Racecards
14:55 Dundalk (IRE)
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,551
- 4th: €775
- Form 087154-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 96
led, joined 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, no impression
- Form 094008-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up in 6th, pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
- Form 053-614
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey C Horgan
slowly into stride, in touch in last, headway into 4th 4f out, ridden 2f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 1 out, kept on same pace
- Form 274366-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 2952P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey N G McCullagh
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression from 2f out
- Form 27444-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey A J Slattery
tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, disputed lead 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Five of these are course and distance winners including BOWERMAN, who gained his biggest success in a lucrative race in Doha a year ago after winning a Group 3 here in September 2020. He finished a long way behind Dalvey when the latter scored over the trip in December but was having his first start since August and is 6lb better off. Dare To Flare gained his second track victory last month but looked a couple of pounds high on his next start and Andrew Slattery rides the stable's recent maiden winner Sunwalk, who makes his handicap debut. Pachmena is reasonably consistent but it's a long time since her only victory while Nibiru is better over further.
Formwatch
In From The Cold (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 12th before 4 out, effort and progress entering straight, 8th last, ridden and weakened run-in, 11th of 27, 20 1/2l behind Call Me Lyreen (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Bowerman 15-2 (9-10) Soon mid-division and raced in 7th, headway and effort straight, one pace final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Dalvey (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Dalvey 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, 6th 4f out, pushed along and some headway 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind No Trouble (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Dare To Flare (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outer halfway and 7th 4f out, pushed along under 2f out and 6th on outer over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind No Trouble (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Pachmena (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Waited with towards rear, soon raced in 8th, headway straight, slightly impeded inside final furlong, kept on without matching principals, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dalvey (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.
Nibiru (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) In rear, short of room and switched right 2f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 2nd close home, never nearer, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Adamaris (8-6) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Jan.
Sunwalk 5-2 (9-9) Prominent, took keen hold, led over 4f out, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out, won at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Feb beating Jaafel (9-9) by nk, 13 ran.