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Troytown Bar Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 3m 6.57s

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(16)

Dollar Value³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| C

16/1

Course winner. 18/1, possibly needed the run on back of 6 months off when fifth of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.3f, heavy) 37 days ago, fading before final 1f. Better showing anticipated.

Form: 4/0945-5

(20)

Magnetic North^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.1f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 040-707

(6)

French Company²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 64

33/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. 8/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip. Should remain competitive.

Form: 0-14034

(4)

Striking²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 64

7/4

Promising sort. 1 win from 1 run this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft, 5/4) 24 days ago, having run of race. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 42/890-1

(12)

Indulging³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 63

20/1

33/1, very good fourth of 12 in maiden at Bellewstown (12f, heavy) 37 days ago, ridden over 2f out an keeping on. Further progress not ruled out upped in trip.

Form: 30/009-4

(1)

Contrapposto²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: R Donohoe| OR: 56

25/1

Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.6f, heavy, 25/1) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 39049-6

(17)

Saddle In The Rain^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L F Roche| T: D J Barry| OR: 55

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (15f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 4990-

(13)

Strange Notions^t¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C O'Brien| OR: 53| BF

20/1

Ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 165 days ago. Off 165 days. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Below form on last Flat run.

Form: 008329/

(22)

Bolero^t,v1³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 51

11/4

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Good second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (14f, soft, 11/1) 3 days ago, no match for winner. Visor on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 2924-42

(5)

Franno^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 51

16/1

Unreliable type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 10/1). Off 178 days. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 54958-0

(2)

Lariat^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51

14/1

Two wins from 51 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, soft) 13 days ago. Each-way claims with a repeat.

Form: 38207-3

(18)

Red Vermillion²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: M Mjoka⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 49| D

11/1

16/1, 3½ lengths third of 12 to Striking in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 357/083

(19)

Tooso^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S M Duffy| OR: 48

20/1

10/1, first run since leaving Peter Cluskey when bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.6f, heavy) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 68060-9

(8)

All Ways And Ever²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.6f, heavy, 50/1) 25 days ago. Significant step up in trip needs to bring about progress.

Form: 0/00-67

(21)

An Madra Mor⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 47

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 5 in minor event (250/1) at Dundalk (16f). Off 92 days. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping but would need to see market support to make him of interest.

Form: 09-5

(9)

Ballybaun Star^t²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 47

12/1

40/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good). Off 7 months. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 908700/

(3)

Complete Fantasy^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 47

33/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 22/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9980/90

(10)

Doyouthinkso^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J P Flavin| OR: 47| BF

18/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Fair winner at 2m over hurdles. 7/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 60415/

(23)

Starlight Rose²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

40/1

Bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.6f, heavy, 33/1) 25 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-0008

Non-Runners

(15)

King Of The Kippax²⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: L Breen J: M A Enright

(14)

Edge Of My Seat²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 1

(11)

Zileo²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(7)

Five Zeros¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: N Slevin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Striking (7/4), Bolero (11/4), Edge Of My Seat (13/2), Red Vermillion (11/1), Five Zeros (11/1), Ballybaun Star (12/1), Lariat (14/1), Zileo (14/1), Franno (16/1), Dollar Value (16/1), Doyouthinkso (18/1), Indulging (20/1), Strange Notions (20/1), Tooso (20/1), Contrapposto (25/1), King Of The Kippax (25/1), French Company (33/1), Complete Fantasy (33/1), All Ways And Ever (40/1), Magnetic North (40/1), Starlight Rose (40/1), An Madra Mor (80/1), Saddle In The Rain (150/1)

Fit from his most encouraging run yet over hurdles, STRIKING readily surpassed his previous exploits on the Flat when successful at Gowran 24 days ago, having the run of the race to a large extent but nicely on top at the finish. He gets the nod to follow up with further progress anticipated. Bolero, Indulging and Tooso head up the dangers.