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We head to Dundalk with 2 tomorrow. There’s a bit of chatter about the number of meetings being held here at the moment. I’m inclined to agree. It’d be better a lot if we were racing on turf as much as possible this time of year. Winning margins were exaggerated (in several races) at the last meeting. It’s a slight concern whether the surface is playing fair or not. Several trainers have lost confidence in the place. There are talks of replacing the track. Sooner rather than later would be my hope. Dandy Belle runs in the 5f 3 only handicap. It’s a shot in the dark. She has been tipping away fine without even coming close to troubling the judge. Her father has produced plenty of fast ones and it’s worth checking if she can be one of them. This will pass her by if she’s not careful and we have opted for blinkers to help her. Fingers crossed it’s a good idea. Cautious Approach runs in the 65 mile for apprentices and she has been well drawn in 3. She should be better than her mark and tomorrow will back that up or cause a revisit. Her last run was her first in a handicap and Colin Keane blew the race apart in the first 100 yards. Bobby Boy went on to win, this lady never found her feet and ran merely adequately. Tomorrow is a good chance for her to get back on track. Hopefully that happens