Fran Berry’s Dundalk Tips
16:45 – East Hampton
17:15 – Mehman
17:45 – Ja’marr
18:15 – Pompano Beach
18:45 – Fine Print
19:15 – Tribal Star
19:45 – Persian Bliss (NAP)
20:15 – Castleheath
Fran’s each-way double: Ja’marr & Castleheath
Fran’s Acca: East Hampton, Fine Print, Tribal Star & Persian Bliss
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16:45 – East Hampton
East Hampton has better form than Dark Ace and while Sounds Like A Plan is interesting, I’m sticking with David Marnane’s runner. East Hampton is the fresher horse after winning at the Curragh last month after a fourth month break. He travelled strongly and won well. The surface and racing round a bend will suit too. He’s entitled to come on again but I am slightly afraid of Sounds Like A Plan!
17:15 – Mehman
Dream Today will likely get out quickly and ensure there’s some pace in the race. That will suit Mehman, who is a course winner. He won at Naas in May and was fifth at Dundalk in October. He finished off strongly that day and he retains plenty of ability. Nicola Burns takes the ride and claims 10lbs too.
17:45 – Ja’marr
I’m probably over the cliff with Ja’marr but I’ll stick with him. I loved his first run at the Curragh and he shaped like a future winner. That form held up and he ran a cracker in October after a layoff. He travelled well but got tired inside the final two furlongs. The switch to the all-weather track could be the making of him. A mark of 68 could be easily workable.
18:15 – Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach is the one to concentrate on. Joseph O’Brien’s runner was eye-catching on her debut at Naas in May and she’s been given a little break since her run at Sligo in August. Hopefully a mark of 66 could be workable. She could have a little more potential than the rest of these.
18:45 – Fine Print
Fine Print and Tudor Manor are the two to focus on in the market but I’m siding with the former. Fine Print gets weight (5lbs) from Tudor Manor and he’s making his polytrack debut. He finished third at Thurles last time after being forced wide. He was the best finisher that day and the recent run will benefit him.
19:15 – Tribal Star
I’m with Adrian McGuinness’ Tribal Star, who was second on his first two starts last year. He followed that up by finishing third at Kempton in March and after leaving Charlie Appleby for McGuinness, as well as an eight month layoff, he returned at the Curragh earlier this month. He travelled well but got tired inside the final furlong. He’s dropping back in trip to 1m 2f and he should be hard to beat with Adam Caffrey claiming 3lbs.
19:45 – Persian Bliss (NAP)
Persian Bliss should be very hard to beat for Adrian Murray with David Egan on board. He won on over course and distance at the end of October. He’s unexposed and he will only improve after that run. He sets the standard.
20:15 – Castleheath
I’ve got respect for Koniag but Castleheath is catching by eye after going back up in trip. He finished fifth at Dundalk earlier this month over mile and Friday night’s run is over 1m 2f. He’s got blinkers on and Nicola Burns is taking off 10lbs too.
Fran Berry’s Dundalk Tips
16:45 – East Hampton
17:15 – Mehman
17:45 – Ja’marr
18:15 – Pompano Beach
18:45 – Fine Print
19:15 – Tribal Star
19:45 – Persian Bliss (NAP)
20:15 – Castleheath
Fran’s each-way double: Ja’marr & Castleheath
Fran’s Acca: East Hampton, Fine Print, Tribal Star & Persian Bliss
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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