough ask but chance if getting the breaks.

Form: 078-708

(7)

Little Ambitious^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 58

16/1

Will need to improve a chunk in first-time tongue-tie on handicap debut based on three flat starts to date.

Form: 605

(4)

Oromo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: K Thornton| OR: 57

33/1

Well beaten and no impression in three starts here including 16L and 10L defeats here in February. Plenty to find in this company.

Form: 8604/09

Forecasts

Rock On Dandy (7/2), Carried (4/1), Thomas O'Malley (6/1), All Body And Soul (13/2), Shadagann (7/1), Specific Gravity (10/1), Percy B Shelley (12/1), Sharjah (14/1), Aegeus (14/1), Wrap Star (14/1), Little Ambitious (16/1), Oromo (33/1)

With CARRIED possibly getting a pull in to the race from the early pace of Sharjah and All Body And Soul, the solid track performer can get another well deserved victory in this contest. Last time out winner Rock On Dandy, course winner Thomas O'Malley and C&D winner All Body And Soul can battle for the minors.