19:00 Dundalk

Friday 12 January 2018

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Marshes Shopping Centre Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 3m 32.0s

(8)

Elishpour^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: A Fleming| OR: 86| CD

2/1

Comes here on a hat-trick winning his last two starts including last time out over C&D. 4lb rise in the weights but anther bold show looks on the cards.

Form: 09/2011-

(2)

Political Policy^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| C

8/1

Course winner who finished second of 12 last time out a head behind Elishpour. Re opposes on a 2lb better mark and claims if repeating last performance.

Form: 747482-

(9)

Artful Artist^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 79

20/1

111-rated hurdler who is a modest Flat handicapper his sole run here was for former yard when 11th of 14 in November 2012. Looks opposable.

Form: 248/480-

(4)

Taglietelle^b³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 79| CD

10/1

Winner of the Grade 3 handicap hurdle at Aintree in 2015 over 3m½f and a 154-rated hurdler in his pomp. Won over C&D on his last start in November 2015.

Form: 02716/1-

(6)

Supreme Vinnie^t¹¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 76| D

50/1

126-rated chaser placed on two of his last four starts including when 11L third at Killarney. Worth a market check on AW debut.

Form: 4168-

(1)

Abraham²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Barry| OR: 75| C| D

10/1

Course winner back in October over 1m4f finishing 1½L in front of Miss Snossyboots. Capable of going well but big step up in trip.

Form: 894148-

(3)

All Body And Soul⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Smullen| T: T Collins| OR: 75| C

8/1

Won here in July finishing 2¼L in front of 13 rivals over 1m4f. Well beaten over a similar trip to today's at Galway in August. Looks up against it here.

Form: 4/40100-

(11)

Sweet Company^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

20/1

One from eight in career Flat appearances but without a win in 11 national hunt starts. Yard know the time of day so a market check is advised.

Form: 1/04077-

(7)

She's A Star^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: N Meade| OR: 72| D

4/1

129-rated hurdler finished ninth of 14 beaten 8½L behind Thunder Crash on only start here. Needs to show significant improvement.

Form: 1/909-

(10)

Shadagann⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 69| D

13/2

Improved in two starts at this track finishing third of 10 beaten 1¾L behind Wooster over 1m4f earlier this month. More improvement on the cards.

Form: 33984-3

(12)

Wrap Star^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 69

20/1

Still without a win from seven starts here but has produced two fine performances recently before slightly disappointing last time out over 1m4f. Plenty to prove.

Form: 3/62236-

(5)

Im Waiting^t,v⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 66

66/1

Maiden ran best race in sometime latest when stepped up to 2m at Newcastle. Enthusiasm saved for a similar test.

Form: 77/5084-

Forecasts

Elishpour (2/1), She's A Star (4/1), Shadagann (13/2), All Body And Soul (8/1), Political Policy (8/1), Taglietelle (10/1), Abraham (10/1), Sweet Company (20/1), Wrap Star (20/1), Artful Artist (20/1), Supreme Vinnie (50/1), Im Waiting (66/1)

ELISHPOUR is taken to land a hat-trick of wins here following a win over C&D last time out in December and another bold run looks on the cards. Course winner Political Policy from the in form Gavin Cromwell yard and Mick Halford's Shadagann look the best of the rest.