19:30 Dundalk

Friday 5 January 2018

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Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 2m 18.29s

(2)

Baile An Roba³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs P Dobbs

25/1

Gelding by Zebedee out of a Chevalier mare. related to Spring Loaded, Magical Memory and recent Wolverhampton winner Island Brave. Promising on debut here last month.

Form: 0-

(3)

Golden Poet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: A McNamara

16/1

Bumper winner who is 0-9 over hurdles, finished fifth of 14 beaten 7L on promising AW debut here last month. Worth a market check.

Form: 5-

(4)

One In All In²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 66

5/1

Lightly raced gelding who finished fourth of 14 beaten 4L last time out in December on promising second appearance here. Market should be informative.

Form: 86503/4-

(13)

Shabrasupmonaghan²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

100/1

Tailed off in a Thurles bumper over a year ago and 24L behind Wooster and One In All In last time out in December. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0-

(6)

Timmone¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery

100/1

Winning hurdler whose debut outing on the Flat saw him finish well behind Bobeska and Duke Of Waspington before more of the same over C&D last month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 80-

(5)

Voluptueux¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: Kevin McDonagh

100/1

Once a 127-rated handicap hurdler for Phillip Fenton but has struggled here on his last two starts. Others preferred.

Form: 9/00-

(9)

Zaofu^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Took the eye in two promising starts here last month including a 2¼L second of 14 two weeks ago. Worth a market check.

Form: 52-

(1)

Althib⁴²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A M Glynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan

40/1

Held up in rear when eventually finishing sixth of 11 beaten 6L when last seen over a year ago when in the hands of Charles Hills and owned by Hamdam Al Maktoum. Gelded since last run but needs to improve.

Form: 6/

(10)

Jimmy Governor

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Cheap yearling by Bushranger out of a Night Shift mare related to Group 2 winner in Australia Now Or Later. Tough ask on debut.

Form:

(7)

The Phantom Punch⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

9/4

Finished behind stablemates Financial Conduct and Play It Cool on debut here in November. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 3-

(11)

Nivvo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 70| BF

3/1

Beaten favourite last time out over C&D 2L behind Wooster in December. Finished in front of a number of these in the past and another bold show likely.

Form: 555832-

(8)

Fidaaha^t1¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Well beaten in two Gowran Park efforts in the late summer when in the hands of Dermot Weld. Hard to fancy in first time tongue-tie on stable debut.

Form: 80-

(12)

Lilyhammer²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons

14/1

Cape Cross filly, cost €22,000 as a yearling and half-sister to useful Group performer Donjuan Triumphant. Off since average showing on debut at Gowran Park in April.

Form: 7-

Percy B Shelley⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 72

33/1

First Reserve: Modest maiden for John Gosden last year and disappointed on debut for yard over 1m4f here in November. Will need to improve significantly to play a role.

Form: 5/440-

Non-Runners

(14)

Wicket

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: K K Hennessy

Saga Altais¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A Mullins J: Reserve 2

Cavelli¹⁴⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: N Henley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Phantom Punch (9/4), Zaofu (3/1), Nivvo (3/1), One In All In (5/1), Saga Altais (10/1), Lilyhammer (14/1), Golden Poet (16/1), Wicket (20/1), Baile An Roba (25/1), Percy B Shelley (33/1), Althib (40/1), Cavelli (50/1), Jimmy Governor (80/1), Timmone (100/1), Voluptueux (100/1), Fidaaha (100/1), Shabrasupmonaghan (100/1)

This race could be fought out from the front given that One In All In and NIVVO like to be up with the early pace. The selection was headed inside the final furlong in December eventually beaten 2L behind Wooster but ahead of a number of today's runners. The Phantom Punch on his second start and Zaofu are the best of the rest.