20:00 Dundalk

Friday 5 January 2018

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 16.43s

(8)

Pass The Ball²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 63| BF

4/1

Hurdle and chase winner finished runner-up on both visits here last month over 7f and 1m4f. May appreciate drop in trip here and jockeys only ride here.

Form: 805022-

(3)

Starlite Sienna³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: E O'Connell| OR: 61

33/1

Best career run came in first-time cheekpieces at Beverley two starts back in June when in the care of Richard Fahey. Well beaten on AW debut last month on return and stable debut. Tall order on form shown.

Form: 04/8740-

(10)

Asian Wing^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 58| CD

12/1

C&D winner but last win now dates back to 2015 but is now on a mark 1lb lower than the Hawk Wing gelding's last success. Worth a market check with conditions to suit.

Form: 000420-

(4)

Cresendo^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 58| C

10/1

Sixth of 12 beaten 4L on stable debut in a Southwell 1m3f handicap behind Lean On Pete. Modest 65-rated handicap for Jim Bolger but best form gives him a claim here.

Form: 1/80256-

(12)

Sbraase³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 58| BF

9/1

Beaten favourite last time out beaten 5L here over 1m4f finishing fifth of 14 behind Rock On Dandy following a 6L defeat at this course in September. Last win was in 2015 and is now 20lb lower than winning mark.

Form: 800005-

(5)

War Room²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: S M Duffy| OR: 58| CD

33/1

Drops to 7lb below last winning mark following a series of laboured defeats round here last year including finishing last of 14 in December. Hard to fancy.

Form: 148000-

(1)

Indian Tomahawk^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 55| C

5/1

Solid and consistent round here over 1m last year. Could be of interest back to a trip he has a 50% win and place strike rate over.

Form: 312485-

(6)

Steelyeyed^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 57

6/1

Without a win in five starts at this track but has showed some promise finishing in the frame on two occasions. Market likely to reveal expectations here.

Form: 712556-

(11)

Desert Dancer^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 50

25/1

Has disappointed here on her last two starts in December following a couple of promising runs at this track earlier in the year. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 406606-

(2)

Marino Marvel^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 46| BF

4/1

Beaten favourite here last time out in December when finishing third of 14 beaten 2L behind Rock On Dandy. Solid and consistent gelding who deserves a change of luck.

Form: 422023-

(13)

Galuminous^b1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 46

25/1

Modest handicapper who is unplaced in seven starts. Second of 12 beaten 2¾L last time out over C&D was promising but has a tough assignment here.

Form: 70/7006-

(7)

Shadow Of Hercules^p,h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: Eoin Barry| OR: 46

50/1

Three figure prices for seven of his ten starts including stable debut in a maiden here where he beat just one home before a promising run last time out but this is tougher.

Form: 7/08808-

Trump Card^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 61| C

10/1

First Reserve: Has finished in the frame on two of his last three visits here over a variety of trips but last of 13 beaten 10½L before Christmas makes him hard to consider.

Form: 123830-

Takeitfromalady^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 59

50/1

Second Reserve: Possibly needed the run on return following a break of over a year and half. Others make more appeal.

Form: 35394/0-

Non-Runners

(9)

Easy Boy²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: K J Leonard

(14)

Streak⁴⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Marino Marvel (4/1), Pass The Ball (4/1), Indian Tomahawk (5/1), Steelyeyed (6/1), Sbraase (9/1), Trump Card (10/1), Cresendo (10/1), Asian Wing (12/1), Easy Boy (16/1), Streak (20/1), Desert Dancer (25/1), Galuminous (25/1), Starlite Sienna (33/1), War Room (33/1), Takeitfromalady (50/1), Shadow Of Hercules (50/1)

Shadow Of Hercules and Steelyeyed like to get on with things from the front and could possibly make the early running here. If the front two battle for the lead it could possibly set the race up for the likes of the consistent Marino Marvel, course winner Indian Tomahawk and the dependable J P McManus-owned PASS THE BALL.