Sport : Horse Racing

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Dundalk - Fri 23rd Mar 2012
18:20 18:50 19:20 19:50 20:20 20:50 21:15

21:15 Irish News Hitting The Target Handicap1m 4f
Weighed In - €10,000 added, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winner €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400
Going: Standard Surface: Polytrack

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 2m 38.47s
Off time: 21:16:44

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Keep It Cool (IRE)	14/1
2nd	Discovery Bay	10/3

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (6)	2435-85	Denny Crane 7	6	9-13 pt	W M Lordan	E Lynam	88	11/2
2 (7)	807/538-	Royal Diamond (IRE) 82	6	9-10	J P Murtagh	T Carmody	85	7/1
3 (5)	4-33142	Spin Of A Coin (IRE) 7	4	9-7	S Foley	E Lynam	84	5/2
4 (1)	112009-	Keep It Cool (IRE) 231	8	9-4 t	W J Lee	K J Condon	79	14/1
5 (3)	92-3231	Discovery Bay 14	4	9-3	C P Hoban (5)	C F Swan	80	10/3
6 (4)	7001-11	Shake The Bucket (IRE) 21	5	8-12	Megan Carberry (10)	N Madden	73	4/1
7 (2)	341/403-	The Fonze (IRE) 6	11	8-6 p	B A Curtis	E Doyle	67	12/1

Verdict

Discovery Bay had been going well over tonight's trip but found his first winning form when stepped up to 2m a couple of weeks ago and may find one or two of these too speedy from a 7lb higher mark. Keep It Cool was in superb form last spring and, though having a long absence to overcome, is no forlorn hope to make a winning return. Megan Carberry has really excelled on SHAKE THE BUCKET in his last two starts and Boots Madden's charge, who is unbeaten here, gets the vote to complete a four-timer with his rider able to claim her full 10lb allowance. Spin Of A Coin has been in fine form over the past few weeks and hasn't been out of the first four on his last eleven starts. He's certain to go well again despite being on his highest ever mark.

Formwatch

Denny Crane 11-2 (9-13) Held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Prince Of Fashion (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcap pol.

Royal Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 8th of 19, 11l behind Hollins (8-10) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.

Spin Of A Coin (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, ridden and switched 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Prince Of Fashion (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcap pol.

Keep It Cool (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened, last of 9, 24l behind Quaintly (8-12) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 50-85 gf in Aug.

Discovery Bay 9-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway in 8th 2f out, improved into 3rd under 2f out, ridden to lead under 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 2m am hcp 50-80 pol beating Paramount (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

Shake The Bucket (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Settled in rear, ridden to go 4th on outer 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead close home, won at Dundalk 1m 3f Apprentice Handicap (60-75) (4yo+) pol beating Shisha Threesixty (8-8) by nk, 7 ran.

The Fonze (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway into 5th 5f out, 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind De Senectute (11-1) at Bellewstown 1m 6f Amateur Handicap (60-90) (4yo+) gf in Jul.