20:00 Dundalk

Friday 27 January 2017

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Shabra Charity Foundation Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.11s

(8)

Palavicini Run^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 65

7/1

Bit too keen to get on with things over a mile here a fortnight ago, did well to finish third then and could have more to come if being more restrained now with visor on.

Form: 374150

(9)

Mr Michael^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: A B Joyce| OR: 63

16/1

Bit to free on reappearance here in November, eventually coming home last of 14, can do better if settling but plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-98476

(13)

Arbourfield^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 62

3/1

Scored nicely over C&D earlier this month when able to preserve his finishing effort just a little longer, could go well again despite 5lb hike.

Form: 541644

(4)

Three Majors^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P D Deegan| OR: 57

8/1

Winner here in September but has been struggling since, not ruled out if putting his best foot forward again now.

Form: 0-25056

(1)

Bahamian Sunshine^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 56

33/1

Application of blinkers last time didn't bring any notable improvement, cheekpieces back on now.

Form: 686840

(6)

Modern Tutor¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 56

20/1

Out of sorts here when last seen but does have some notable efforts around on his record.

Form: 89-6600

(2)

Osmanthus^h1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: T Collins| OR: 54

16/1

Beat just one of 13 rivals home when last here in November, hood goes on now but significant improvement in required.

Form: 000/700-

(10)

Tom Dooley^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Feane| OR: 53

7/1

Is a C&D winner and entitled to have needed the run here earlier this month over the mile, should do better.

Form: 0-80036

(14)

No Way Jack^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 52

9/2

Awkward out of the starting stall here a fortnight ago but made eye-catching late progress and just failed to score over this trip, that form puts him in the mix.

Form: 246545

(3)

Tennesse Waltz^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 46

9/2

Took a backwards step earlier this month over a mile here, previous form had been promising and can bounce back.

Form: 099064

(7)

Broderick Falls²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: N Lupini| OR: 45

20/1

First run in well over a year when mid-division here a fortnight ago, might be capable of stepping forward on that effort.

Form: 0930/50-

(5)

Rigid Rock^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

20/1

Bit too keen over C&D a fortnight ago and beaten by some of these rivals when fading out of it in the closing stages.

Form: 683097

(11)

Whistle⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

66/1

Attempted to make all here recently but collared and faded at the furlong pole, overall record is patch of late and make limited appeal.

Form: 00050-0

Non-Runners

(12)

Shabra Emperor⁹⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: C J McGovern

War Room¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 1

Neds Gift²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: Miss S J Harty J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Arbourfield (3/1), Tennesse Waltz (9/2), No Way Jack (9/2), Shabra Emperor (9/2), Palavicini Run (7/1), Tom Dooley (7/1), Three Majors (8/1), Mr Michael (16/1), Osmanthus (16/1), Rigid Rock (20/1), Modern Tutor (20/1), Broderick Falls (20/1), Neds Gift (20/1), War Room (20/1), Bahamian Sunshine (33/1), Whistle (66/1)

ARBOURFIELD excelled when dropped back to this trip last time, timing his run better and gaining a fully deserved success as a result. He goes up in the ratings for that win but could well have more to offer and gets the vote to follow up. Right behind him on the shortlist is No Way Jack, who fluffed the start last time before staying on strongly to get within a short-head of the winner. Shabra Emperor is a consistent performer here and should have a role to play while Broderick Falls and Tom Dooley can build on satisfactory recent efforts at this venue. 1. Arbourfield 2. No Way Jack 3. Tom Dooley