20:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 December 2017

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Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 5th January 2018 Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 14.88s

(12)

Adieux¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P Martin| OR: 65| C

9/2

Four runs at this track have yielded one win over 1m. Stays this trip, though, and has to be of interest after a good run off this mark over shorter last time.

Form: 000285

(8)

Trump Card^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 61| C

11/2

Has finished third at this track on two of his last four starts. Should run his race, but probably needs to drop a few pounds if he is to return to winning ways.

Form: 412383

(7)

Turn On The Tears^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: W Durkan| OR: 60

9/2

Series of decent runs at this venue without getting her head in front.Just touched off over 1m off 2lb lower last time and is of interest over this longer distance.

Form: 600332

(14)

Carvelas¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58| C

10/1

Not seen since finishing down the field at Cork in August. Has won on this surface and is worth monitoring in the betting market.

Form: 153430

(2)

Royal Blessing³¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56| BF

25/1

Shed his maiden tag on the AW at Wolverhampton two starts ago. Went up 8lb for that and finished out of the frame over the same C&D, so has plenty to prove off only 1lb lower.

Form: 300-317

(1)

Jessamine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 52| CD

4/1

Series of good runs at this track, including C&D success three starts ago. Runner-up last time and it is not hard to see her getting involved again.

Form: 9-00132

(10)

Shake The Bucket³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 51| CD

10/1

He may have reached the veteran stage, but that did not stop him winning over 1m4f at this venue a couple of starts ago. Runs off the same mark, but may find this on the sharp side.

Form: 867015

(11)

Taste The Salt⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 53

10/1

Second start in handicap company saw her finish third of 14 over 1m4f at this track. Looks as though she is improving and enters calculations if that is the case.

Form: 38093

(3)

Desert Dancer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 51

40/1

Two runs at this track over 1m since joining current trainer. Shapes as though this trip will suit and is not ruled out.

Form: 840660

(5)

Glib Speech^p⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 47

14/1

Maiden after 16 races. Failed to beat a rival in big fields on last two starts and is impossible to make a case for.

Form: 567300

(13)

Any Time^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 45

20/1

Placed only once in 16 starts on the Flat, 10 of them at this venue. On a career-low mark. but performances have warranted that.

Form: 450305

(4)

Tildas Icon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 47

16/1

Bits of her form, including a second over 1m4f two starts ago, give her an each-way squeak. Others have more compelling claims, however.

Form: 098527

(6)

Freedom Chimes^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 45

20/1

Third of 14 behind Shake The Bucket three runs ago, but last two efforts have been below par. Needs to bounce back to form in order to figure.

Form: 800300

Non-Runners

(9)

War Room⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: S M Duffy J: C P Hoban

Shadow Of Hercules⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Eoin Barry J: Reserve 1

John Honeyman⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: Reserve 2

Quina Brook⁴⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Christian Delcros J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jessamine (4/1), Adieux (9/2), Turn On The Tears (9/2), Trump Card (11/2), Taste The Salt (10/1), Shake The Bucket (10/1), Carvelas (10/1), Glib Speech (14/1), Tildas Icon (16/1), Quina Brook (16/1), Any Time (20/1), Freedom Chimes (20/1), Royal Blessing (25/1), War Room (25/1), John Honeyman (33/1), Shadow Of Hercules (33/1), Desert Dancer (40/1)

A wide-open finale may go to top-weight ADIEUX, who has a fair record at this track and can make her mark over a longer trip. There are plenty of dangers, headed by Turn On The Tears, Carvelas, Jessamine, and the unexposed Taste The Salt.