19:00 Dundalk

Friday 6 January 2017

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Cross Square Hotel, Crossmaglen Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 2m 37.55s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Political Policyt14
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: J B Kane(7)| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  96
10/1
Regular winner around here in the past but has been below his best recently, including when well held a fortnight ago.
2
(7)
Horse silk
Song Of Lovep,t21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  78
7/2
Hat-trick seeker after pair of wins before Christmas, creeping up in the ratings now but could well be more to come.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Specific Gravityb21
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-12| J: R G Ryan(10)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  78
12/1
Gelding has been thriving here recently, winning two of his last five and always running well. Likely to start 2017 in similar vein of form.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Udogo21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-11| J: Anastasia O'Brien(5)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  77
5/1
Runner-up behind stablemate Song Of Love here last start, every chance to turn that form around if seeing out another 2f.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Kalann14
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-7| J: T P Madden(5)| T: D Hogan| OR:  73
33/1
Heading towards veteran status now and has run accordingly in four course starts this winter.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Zanjabeelb,t27
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: G Elliott| OR:  77
5/1
Just denied behind Song Of Love penultimate starts and also close-up fourth in maiden company a week later. Entitled to his chance again.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Mainicin55
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR:  72
5/2
Ran a solid race behind Specific Gravity here in November and a similar effort gives this well-bred mare a chance to open her account on the AW.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Black Labelb20
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy(7)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  70
8/1
Won here in November before disappointing in the race won by Song Of Love, has since run well over hurdles and cannot be ruled out.
9
(9)
Horse silk
Mr Boss Man13
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-4| J: A J Breslin(7)| T: N Slevin| OR:  68
20/1
Ran over fences at Limerick last week, previous Flat form here was uninspiring and not one to side with at the moment it seems.

Forecasts

Mainicin (5/2), Song Of Love (7/2), Udogo (5/1), Zanjabeel (5/1), Black Label (8/1), Political Policy (10/1), Specific Gravity (12/1), Mr Boss Man (20/1), Kalann (33/1)

Verdict

Stablemates SONG OF LOVE and Udogo are well-matched on their meeting here recently and the former is fancied to complete a hat-trick now having got on top close home over a shorter trip last time. Specific Gravity is full of enthusiasm around this venue recently and should give another good account while Zanjabeel is also seemingly closing in on a breakthrough win on this surface. 1. Song Of Love 2. Udogo 3. Specific Gravity

Prize Money

1st: €9,840.002nd: €3,040.003rd: €1,440.004th: €641.005th: €239.00

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