Unitek Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

20:15

Unitek Handicap

Date 2024-03-08

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9 (1)	Palace Rock Bay J:James Ryan(5) T:Francis Casey	J:James Ryan(5) T:Francis Casey	122	p	/44-22	77	100	87	14d	—	—	-8	12.9	11/4 27%
2nd here last 2 Flat starts; 2lb rise not ideal for latest but not ruled out; cheekpieces
2 (8)	War Correspondent Grey J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:R P Cody	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:R P Cody	134	t	45D5-01	89	97	69	35d	—	—	+1	13.4	5/1 17%
C&D winner latest; hit with 9lb rise; unlikely to get away with slipping the field again
6 (2)	Satono Chevalier Bay J:Shane Foley T:Richard John O'Brien	J:Shane Foley T:Richard John O'Brien	127	—	1533-4	82	101	70	35d	—	—	0	11.3	11/2 15%
Both wins have come over C&D; signs the handicapper has him at present though
4 (3)	Yokkell Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	131	—	411-21	86	99	87	23d	—	—	+1	12.3	11/2 15%
Won 3 of last 5 starts for new yard and good value for winning margin latest; up 4lb
10 (5)	John Alexander Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	119	p	4739-3	74	104	82	56d	—	—	+1	12.1	6/1 14%
Sole win came over C&D; signs of return to form this winter; below last winning h'cap mark
1 (6)	Star Harbour Bay J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	141	v	120-46	96	102	57	35d	—	—	+7	13.4	10/1 9%
Went close over C&D in October but been below form in 2 runs since winter break
7 (4)	Impero Bay J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Michael G Cleary	126	—	434-22	81	97	53	28d	—	—	+3	9.5	11/1 8%
0-18; running well in defeat here of late; respected back down in trip despite poor record
5 (10)	Esquiline Bay J:Shane B Kelly T:J P Murtagh	J:Shane B Kelly T:J P Murtagh	130	—	21425-	86	100	-	171d	—	—	+11	18.6	9/1 10%
Won maiden at Bellewstown last summer; soft possibly against her since; off 171 days
8 (9)	Cape Bridgewater Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Declan McDonogh T:Gerard O'Leary	124	p	271-39	80	98	-	35d	—	—	+6	8.1	33/1 3%
Won Tipperary maiden last year but shown nothing since leaving A O'Brien; cheekpieces on
NR (7)	Firstman Bay J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	131	t	22056-	86	100	-	275d	—	—	—	11.5	—
C&D winner; high in weights on return from 275 days off; tends to need reappearance

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Palace Rock	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
War Correspondent	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Satono Chevalier	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Yokkell	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
John Alexander	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Star Harbour	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Impero	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Esquiline	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Cape Bridgewater	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Esquiline

18.6

OR: 9 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.1

9/1

2nd

War Correspondent

13.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

3rd

Star Harbour

13.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Palace Rock

12.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Yokkell

12.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

John Alexander

12.1

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Firstman

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Satono Chevalier

11.3

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Impero

9.5

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Cape Bridgewater

8.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Star Harbour	96	102	57
War Correspondent	89	97	69
Yokkell	86	99	87
Esquiline	86	100	—
Firstman	86	100	—
Satono Chevalier	82	101	70
Impero	81	97	53
Cape Bridgewater	80	98	—
Palace Rock	77	100	87
John Alexander	74	104	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Palace Rock	14d ago	Fit
Yokkell	23d ago	Fit
Impero	28d ago	Fit
War Correspondent	35d ago	Fit
Satono Chevalier	35d ago	Fit
Star Harbour	35d ago	Fit
Cape Bridgewater	35d ago	Fit
John Alexander	56d ago	Fresh
Esquiline	171d ago	Long break
Firstman	275d ago	Long break