Fran Berry is back with his expert tips for this evening's meeting at Dundalk, exclusive to Sporting Life Plus readers.
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Three fancies on the Dundalk card tonight and the best bet comes in the opening spring nursery which sees ECLAIRAGE bidding to back up her handicap debut win when not overly strong in the market (12/1) here last month.
Having gained an early lead after a fast start, she eventually held on narrowly but it was her first start since July and she could take all the beating again having not gone up much in the weights.
The second has gone on to be placed in maiden company and the fourth has won since, so a 4lb rise seems perfectly reasonable.
On a tricky night, she’s the main bet but I’ve two each-way bets at bigger prices.
Race two is a six-furlong handicap likely to be run at a strong tempo as there's plenty of pace horses in the field.
In theory, that should suit CROSS BORDER, who was a somewhat frustrating sort for previous connections this time last year.
He did, however, get off the mark in a five-furlong maiden at this track in January earlier this year, following several promising runs in defeat.
Trained by Daniel O'Sullivan at the time and partnered by his son Darragh who gained some valuable experience riding the horse, he has lots of Dundalk form in the book and shaped quite well on his debut for new trainer Gavin Cromwell here last month.
Beaten four and a quarter lengths, that was a good run given the length of time he was off the track beforehand and it's encouraging to see blinkers back tonight on as he won his maiden in the headgear.
We round off the evening with a competitive mile and a half handicap and a case can be made for several but NUSRA looks a threat to all back on her favourite surface.
An improving filly despite being seven, she has a very good record of performing to her peak level back from a break and although the cheekpieces are left off for her comeback run having been off since May, she could be worth chancing each-way at the odds.
Preview posted at 1530 GMT on 22/11/24
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