18:30 Dundalk

Friday 20 September 2019

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Myhomecare.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.15s

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(14)

Latchet¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: L Breen| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Not the most consistent but put in a fine effort last time out under a similar topweight burden at Navan; races off the same mark and won over this course and distance in January; definite chance.

Form: 168063

(10)

Fashaar²¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D O'Brien| T: A McCann| OR: 64| CD

12/1

Not seen out since running as though something amiss over course and distance in February; has won well fresh in the past, clearly loves this track and looks handily weighted; shortlist material.

Form: 0602-07

(6)

Mulzamm²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR: 60| CD

6/1

Extremely consistent on the AW and loves Dundalk; has not been disgraced racing on the turf over the summer and must have every chance off his current mark.

Form: 223496

(13)

Dubai Rainbow^v⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam| OR: 59| BF| C

9/2

Last win came at this track last October over 7f; has been running with credit on turf since and chances may depend on whether his filly can get to head of affairs from her wide draw.

Form: 13-8973

(15)

Waitaki¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 59| C

40/1

Has only beaten one home on her last three starts including when tailed off last time out at Listowel; she is better on the AW but hard to make a case for in current form.

Form: 954000

(2)

Clifftop¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 58| D

13/2

Gained first career win at Bellewstown on penultimate start and won pretty comfortably in the end over 1m. Ran well upped in the weights and distance last time out at Navan and clearly going in the right direction.

Form: 9-00615

(7)

Roman Warrior²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S B Kelly⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 54

14/1

Running well in defeat on a number of starts earlier this year; not seen out since February and fitness taken on trust certainly looks well handicapped; one to note.

Form: 80-9575

(8)

Crest Of A Wave¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 50

12/1

Still a maiden after nine outings but has shown reasonable for at this track in the past which would give him every chance; on the downside, her recent reappearance run at Gowran Park was disappointing.

Form: 204400

(3)

Hidden Spark¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 54

5/1

Returned from a short break at Gowran Park earlier this month to only be narrowly beaten on the nod over this trip; up 1lb for that effort but is in the form of her life and maybe has the ideal draw for a filly who likes to race prominently.

Form: 624132

(16)

Gizi Gazelle^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 48

25/1

Has bits and pieces of form but is not the most consistent; first-time cheekpieces applied today but draw could have been better and others preferred despite dropping down the handicap.

Form: 0-98409

(17)

Hey Pretty^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

16/1

Miserly return of one win from 25 starts, sole win coming at Fairyhouse over 12 months ago over a similar trip. Probably not helped by draw.

Form: 578560

(5)

My Lark^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Occasionally makes the frame but will find things hard from so far out of the handicap given her recent efforts.

Form: 970309

(11)

Texas Radio⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Losing run is starting to mount up and he only has one win from 14 starts on AW, a success at this track in February 2018. Recent form is poor (excuses last time out) but hard to see him getting competitive.

Form: 500000

(12)

Selaron Steps^t⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: James J Doyle| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

16/1

Well held in three career efforts this term for trainer Willie McCreery, sent off at big prices on his last two starts. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: 009

Non-Runners

(9)

Caesar's Comet⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(1)

Sensual Scent¹⁹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 2

(4)

Grace To Grace⁶⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dubai Rainbow (9/2), Hidden Spark (5/1), Mulzamm (6/1), Clifftop (13/2), Caesar's Comet (15/2), Latchet (8/1), Crest Of A Wave (12/1), Fashaar (12/1), Roman Warrior (14/1), Selaron Steps (16/1), Hey Pretty (16/1), Sensual Scent (16/1), Grace To Grace (16/1), My Lark (20/1), Texas Radio (20/1), Gizi Gazelle (25/1), Waitaki (40/1)

It took HIDDEN SPARK a long time to get the hang of the racing game but she has showed in her last three races she is a very capable filly who may just be still ahead of the handicapper. She is aided here by a low draw and may be the one they all have to beat. Clifftop is another horse on the up and was not beaten far when upped in the wights and distance last time out. A reproduction of that effort over this shorter trip should see him go close while Fashaar competes after a long break but loves this track and has run well fresh in the past.