Melbourne 10 Sorry We Can't Be There This Year Handicap

J: D G Hogan

Form: 007572 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Twice a winner on AW tracks including over this trip; close second over 7f at Dundalk on latest and comes here in good heart; trainer /rider also runs Hell Left Loose.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 4 (7)	12th Apr 2022 Standard 0m 6f 0y	20:00 Dundalk (AW) Rocky Dreams 9st 12lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan
1st 3 (11)	1st Apr 2022 Standard 0m 7f 0y	17:50 Dundalk (AW) Rocky Dreams 10st 2lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan
1st 7 (3)	4th Mar 2022 Standard 0m 6f 0y	16:55 Dundalk (AW) Rocky Dreams 9st 11lb J: Daniel King T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Beat excellent yardstick No Speed Limit in a C&D handicap in November; ran to a similar level when second over 7f last month before a below-par effort last week; not entirely consistent but this is his best trip and he is not badly in; major player.	9/4

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Starting price

8th

(7)

12th Apr 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

9st 12lb

J: Daniel King

1st

(11)

1st Apr 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

1st

(3)

4th Mar 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

9st 11lb

J: Daniel King

Beat excellent yardstick No Speed Limit in a C&D handicap in November; ran to a similar level when second over 7f last month before a below-par effort last week; not entirely consistent but this is his best trip and he is not badly in; major player.

9/4

2 (11)

Sunset Nova

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Form: 594931 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Consistent handicapper is a four-time winner at Dundalk including on latest (6f) and lower turf mark applies here; yard in form and if they go hard in front it will suit him as he stays 7f well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Starting price
6th 4 (12)	2nd May 2022 Good 0m 7f 0y	16:40 Curragh Sunset Nova 9st 13lb J: Amy Jo Hayes T: Andrew Slattery	8/1
1st 2 (12)	23rd Apr 2022 Good 0m 5f 164y	14:35 Navan Sunset Nova 9st 12lb J: Amy Jo Hayes T: Andrew Slattery
7th 5 (13)	20th Apr 2022 Good 0m 7f 180y	15:30 Bellewstown Sunset Nova 9st 10lb J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery

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No / Draw

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Verdict

Starting price

6th

(12)

2nd May 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

9st 13lb

8/1

1st

(12)

23rd Apr 2022

Good

0m 5f 164y

9st 12lb

7th

(13)

20th Apr 2022

Good

0m 7f 180y

9st 10lb

OUR TIP

3 (1)

J: Gary Carroll

Form: 022959 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Seven wins including three on AW; not in great form when last seen and best around a bend.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
16th 18 (27)	18th May 2022 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y	18:40 Cork Fit For Function 9st 1lb J: Tom Kiely Marshall T: Joseph G Murphy		20/1
6th 4 (5)	10th Dec 2021 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:30 Dundalk (AW) Fit For Function 9st 8lb J: Tom Kiely Marshall T: Joseph G Murphy	Three-time winner here and the latest of those came under this rider in April (6f); not at his best of late but can't be ruled out from a decent draw.	9/1
9th 7 (3)	3rd Dec 2021 Standard 0m 7f 0y	17:30 Dundalk (AW) Fit For Function 9st 10lb J: Tom Kiely Marshall T: Joseph G Murphy	Three-time course winner; roughly 5l behind Ampeson last week and work on to turn that form around; still 1lb above last winning mark.	12/1

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16th

(27)

18th May 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Cork

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

20/1

6th

(5)

10th Dec 2021

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

9st 8lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

Three-time winner here and the latest of those came under this rider in April (6f); not at his best of late but can't be ruled out from a decent draw.

9/1

9th

(3)

3rd Dec 2021

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

9st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

Three-time course winner; roughly 5l behind Ampeson last week and work on to turn that form around; still 1lb above last winning mark.

12/1

4 (12)

Mister Trader

J: Jack Kennedy

T: D J Bunyan

Form: 399-93

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Stable back in form and 7yo ran well at the Curragh on second run back after a year off when close third over 5f; both wins over that trip and hasn't featured in just two tries beyond the minimum distance in 22 starts so trip an obvious concern but in good fettle at present.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 11 (10)	26th Oct 2021 Soft 0m 5f 0y	15:05 Curragh Mister Trader 9st 2lb J: W J Lee T: D J Bunyan	Last win came at Cork just over two years ago but a couple of good runs last year; came back from a long absence to be beaten only 2.5l here over C&D last time; should improve from that and go close.	12/1
9th 10 (18)	14th Oct 2021 Yielding 0m 5f 0y	15:35 Curragh Mister Trader 9st 1lb J: Kevin Manning T: D J Bunyan	Last win came off 5lb higher mark in 2019 after a long lay-off and ran well over C&D last August; couple of tame efforts the following month and off since but can't be totally ruled out.	25/1

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3rd

(10)

26th Oct 2021

Soft

0m 5f 0y

9st 2lb

Last win came at Cork just over two years ago but a couple of good runs last year; came back from a long absence to be beaten only 2.5l here over C&D last time; should improve from that and go close.

12/1

9th

(18)

14th Oct 2021

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

9st 1lb

Last win came off 5lb higher mark in 2019 after a long lay-off and ran well over C&D last August; couple of tame efforts the following month and off since but can't be totally ruled out.

25/1

5 (2)

Drummond Warrior

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: R K Watson

Form: 238602 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Won first two starts on fast ground in Britain two years ago and was runner-up in his first handicap off 85; operating way below that level nowadays but has recaptured some form for current yard and just pipped having tried to make all at Navan last time; up 4lb but could go well if building on that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8 (1)	17th May 2022 Good 0m 5f 172y	17:10 Sligo Drummond Warrior 9st 4lb J: Sorcha Woods T: R K Watson		12/1
8th 11 (3)	20th Apr 2022 Good 0m 7f 180y	15:30 Bellewstown Drummond Warrior 9st 0lb J: Sorcha Woods T: R K Watson
7th 4 (1)	26th Nov 2021 Standard 0m 5f 0y	16:00 Dundalk (AW) Drummond Warrior 9st 7lb J: Sorcha Woods T: R K Watson	Touched off in a big-field Navan sprint handicap last month but well beaten twice since; others preferred.	33/1

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Starting price

6th

(1)

17th May 2022

Good

0m 5f 172y

9st 4lb

12/1

8th

(3)

20th Apr 2022

Good

0m 7f 180y

9st 0lb

7th

(1)

26th Nov 2021

Standard

0m 5f 0y

9st 7lb

Touched off in a big-field Navan sprint handicap last month but well beaten twice since; others preferred.

33/1

6 (5)

Stanhope

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Form: 507493 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Latest of four wins came off 80 last year; lost his form after that but much better signs over 5f of late including when close fourth at Navan and when staying on strongly for third at the Curragh last time ; up 2lb for that but still looks on a very attractive mark and should get 6f here (stayed this trip and handled AW in the past); plenty to like.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 5 (11)	14th May 2022 Good 0m 5f 0y	15:50 Navan Stanhope 9st 13lb J: Siobhan Rutledge T: John C McConnell
1st 7 (5)	23rd Apr 2022 Good 0m 5f 164y	15:10 Navan Stanhope 9st 0lb J: Siobhan Rutledge T: John C McConnell

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15th

(11)

14th May 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

9st 13lb

1st

(5)

23rd Apr 2022

Good

0m 5f 164y

9st 0lb

7 (10)

Form: 060962 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Five-time AW winner and back to form when second over 6f at Dundalk; can race off 11lb lower turf mark and likeable filly definitely one to consider for yard that does well here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Starting price
3rd 4 (4)	17th May 2022 Good 0m 5f 172y	17:10 Sligo Eglish 9st 10lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: Adrian McGuinness	4/1
7th 2 (1)	1st May 2022 Good 0m 5f 195y	15:25 Sligo Eglish 9st 12lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: Adrian McGuinness
9th 11 (14)	12th Apr 2022 Standard 0m 6f 0y	20:00 Dundalk (AW) Eglish 9st 4lb J: Cian MacRedmond T: Adrian McGuinness

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3rd

(4)

17th May 2022

Good

0m 5f 172y

9st 10lb

4/1

7th

(1)

1st May 2022

Good

0m 5f 195y

9st 12lb

9th

(14)

12th Apr 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

8 (8)

Form: 499467 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Won three out of four in a good spell of form in late summer last year which saw his mark climb to 65; no joy in 2021 but recent runs creditable and he's off a competitive rating again although best form is with an ease in the ground; one of two runners for trainer.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 4 (16)	1st Dec 2021 Standard 0m 6f 0y	15:40 Dundalk (AW) Hell Left Loose 9st 12lb J: Joe Doyle T: Denis Gerard Hogan	4-24; got his head back in front at Laytown before a close up seventh having missed the break here and confirmed the promise of that effort when beaten just a neck here last week (Beleaguerment third); up another 3lb and has a poor draw this time but the return to this trip will suit.	13/2
2nd 15 (7)	24th Nov 2021 Standard 0m 7f 0y	14:30 Dundalk (AW) Hell Left Loose 9st 11lb J: Joe Doyle T: Denis Gerard Hogan	First reserve; winner at Laytown on penultimate run and not beaten far here on Friday; respected.
7th 4 (8)	19th Nov 2021 Standard 0m 6f 0y	18:00 Dundalk (AW) Hell Left Loose 9st 11lb J: Joe Doyle T: Denis Gerard Hogan	Got his head back in front at Laytown at the start of the month when battling on gamely to beat today's rival Teddy Boy; trip is fine and every chance of going close if reproducing that.	4/1

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12th

(16)

1st Dec 2021

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:40 Dundalk (AW)

Hell Left Loose

9st 12lb

J: Joe Doyle

4-24; got his head back in front at Laytown before a close up seventh having missed the break here and confirmed the promise of that effort when beaten just a neck here last week (Beleaguerment third); up another 3lb and has a poor draw this time but the return to this trip will suit.

13/2

2nd

(7)

24th Nov 2021

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hell Left Loose

9st 11lb

J: Joe Doyle

First reserve; winner at Laytown on penultimate run and not beaten far here on Friday; respected.

7th

(8)

19th Nov 2021

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hell Left Loose

9st 11lb

J: Joe Doyle