17:30 Dundalk

Friday 19 January 2018

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Matthews.ie Trip To Cheltenham 2018 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 36.26s

(13)

Not Touch^t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 62

66/1

19-race maiden, seven of those being over hurdles so no surprise to see him back on the Flat for the first time since a 12L defeat at Tipperary in April last year. Hard to fancy.

Form: 62238/0-

(10)

Getgo²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 63

5/1

Plenty of promise on stable debut since a move from the David Lanigan yard when fifth of 13 beaten 4½L. More progress possible here.

Form: 620445-

(2)

Schoolboy Error¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: E J McNamara| T: S Nolan| OR: 59

50/1

One win from 13 on AW and a modest 63-rated handicapper for Jamie Osbourne. Not seen since August 2016 before possibly needed the run on comeback here two weeks ago. May struggle again.

Form: 15238/0

(11)

Im Waiting^t,v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 57

16/1

Below-par recently here but ran a promising fourth of 12 beaten 2¼L on Newcastle's Tapeta. Looks up against it here.

Form: 7/5084-9

(12)

Bog War³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 53| C| D

7/2

Course winner that has won over this trip. Much improved performance last time out finishing fourth of 14 on return to this surface last month. Best form gives him a claim.

Form: 108/004-

(4)

Alhellal^p¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 50| CD

33/1

Lightly raced C&D winner with last win dating back to 2012. Not seen since a 8L defeat here in April before weakening under pressure when ninth of 14 earlier this month. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 0042/4-9

(9)

Easy Boy^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P B Beggy| T: P Martin| OR: 50| C

16/1

Six wins from 16 starts here but without a win over this trip. Has work to do on current form.

Form: 425489-

(5)

Schindlers Ark¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 53

7/2

Interesting runner from national hunt stable finished fifth of 14 beaten 5L over C&D in October. Worth a market check..

Form: 08-505

(8)

Shake The Bucket²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 50| CD

11/1

He may have reached the veteran stage, but that did not stop him winning over 1m4f at this venue a couple of starts ago. Could take a hand in the finish now 1lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 670155-

(7)

Glib Speech^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 49

5/1

Maiden after 17 races. Failed to beat a rival in big fields in two starts before a vastly improved performance here when second of 13 beaten 1L last month. May appreciate step up in trip.

Form: 673002-

(14)

Marino Marvel^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C P Hoban| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 48| BF

4/1

Beaten favourite here in December when finishing third of 14 beaten 2L behind Rock On Dandy before second of 14 earlier this month. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 22023-2

(3)

Buddha's Secret^b¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 46

33/1

Best performances of the season came in a Navan 1m5f handicap when fifth of 16 beaten 2½L on good to firm ground. No impression last time out over C&D in October. Hard to fancy.

Form: 50/9506-

(6)

Lambikin^t1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C Kidd| OR: 46

50/1

Lightly raced filly and without a win in four starts here including finishing last of 14 last month over C&D. Looks opposable.

Form: 08/4040-

(1)

Ease The Jets¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 45

33/1

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

Form: 000/0-8

Non-Runners

Authorative¹⁶⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Bog War (7/2), Schindlers Ark (7/2), Marino Marvel (4/1), Glib Speech (5/1), Getgo (5/1), Shake The Bucket (11/1), Authorative (12/1), Easy Boy (16/1), Im Waiting (16/1), Buddha's Secret (33/1), Ease The Jets (33/1), Alhellal (33/1), Schoolboy Error (50/1), Lambikin (50/1), Not Touch (66/1)

Marino Marvel likes to get on with things from the front but may have Bog War, Alhellal and Lambikin for company in the early stages. The tactics upfront could set the race up for Rodger Sweeney's GLIB SPEECH who finished a promising second of 13 last month while Schindlers Ark and Shake The Bucket can hit the frame.