20:30 Dundalk

Friday 5 January 2018

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www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 19.40s

(9)

Miss Mirabeau^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: K H Clarke| OR: 66

3/1

Won at Chelmsford on stable debut in first-time visor and was in touch with the leaders when unseating last time out here before Christmas in a race to put a line through. Capable of a big run.

Form: 35521U-

(10)

California Lad^t,v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 60| CD

11/4

Winner over C&D staying on well for pressure to win by ¾L early in December, subsequently raised 5lb and upped in trip for a defeat last time out. Dangerous back to favoured trip.

Form: 095415-

(6)

Schoolboy Error⁵²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: E J McNamara| T: S Nolan| OR: 60

25/1

One win from 13 on AW and a modest 63-rated handicapper for Jamie Osbourne. Not seen since August 2016 and will possibly need to run.

Form: 315238/

(11)

Polymnia^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: E U Hales| OR: 58

14/1

Ran well enough over 7f here latest but this trip is still a doubt stamina wise. Worth a market check.

Form: 900774-

(14)

Carvelas¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 57| C

11/1

Possibly needed the run following a break when finishing 12th of 13 here over C&D. One from 17 here and place claims at best.

Form: 534300-

(7)

Society Ranger^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 54

11/2

Fourth of 14 beaten 1¾L when last running over C&D in early December behind Claims if reproducing that form and back on last winning mark.

Form: 055745-

(1)

Alhellal^p²⁷³

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 51| C

28/1

Lightly raced course winner with last win dating back to 2012. Not seen since a 8L defeat here in April and others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 00042/4-

(5)

No Way Jack^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 49

11/2

Sixth of 12 beaten 3½L on last visit here last month but is without a win in 13 starts here. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 045506-

(2)

Cristal Icon¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 49

16/1

Nine race maiden last seen beaten 26L finishing 10th of 14 in a Cork handicap in August. Market likely to reveal expectations on AW debut.

Form: 0/00640-

(3)

Any Time^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 45

14/1

Placed only once in 17 starts on the Flat, 11 of them at this venue. On a career-low mark. but performances have warranted that.

Form: 503059-

(8)

Ease The Jets²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 47

66/1

Well beaten on all four starts to date and has missed the break on a couple of occasions. Not shown enough to be of interest just yet.

Form: 000/0-

(12)

Multiviz³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: S M Duffy| OR: 45

20/1

Now a 25-race maiden but has hit the frame on two occasions from eight starts here including a third of 13 over C&D in December. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 759030-

(13)

Quina Brook⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 45

66/1

Disappointing filly for Ron Thompson and Daniel Loughnane before finishing 16L adrift of the winner on track and stable debut. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 0788/00-

(4)

Sheldon Cooper¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: F J Flood| OR: 45

20/1

Started his last two races at 100/1 and ran fittingly. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 000-

Non-Runners

Manomine²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

California Lad (11/4), Miss Mirabeau (3/1), No Way Jack (11/2), Society Ranger (11/2), Manomine (8/1), Carvelas (11/1), Any Time (14/1), Polymnia (14/1), Cristal Icon (16/1), Multiviz (20/1), Sheldon Cooper (20/1), Schoolboy Error (25/1), Alhellal (28/1), Ease The Jets (66/1), Quina Brook (66/1)

Manomine likes to get on with things from the front but may not make the race so the early pace could be made by the likes of Alhellal, Schoolboy Error and Any Time. In a wide open handicap a chance is taken with seven-time course winner CARVELAS who is back to 1lb higher than last win. California Lad won over C&D in early December is a big player here along with three-time course winner Alhellal.