18:00 Dundalk

Friday 20 January 2017

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www.sherryproperty.ie Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:03 | Winning time: 2m 34.12s

(9)

Carraigin Aonair^p⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: M K O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 63

5/1

Won his last two starts on the Flat, including a career-best to score here in November. Just a 2lbs hike, gives him every chance again.

Form: 1-56070

(12)

Minot Street^b,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

10/1

Is a three-time C&D winner and ran best for some time here last month in handicap over this trip.

Form: 1/0008-6

(7)

Ruby Gates¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C R King| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

7/1

Ran well in first-time blinkers at Navan in August, comes here off a break and entitled to get involved on latest effort.

Form: 4-32831

(5)

Royal Roslea¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 58

8/1

Remains a maiden on this surface but close-up sixth of 14 over C&D last time and dropped a 1lb since.

Form: 165768-

(3)

King Christophe^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 57

14/1

Didn't really meet expectations in 1m2f handicap event here a fortnight ago, something to prove on the back of that effort.

Form: 660027

(2)

Reddot Dancer^b⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 59

14/1

Former C&D winner was below par here on final start for former trainer. New surroundings now as he goes in search of bounce-back.

Form: 770136-

(11)

Free State^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

11/2

Finished best to win 1m2f handicap here a fortnight ago, goes up 2lbs and two-furlongs now and every chance there is more to come.

Form: 086709

(6)

Cosmic Symbol²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 47

10/1

Did well from unpromising position here just before Christmas over 1m2f, capable of running well enough but not the most consistent.

Form: 54-0006

(10)

Hello Humpfrey¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: P Casey| OR: 46

7/1

Three-time course winner was slow to get going on reappearance here earlier this month but he flew home and was just denied over 1m2f, making him a leading candidate for his off 1lb higher mark.

Form: 0-21500

(13)

Golden Light⁸⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 10

66/1

Goes up in trip for this handicap/AW debut but will have to find something extra to topple some of these rivals.

Form: 880/

(1)

Stoichkhov^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 42

33/1

Admirable performer but hasn't flourished in two most recent runs here, goes back up in trip now but others make more appeal.

Form: 817770

(8)

Torthai An Ghra⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 27

66/1

Long losing run was extended here last week, beaten a long way. Goes up in trip now but due some relief from handicapper.

Form: 070-000

(14)

Bottleofsmoke^h,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 47

16/1

Hasn't lived up to expectations in three runs for this yard, makes minimal appear on current form.

Form: 871261

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Oighear Dubh⁴³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: C P Hoban

Commander Won⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 1

Havelock Ellis⁶³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 2

Tommy Welsh¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Carraigin Aonair (5/1), Free State (11/2), Hello Humpfrey (7/1), Ruby Gates (7/1), Royal Roslea (8/1), Minot Street (10/1), Cosmic Symbol (10/1), Commander Won (11/1), Tommy Welsh (11/1), King Christophe (14/1), Reddot Dancer (14/1), Havelock Ellis (14/1), Bottleofsmoke (16/1), Oighear Dubh (16/1), Stoichkhov (33/1), Torthai An Ghra (66/1), Golden Light (66/1)

FREE STATE won with more in hand than the bare margin suggested last time and the extra yards here should suit him well. With just a 2lbs rise, he's top of the list to come out best again. Carraigin Aonair hasn't been hardly treated for a last time out win here either and should be on the premises again. Hello Humpfrey knows this place well and was going great guns at the line earlier this month, he too is respected for this longer journey. Royal Roslea and Minot Street ran nice races recently here and may well do so again in search of minor money. 1. Free State 2. Carraigin Aonair 3. Hello Humpfrey