Dundalk (AW) 8:30 Result

Wild Berries is top-weight on OR64 for good reason - her recent form reads -07001, with that last-time win coming just 7 days ago, showing she's in career-best form and races within herself. She's clearly the classiest horse in this weak, wide-open handicap field where most rivals are marked in the 40s-50s. The addition of blinkers has sharpened her up and the quick 7-day turnaround suggests the yard is happy with how she's going and wants to strike while in form. Colin Keane-type stables (here Ross O'Sullivan) often follow up quick when a horse is progressive. Draw 11 in a 17-runner field over 1m4f at Dundalk (a track that suits handy, tactical types) is workable given the trip allows plenty of time to find a position. Her Acclamation/Bernardini pedigree offers stamina to see out 1m4f, backed up by the fact she won last time out - presumably showing she stays. The younger apprentice jockey Reese Holohan takes a valuable weight allowance which helps offset the topweight. Key market rivals like Vervain (-44254) and Connecteo (824762) are consistent but knocking on the door without winning, while Sonny Corleone is interesting for Elliott but unproven up in trip and inconsistent (0-4479). Given Wild Berries' significant class edge on ratings and currently in winning form, she looks the value/best-bet in a race lacking a standout on pure ability elsewhere. I'm backing the in-form topweight to follow up.