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Friday 15 March 2024

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 42.32s

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(14)

Montevideo¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: L T McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 70

40/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, soft, 28/1). Off 164 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 5/43628-

(15)

Tomahawk King¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Cleary| T: M Fenton| OR: 68

40/1

First run since leaving Jack Channon when ninth of 12 in handicap (125/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago, very slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/5360-9

(5)

Arbaawi^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 67| CD

15/2

20/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Needs considering with headgear fitted again.

Form: 757-881

(11)

Morning Approach⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D J Power⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 67| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 42 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 48012-7

(1)

Lauroline²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

7/2

Good second of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, 7/2) 21 days ago, running on. Stable having good spell so she must enter calculations.

Form: 736-322

(9)

Relevant Range^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 66| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7850-05

(8)

Comfort Line^b1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with more to do.

Form: 2411-60

(7)

Dazzling Spirit¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G F Carroll| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 65| D

50/1

Latest win at Clonmel in September. Below form seventh of 13 in claimer (33/1) at this C&D. Off 121 days. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Mullins with more required.

Form: 810007-

(4)

Marks Bear^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D P McDonogh| T: W J Burke| OR: 65

14/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 35 days ago so needs to bounce back with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 05077-7

(2)

Hurricane Helen⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C T Keane| T: C Timmons| OR: 63| CD

3/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (6/1) 7 days ago, well on top finish. Unreliable sort, though.

Form: 4001-31

(17)

Maid To Shine⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hassett| OR: 62| C

22/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 28/1) 59 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 50090-5

(16)

Dutch Glory⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G P Halpin| T: Sean Davis| OR: 61| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 25/1, first run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when 7¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Hurricane Helen in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 3053-79

(13)

Feature This^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 61| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Slowly away when solid sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 49 days ago. Big shout eased 1 lb.

Form: 79126-6

(10)

Nibras Rainbow^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Enters calculations if back on his A-game. RESERVE

Form: 84022-0

Non-Runners

(3)

The Bog Bank⁹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Alyse Jane Clarke

(12)

Attrazione²¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D W O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

(6)

Allo Arry²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hurricane Helen (3/1), Lauroline (7/2), Relevant Range (5/1), Arbaawi (15/2), Feature This (8/1), Allo Arry (10/1), The Bog Bank (10/1), Nibras Rainbow (12/1), Comfort Line (12/1), Marks Bear (14/1), Maid To Shine (22/1), Morning Approach (25/1), Dutch Glory (33/1), Attrazione (33/1), Tomahawk King (40/1), Montevideo (40/1), Dazzling Spirit (50/1)

FEATURE THIS boasts an excellent record here so gets the vote in a very open contest. Fellow C&D scorers Relevant Range and Arbaawi both bring solid credentials to the table too and can chase home Paul Flynn's mare in that order,