18:30 Dundalk

Friday 6 January 2017

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www.stageandlighting.ie Rated Race

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 25.97s

(1)

Plough Boy^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 80

4/1

Consistent strike-rate on AW but found new mark too much here last month. Return to 7f should help now but others more likely.

Form: 505091

(10)

Split The Atom^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 80

7/2

Regular round here and nearly always runs a solid race, won three times in 2016 and back up to 7f here should suit him.

Form: 451212

(12)

Cocoa Beach^h⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79

9/1

Closely matched with some of today's rivals on course debut last month. Entitled to strip fitter and one to reckon with on his British AW form early last year.

Form: 328087

(4)

Dance Alone^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 74

11/2

Couple of solid efforts here last month when stepped up in trip, including cosy success over 7f.

Form: 762751

(2)

Joules^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: L Comer| OR: 73

50/1

First start for this trainer and pick of AW form in UK maidens would give him a chance here.

Form: 1950-09

(8)

Ellaria⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G M Lyons| OR: 69

6/1

Still a maiden but couple of credible efforts here last month before disappointing latest try. Short break can lead to improved effort for leading connections.

Form: 6322

(9)

Fastidious²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 67

20/1

Out of form around here all three runs late last year and one to watch for now.

Form: 60-5963

(6)

Gopsies Daughter³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Six-year-old mare showed nothing in her racecourse bow here in December to suggest she'll be a threat in this company.

Form: 003281

(7)

Lily's Prince^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G Donnelly| OR: 68

7/1

Delivered on earlier promise to win a lesser contest over C&D last month but has more on her hands in this company off increased mark.

Form: 322418

(13)

Purple Party²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 51

33/1

Ex-British runner who ran a sound race without threatening the principles at Kempton on sole AW start. Debut for new yard here and worth a check in the market.

Form: 3-02379

(5)

Reddot Express^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M C Hussey| T: F Birrane| OR: 68

12/1

Had done well in two starts for new yard before rearing and unshipping his rider coming from the stall latest, which makes him a worry now.

Form: 331724

(11)

Sadie Babes^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 57

66/1

Another ex-British raider make first start for new yard, comfortably won a lowly Southwell event in March and market can steer expectations now.

Form: 135-000

(3)

Turn On The Tears³⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 69

12/1

Solid effort on first start after a year off when fifth here last month. Chance there will be more to come.

Form: 21/5-970

Non-Runners

(14)

Roachdale House²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Split The Atom (7/2), Plough Boy (4/1), Dance Alone (11/2), Ellaria (6/1), Lily's Prince (7/1), Roachdale House (8/1), Cocoa Beach (9/1), Reddot Express (12/1), Turn On The Tears (12/1), Fastidious (20/1), Purple Party (33/1), Joules (50/1), Sadie Babes (66/1), Gopsies Daughter (100/1)

ELLARIA may have found three runs in a short space of time too much last month but she is much respected off a break now for her trusted connections. Ex-British runners Joules, Purple Party and Sadie Babes all merit checks in the betting given their previous form for old yards. Plough Boy should bounce back now upped to 7f again, with similar comments attributable to Split The Atom. Cocoa Beach was noted on his stable debut last month and the former Wolverhampton winner could step up on that effort now. 1. Ellaria 2. Cocoa Beach 3. Plough Boy