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Hat-trick seeking Nimitz out again at Dundalk

Mon 12th Mar 2018, 10:21

Nimitz pictured on his way to victory at Dundalk last monthNimitz pictured on his way to victory at Dundalk last month
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Nimitz steps up in trip as he bids for a hat-trick in the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap on Monday.

Charles O'Brien 's charge arrives on the back of two victories over the extended 10 furlongs at the County Louth venue and has shaped as though this step up to a mile and a half will be very much to his liking. Financial Conduct also bids for a three-timer in the valuable contest and is proven over this trip, while Elishpour has also been in fine form here in the winter and adds further spice to the race.

O'Brien could to get the afternoon off to a flyer with Above Us Only Sky in the Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Maiden, which gets the action underway at 2.00.

Wedding Photo made a promising debut for Peter Fahey last month and has strong claims in the Celebrate At Dundalk Stadium Maiden.

The former Saeed bin Suroor inmate stayed on well for a good third behind a subsequent winner over this course and distance and is entitled to step forward again after only two runs. Glenmoore will have to defy top weight if he's to complete a double in the Hen & Stag Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap but another bold bid is expected from Fergal Birrane's runner, while Baby Bellini aims to go one better than his good second here last month in the Bank Holiday Racing At Dundalk Sunday May 6th Apprentice Handicap.

Joseph O'Brien is double-handed in the Dundalk Stadium Business Club Claiming Race courtesy of Tagle and Highly approved, with the latter going for a hat-trick after back-to-wins here recently, while County Kilkenny-based handler saddles Irish Minister St.Patrick's Weekend Racing At Dundalk Maiden following the colt's neck second at this venue last month. Easy Boy was just a short head away from a course double latest and Patrick Martin's inmate attempts to bounce back in the concluding Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap.