17:00 Dundalk

Friday 12 January 2018

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Dundalk Business Club 2018 Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 59.87s

(12)

Flawlessly⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Has made steady progress over recent months culminating in a ½L win last time out over C&D in a well-deserved win. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 76423-1

(11)

Palavicini Run²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 65| CD

20/1

C&D winner back in February last year off a 3lb lower mark and credit to the mare for keeping her form since. Worthy a market check with capable claimer in the plate.

Form: 404605-

(10)

My Good Brother^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner in September off a 3lb higher mark not disgraced since and is now on a dangerous mark with a notable jockey booking.

Form: 021049-

(1)

Ken's Sam's^b1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 62| C

16/1

Nothing to shout about in two dismal starts in recent weeks well beaten on both occasions. Difficult to see what improvement the drop back to 5f or first-time blinkers will bring.

Form: 000000-

(4)

Danz Gift^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 60| CD

11/4

C&D winner this time last year off a 7lb higher mark. Beaten but not disgraced since and market likely to be a good guide to his chances here.

Form: 56057-6

(6)

Chicago School^t,v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 59| CD

9/2

C&D winner last time out leading in the final strides finishing a head of Bluesbreaker last month. Given a 3lb penalty for that effort but has a capable claimer in the saddle.

Form: 720161-

(5)

Jenniechild²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Smullen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 55| D

16/1

Won a Curragh maiden back in September 2015 over this trip but has looked to have lost her way since including finishing last of 14 here last month. Still tends to race keenly and others preferred.

Form: 042640-

(3)

Bluesbreaker^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 54| BF| D

6/1

Beaten a head over C&D last month behind Chicago School, well beaten when sent off the 5/f earlier this month finishing a disappointing 10th of 14. Needs to bounce back to play a role here

Form: 96662-0

(7)

Free To Roam^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49| C

10/1

Course winner last time out in a 6f handicap beating 13 rivals ½L with Clare Island back in second. 4lb rise could be enough to stop the mare but capable of running a big race under competent claimer.

Form: 270321-

(2)

Bubblesontherise^t1³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J F Levins| OR: 45

33/1

Solid and consistent at this track in the spring last year without getting her head in front. Deserves a change of luck but she is now a lowly rated 45 handicapper. May appreciate first-time tongue-tie but tough ask.

Form: 7/60846-

(9)

Catwilldo^b⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 45| CD

22/1

Last C&D win came in April 2014 off a mark of 64. Beaten but not disgraced in her two runs here in November as the One Cool Cat mare hits the bottom rung. Hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 406009-

(8)

Madam Bounska²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 45

40/1

15-race maiden and without a win or a place in four starts here including last time out over C&D in a promising seventh of 14 beaten 4½L last month. More needed again.

Form: 007067-

Forecasts

Danz Gift (11/4), Flawlessly (4/1), Chicago School (9/2), Bluesbreaker (6/1), Free To Roam (10/1), My Good Brother (12/1), Jenniechild (16/1), Ken's Sam's (16/1), Palavicini Run (20/1), Catwilldo (22/1), Bubblesontherise (33/1), Madam Bounska (40/1)

Bluesbreaker, Free To Roam and Bubblesontherise could make the early pace here with Madam Bounska, My Good Brother and Danz Gift who was a C&D winner this time last year off a 7lb higher mark. In a terrifically tight contest C&D winner FLAWLESSLY is taken to out-point Chicago School to land the spoils.