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The whole week revolves around Friday nights for the next couple of months. Hopefully we’ll have a runner most weeks. I like Dundalk. No worrying about the ground. Everything is handy (once you get there) and if one runs bad you can just say the draw did for them or they hated the kickback or the handicapper has him! We have Indian Tomahawk running in the 65 mile handicap at 7. It’s restricted to riders that have ridden less than 10 winners since March. This allows Nathan Crosse to take over from Billy. Nathan is an excellent young rider attached to the Willie McCreery yard. He was second on Indian Tom in Bellewstown a few runs back and he knows him. He has been running well and could have been closer the last day if the winner hadn’t tightened him up a little about a furlong and a half down. To be fair the winner quickened up better before crossing him and that gear change made a big difference. It’s quite a strong race and easy to make a case for several. Our lad is well drawn in 3. I could see Aunty Audrey playing a part from a low draw having had a satisfactory introduction to Dundalk here 10 days ago. Timia could have had 25lbs more last week and would still have nearly won. Hitting the crossbar just doesn’t cut it, here’s hoping Indian Tom can go in again.