Should be between the Lyons trained favourite and Weld's horse. Dandyleekie looks like a horse suited by the drop in trip given the fact that he usually shows good early speed and is fading from 1f out. His most recent third behind subsequent G2 runner-up Lucida rates fine form. On the other hand you can pick easily holes into his form either. He never found anything once off the bridle and has to give an awful lot of weight away here today. An opening mark of 93 is quite stiff and it's not said he is up to it. Spryt was beaten in a tight finish on debut at Listowel was subsequently a bit disappointing, though quite badly hampered at Galway and eased at Gowran Park lto. He seems a lazy sort and maybe a visor works better than the blinkers did. He is actually not quite bred for 5f but showed decent early speed in all his starts and seems not staying 7f. Drop in trip and a quicker race should suit I suspect and now dropping into a Nursery he remains interesting of a potential lenient mark off 76. Obviosuly Sassy But Classy is also open to improvement of her opening mark, given that she ran consistently well in decent maidens. But I feel the Weld gelding is overpriced given this new trip and the low mark allocated.
16.30 Dundalk: Hoppsan @ 8/1 Bet365 - 2pts win
Plenty with a chance here but I do feel Hoppsan offer value for money. She finished a nice third behind Hilary at Bellewstown in a rough race where she didn't have all going for herself. Hilary contrary had the run of the race, went up five pounds for that success and is favourite today here. Hoppsan can race off the same mark and has not too many miles under her belt. On two previous starts at Dundalk she finished an unlucky 2nd, beaten a neck, off a same mark as she in currently. She won off 54 subsequently then. So it's fair to assume that she has a preference for the All-Weather and can be very competitive today on only her third Dundalk start off a very fair mark, given that she is also in excellent form and quite a consistent mare. Favourite Hilary has winning credentials despite her revised mark with a 7lb claimer in the saddle, while Art Scene goes well at this surface and warrants respect with Smullen in the saddle. Carla's Princess finished in the money in subsequent Dundalk starts and will be thereabouts, might need a bit assistance from the handicapper though, to finally break her maiden tag. well fancied Anner Queen is still a maiden as well but has some decent form to offer and can go well today too. Some others aren't out either, but I believe Hoppsan offers value here.
17.00 Dundalk: Cash Or Casualty @ 8/1 Bet365 - 3pts win
I do fancy the chance of the uncomplicated and well in-form Cash Or Casualty. He is slightly better over bit shorter, however has CD form and loves Dundalk in general. He dropped right down in the weights to an extremely sexy mark, considering that he ran well off around 20lb higher marks last year. His recent form reads very strong too. An excellent runner-up effort here over CD in a very competitive race that works out very well already. He confirmed his well being with a strong sixth in much higher class (60-90 Hc) at the Curragh when he wasn't that far beaten. Back at Dundalk now, of a mark off 65 from a good draw in a low grade Handicap - he rates a big chance. The additional 10lb claim of the apprentice on board will only add further to his strong chance to win this race. Major opportunity for Cash Or Casualty to find back to the winning ways.
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