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Monday 29 April 2019

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Paddy Power Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 44.77s

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(3)

Pacolita^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: S Donohoe| OR: 65

20/1

Last of 14 on penultimate start, that coming after a two year absence previously and finished over 10L adrift of the winner Luna's Luck at Dundalk on the AW last month. Appears to have little chance here.

Form: 2327/07

(17)

Jenoow²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 60| D

20/1

Modest 58-rated handicapper for trainer Karl Burke last season. Came good at the seventh attempt in a minor Chepstow handicap before a heavy defeat in a Ripon seller when last seen in August.

Form: 006317-

(7)

Stamp Of Authority^t¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60| D

14/1

Winner of three of his 22 starts on turf and appeared to struggle in a number of starts since landing a Gowran Park handicap last July off a 3lb lower mark. Has gone well fresh in the past.

Form: 190760-

(18)

Scorpion Black²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 56

6/1

10-race maiden but ran some decent races last year including when a beaten-favourite on his penultimate start at Gowran Park in October. 12th of 16 on return to action earlier this month at Cork and has to overcome negative draw here.

Form: 95944-0

(12)

Pact Of Steel^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: F Birrane| OR: 54

33/1

Generally seen on the AW at Dundalk and is without success in a couple of previous starts on turf. Looks opposable in current form.

Form: 050-960

(14)

Porterinthejungle³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 64

6/1

Not disgraced when running well in defeat towards the end of last season but has suffered a heavy defeat on seasonal return in a competitive 1m2f handicap at Navan last month. Needs to bounce back in a big way to have an input.

Form: 03568-8

(4)

Taceec⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R P Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 50

9/1

Usually seen on the AW commuting between Wolverhampton and Dundalk. Yard not firing on all cylinders just yet and others look open to more improvement.

Form: 09-4109

(5)

Turf Range^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R C Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 64

20/1

Canford Cliffs colt and a half-brother to winning sprinter Choosey. Well held in three career starts to date. First time cheekpieces inconceivable to produce the required amount of development needed to play a role here.

Form: 60-0

(16)

American Hustle^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 49

33/1

Left the yard of Brian Ellison over 17 months ago. Lightly raced for current connections, running poorly in a number of starts including when last seen in October. Hard to fancy in a race this competitive.

Form: 336/P00-

(13)

Belle Cora¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 63

5/1

Filly by Zebedee out of an Arch mare. Has shown some promise in a couple of runs on the AW at Dundalk towards the end of the year. Likely to be popular in the market on seasonal and handicap debut.

Form: 650-

(11)

Lunastar^b1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47| D

10/1

Failed to build on decent seasonal return at Gowran Park last month when looking disinterested at Cork. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 210-060

(6)

Candle In The Wind^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Connell| OR: 46

33/1

12-race maiden on the Flat failing to hit the frame on each occasion. Well held on seasonal return at Clonmel earlier this month and needs to improve on even her best form to play a role.

Form: 65700-0

(1)

Able Dealer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 59

14/1

Gelding by Approve out of a Selkirk mare. Dam 11.7f winner who stayed 1m6f, out of a 1m winning close relative of King George winner Belmez. Well below par form shown earlier this month expected to continue here.

Form: 5-00

(2)

Harry Speed^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: G Donnelly| OR: 45

7/2

Two from 28 starts on turf. Encouraging fourth of 15 at Gowran Park recently but remains hard to place any faith in recently.

Form: 00600-4

(8)

Realtog⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Tallis| OR: 45

50/1

Well beaten in three maidens including when stepped up to 1m2½f at Dundalk on the AW last month on seasonal and handicap debut. Unlikely to be troubling the judge in this contest.

Form: 90/0-0

(10)

Seafield¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: A McNamara| OR: 53

25/1

Disappointing filly out of Slade Power has been well held in three career starts to date. Possibly best left alone on handicap debut.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

(15)

Stellaire Enfant²⁴¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: K J Manning

(9)

Bellepower²²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: D N Curran

Forecasts

Harry Speed (7/2), Belle Cora (5/1), Scorpion Black (6/1), Porterinthejungle (6/1), Bellepower (8/1), Taceec (9/1), Lunastar (10/1), Stellaire Enfant (10/1), Able Dealer (14/1), Stamp Of Authority (14/1), Pacolita (20/1), Turf Range (20/1), Jenoow (20/1), Seafield (25/1), Candle In The Wind (33/1), American Hustle (33/1), Pact Of Steel (33/1), Realtog (50/1)

The weight advantage can just tip the scales here for BELLEPOWER to land the spoils following a fine second of 18 beaten 1¼L at Cork earlier this month. The three-year-old can see off the attentions of the Jessica Harrington-trained Belle Cora on handicap debut and Scorpion Black for trainer Dermot Weld who may have to settle for a place from negative draw. Distance winner, Lunastar and Porterinthejungle could play a role should others falter.