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Each-way selection for first leg at 16/117.00
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Unterberg going for the Dundalk hat-trick
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We've got a decent price from 14/115.00 to 16/117.00 on Theriverrunsdeep, and she's a horse I've followed this winter and is certainly overpriced for an each-way play.
Seamus O'Donnell's 5yo mare has been consistent around here and has a 5-20 win record with a few places, and there's no doubt 6f is her trip. She has flirted with 7f, but has never convinced over that far.
Seamie Heffernan rode her to win two starts back and it was a perfect ride as she sat on the pace with a good pace to take her into it, and picked up well. It was quite interesting to hear Heffernan afterwards say she works like a Listed filly.
She couldn't follow up last time but raced over 5f, and she'll be happier returning to 6f this evening.
Off a mark of 64 she looks up against it on ratings with the top weight Apache Outlaw off 89, but her course form and ability to travel on the pace might be enough to certainly nick a front three place.
Joseph O'Brien has the favourite for the 20:30 at 9/43.25 judged on one win from just two starts, but my Dundalk thinking has always been to avoid the short ones from that yard, and there were plenty of drifters this morning on the Sportsbook for this race.
Unterberg at 17/29.50 is bang in form with two wins from last two starts for Laura Hourigan, and he's still relatively lightly-raced and could improve on his current rating.
He overcame a rise of 5lb and a race that turned into a dash in terms of the sectionals last time to win over 1m2f and he found plenty in a battle too with a good attitude.
The selection had previously scored over 1m4f and stayed very well and he is back over his optimum trip this evening.