Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60).
Dundalk · Friday, 10 Apr · 20:50
· 7f
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:50
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
ROYAL COUNTY GLORY (IRE
🥈 Second
METHGAL (IRE
🥉 Third
WILL BE KING (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
51
50/1
12 · —
51
50/1
13 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | 10 |
Straight Back Up (F)
Free-going sort who was again below form equipped with first-time blinkers (discarded here) when last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) in January. Passed over starting out for new stable.
|
Shane Foley | Dermot Kilmartin | 4 | 64.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 3 |
Ferrari Desert (M)
[T]
Ran well without getting her head in front on all 4 visits here last season. However, has yet to fire in pair of starts on all-weather/turf this year.
|
Joseph Harnett | M Fahey | 6 | 64 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 11 |
Methgal (G)
[BT]
Showed improved form in a switch of headgear and knuckled down well in the process when off the mark in 14-runner C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. Possibilities for all he doesn't appeal as an obvious follow-up candidate.
|
Conor Cusack | P J F Murphy | 4 | 64 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 9th | 4 | 13 |
Imperial Fighter (G)
7-y-o who often starts slowly and having run below best on last 2 starts here, shaped like a non-stayer over hurdles at Down Royal (17.5f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Jack Kearney | P J McKenna | 7 | 63.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 2 |
Macadam's Rock (G)
Four-time C&D winner, the latest coming in this race from a 3 lb higher mark 12 months ago. However, lightly raced and well held all 3 starts since.
|
Ben Coen | Miss H McLoughlin | 8 | 63 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 12 |
Rodeeve (M)
Maiden who produced only one real effort of note in trio of starts last season. Resumes from 6 months off for new stable and others make greater appeal.
|
Wesley Joyce | M J Browne | 5 | 62.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 7 | 7 |
Brosna Green (F)
Maiden following 16 starts but she will at least find this more suitable than assignments she faced here earlier this year. Returns to a handicap operating from career-low mark.
|
J Cleary | J G Murray | 4 | 59.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 12th | 8 | 6 |
Will Be King (G)
[T]
Fair performer at best and, following a 31-month layoff he did well to finish runner up in classified company at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 25 days ago, looking the likely winner before weakening close home. Claims with a repeat.
|
Donagh O'Connor | J C McConnell | 10 | 59.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 5th | 9 | 5 |
Caoilte (G)
No better than midfield in trio of 1m maidens here since the turn of the year but is the type his stable do well with in handicaps, so noteworthy if there's confidence behind him in the betting.
|
Luke McAteer | D Marnane | 3 | 58.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 8 |
Cosmic Force (G)
Winless following 14 attempts and he was a never dangerous sixth in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. Others stronger for win purposes.
|
Adam Caffrey | K H Clarke | 4 | 57.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 11 | 4 |
Royal County Glory (G)
FAV
Made the frame on 3 of his final 4 starts here last year and picked up where he left off 4 months earlier when third over 6f here 9 days ago. Well worth another crack at this trip and very much one to consider.
|
Julian Pietropaolo | K Smith | 3 | 56.7 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 12 | 9 |
Private Larry (G)
[B1]
Inns Of Court colt showed a bit second time up in a maiden but well beaten both subsequent outings, including in handicap latest. Has it to prove with blinkers now reached for.
|
Killian Leonard | Alan McIntyre | 3 | 56.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 13 | 1 |
Queen Leila (F)
[T]
Good second over C&D in January and excuses both starts since, looking unsuited by the drop back to sprinting here 4 weeks ago. Better showing anticipated from career-low mark.
|
Rory Cleary | N C Kelly | 3 | 54.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Royal County Glory (10/3), Methgal (7/2), Queen Leila (4/1), Cosmic Force (13/2), Ferrari Desert (8/1), Macadam's Rock (10/1), Rodeeve (12/1), Will Be King (12/1), Caoilte (16/1), Imperial Fighter (18/1), Straight Back Up (50/1), Brosna Green (50/1), Private Larry (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |