Happy Valentine's Day From Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

Dundalk (AW)

16:10

Date 2024-02-14

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (13)	Neddies Boy Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:R P Cody	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:R P Cody	133	—	089-45	56	70	56	19d	—	—	-23	12.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Debuts for Ray Cody here with a top rider booked; signs are good for a big run
1 (10)	Alphonse Le Grande Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:A J Martin	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A J Martin	141	t	401/7-	64	71	53	61d	—	—	-8	8.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Ran okay over C&D last time but doesn't look well treated at present
14 (11)	Sunny Dude Chestnut J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:D Buckley	J:Danny Sheehy(3) T:D Buckley	122	—	7900-4	47	66	52	29d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Step up in trip might well suit and has enough scope for improvement up in trip
3 (17)	Darkened Bay J:Killian Leonard T:Noel C Kelly	J:Killian Leonard T:Noel C Kelly	139	tb	547-62	62	71	50	19d	—	—	-5	6.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Debuts for Noel Kelly here and could go well but patchy form over the trip
9 (1)	Hinemoa Chestnut J:Alan Persse(7) T:M A Cahill	J:Alan Persse(7) T:M A Cahill	128	—	8620-7	51	73	46	26d	—	—	-5	2.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second over 1m2f in December but below form last twice; comes into it if back to her best
11 (6)	Anjah Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:H D McGuigan	J:Declan McDonogh T:H D McGuigan	124	tv	/028-4	47	70	57	12d	—	—	-6	2.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Decent effort over 1m2f last time but is a 28-race maiden and could find a couple too good
2 (9)	Curious Bride Bay J:James Ryan(5) T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:James Ryan(5) T:Eamonn O'Connell	140	t	57320-	63	71	56	54d	—	—	+2	10.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Disappointed over C&D before Christmas but respected if that can be forgiven
5 (12)	Nusra Bay J:N G McCullagh T:G Ahern	J:N G McCullagh T:G Ahern	133	p	81016-	56	67	58	54d	—	—	+7	13.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Up 9lb for November win which probably told last time and could do so again here
13 (7)	Wojood Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	124	tp	0800-7	47	69	49	12d	—	—	-6	2.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Course winner but has been out of form for the last 12 months; beaten 9l here last time
12 (8)	Dr Patrick Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	124	p	0/639-	47	69	-	355d	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Sole win in 24 starts came over 1m2f here but looks best watched after a year off
6 (14)	Highland Train Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(5) T:Luke Comer	J:Oisin McSweeney(5) T:Luke Comer	131	—	807-	56	70	49	77d	—	—	-2	2.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Showed some ability on his third maiden run over C&D last time; best watched
8 (5)	Mille Miglia Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:C A McBratney	J:Conor Maxwell T:C A McBratney	129	b	0985-0	52	72	57	26d	—	—	-3	1.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Mild promise stepping up to 2m before finishing down the field over C&D last month
10 (2)	Angel In The Sky Chestnut J:Robbie Colgan T:Luke Comer	J:Robbie Colgan T:Luke Comer	127	tp	2060-0	50	67	16	26d	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Soundly beaten in two handicaps after 10 months off; makes little appeal at present
R15 (3)	Sioux Grit Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:R P Burns	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:R P Burns	124	—	/0075-	47	62	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
First reserve; modest form and pulled up in a maiden hurdle latest; others preferred
NR (16)	Barrys Rock Chestnut J:TBC T:Anthony Mullins	J: T:Anthony Mullins	129	v	0500-0	52	65	40	19d	—	—	—	0.5	—	—
Poor run of form, although not disgraced back to 1m last time; others preferred though
NR (15)	Turf Range Bay J:TBC T:D Broad	J: T:D Broad	141	b	00088-	64	71	53	61d	—	—	—	3.5	—	—
Second reserve; four time winner here but out of form and hard to fancy
NR (4)	Oranmore Chestnut J:TBC T:Luke Comer	J: T:Luke Comer	137	—	99630-	60	70	55	54d	—	—	—	4.6	—	—
Third reserve; 1m6f winner at Bellewstown in July; failed over this trip here last time

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Neddies Boy	6/4	7/4	7/4
Alphonse Le Grande	5/1	5/1	5/1
Sunny Dude	9/1	8/1	15/2
Darkened	9/1	7/1	13/2
Hinemoa	12/1	10/1	10/1
Anjah	12/1	11/1	11/1
Curious Bride	14/1	12/1	12/1
Nusra	16/1	16/1	14/1
Wojood	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dr Patrick	25/1	22/1	22/1
Highland Train	28/1	20/1	20/1
Mille Miglia	25/1	25/1	25/1
Angel In The Sky	40/1	40/1	40/1
Sioux Grit	40/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Nusra

13.2

OR: 1.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

16/1

2nd

Neddies Boy

12.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

7/4

3rd

Curious Bride

10.6

OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Alphonse Le Grande

8.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

5/1

Darkened

6.3

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

9/1

Oranmore

4.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Turf Range

3.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sunny Dude

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Highland Train

2.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Hinemoa

2.4

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Wojood

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

16/1

Anjah

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Mille Miglia

1.7

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Dr Patrick

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Angel In The Sky

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Sioux Grit

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Barrys Rock

0.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Alphonse Le Grande	64	71	53
Turf Range	64	71	53
Curious Bride	63	71	56
Darkened	62	71	50
Oranmore	60	70	55
Neddies Boy	56	70	56
Nusra	56	67	58
Highland Train	56	70	49
Mille Miglia	52	72	57
Barrys Rock	52	65	40
Hinemoa	51	73	46
Angel In The Sky	50	67	16
Sunny Dude	47	66	52
Anjah	47	70	57
Wojood	47	69	49
Dr Patrick	47	69	—
Sioux Grit	47	62	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Anjah	12d ago	Quick return
Wojood	12d ago	Quick return
Neddies Boy	19d ago	Fit
Darkened	19d ago	Fit
Barrys Rock	19d ago	Fit
Hinemoa	26d ago	Fit
Mille Miglia	26d ago	Fit
Angel In The Sky	26d ago	Fit
Sunny Dude	29d ago	Fit
Curious Bride	54d ago	Fresh
Nusra	54d ago	Fresh
Oranmore	54d ago	Fresh
Alphonse Le Grande	61d ago	Fresh
Turf Range	61d ago	Fresh
Highland Train	77d ago	Fresh
Dr Patrick	355d ago	Long break
Sioux Grit	—	—