18:30 Dundalk

Friday 17 February 2017

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Contract Floor Coverings Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.66s

(11)

War Room¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Burke| T: S M Duffy| OR: 65

13/2

Is a three-time C&D winner and doing his best work at the finish a fortnight ago over this trip on return from a break, should be fitter and get involved in the finish.

Form: 0-41480

(8)

Dandy Rock⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C R King| T: T Hogan| OR: 64

14/1

Improved effort three weeks ago in C&D maiden, not exactly thrown in for handicap debut now however and will need to improve.

Form: 560049

(5)

Syndex¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 64

20/1

First start for this trainer and C&D effort in October commands some respect if she's fit enough to do herself justice on return.

Form: 83/977-

(13)

Manorov^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 63

9/1

Another previous C&D scorer, didn't run badly last month and has been dropped another 1lb so is entitled to have a say.

Form: 740139

(10)

Shukhov¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 54

7/1

Failed to see it out over 1m2f here early last month, though not beaten all that far. Now on a workable mark and has C&D winning form in the bag though repeat of last effort has to be taken on trust.

Form: 444867

(4)

Purple Party^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 51

7/2

Just second start for this trainer when an eye-catching runner-up at 25/1 over C&D latest. Cheekpieces on now, closely matched with War Room on that form.

Form: 3-02379

(9)

Equation Of Time^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 49

10/1

C&D win came three years ago, returns to the AW having run over hurdles at Leopardstown late last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8706-07

(1)

Fineasa Bee's Wing^h1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M C Hussey| T: A B Joyce| OR: 48

50/1

Filly hasn't beaten a rival home in two most recent outings at Wolverhampton and here over 7f. Very hard to fancy going up in trip.

Form: 0070

(6)

Tennesse Waltz^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 48

7/2

Rallied to get up close home over 7f last time at this venue in a handicap, up 2lb for that nose-success but looks likely to be competitive again.

Form: 099064

(7)

Bussa^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: S T McCullagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 45

33/1

Made the running on first start since September at this track seven days ago, unable to see it out and faces a stiff task in this.

Form: 18/0-000

(2)

Duffys Corner^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

33/1

Filly is zero from seven runs, four of those on the AW, and has plenty on her plate to arrest that based on last week's showing over C&D.

Form: 80-90

(3)

Mosman^t,v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45

5/1

Unable to see it out from the front over 1m2f at this track late last month, not without a hope now being dropped back in trip.

Form: 65U600

(14)

Rusty Rebel¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: P Breen| OR: 45

40/1

Still a maiden after 13 runs, most recently over hurdles in November. Three runs on this surface last spring didn't hint at a breakthrough, others are preferred now.

Form: 50090-8

(12)

Stoichkhov²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 45

25/1

Three recent efforts here suggest five-time course winner may have his best days behind him at this point.

Form: 817770

Non-Runners

World's Greatest¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 1

Chicago Fire⁵⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: A Leahy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Tennesse Waltz (7/2), Purple Party (7/2), Mosman (5/1), War Room (13/2), Shukhov (7/1), Manorov (9/1), Equation Of Time (10/1), Chicago Fire (10/1), World's Greatest (12/1), Dandy Rock (14/1), Syndex (20/1), Stoichkhov (25/1), Bussa (33/1), Duffys Corner (33/1), Rusty Rebel (40/1), Fineasa Bee's Wing (50/1)

Tennesse Waltz belatedly got off the mark over 7f at this track latest, he's 2lb higher now and goes up in trip and is likely to be short enough in the betting to warrant taking him on in his attempt to follow up. PURPLE PARTY put up a strong effort on his second run for this yard recently when second over C&D, with cheekpieces added this evening, he has a decent chance of going one better. War Room wasn't far behind him latest and, fitter now, can threaten to add to his tally at this venue. Manorov ran well enough recently to merit consideration in this while Syndex is one to check in the betting on first start for new trainer having run well over C&D in October. 1. Purple Party 2. War Room 3. Tennesse Waltz