18:30 Dundalk

Friday 19 January 2018

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Race Displays Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 2m 14.87s

(7)

Shannon Soul^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Smullen| T: M Halford| OR: 82| C

9/2

Winner here back in March last year and consistent over this trip on his last two starts at the end of the year. Will look to stay in good form.

Form: 190533-

(11)

Poitin²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 78| CD

25/1

C&D winner though that was back in January 2016. Finished ninth of 13 beaten 5¼L last month. Claims on best form but may have to settle for a place.

Form: 570749-

(14)

Carried^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Genuine and tough sort over this trip winning over C&D in October. Still only 3lb higher than last win and a bold bid looks on the cards.

Form: 0/43127-

(6)

Zaofu^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| CD

4/1

C&D winner on just his third career start when beating 13 rivals finishing 1½L in front of Nivvo earlier this month. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 52-1

(5)

St Gallen^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: J J Murphy| OR: 76

9/1

Without a win in four starts here but has been generally solid in his last two starts at the track over this trip. Gives the impression there is more to come.

Form: 024864-

(2)

Rock On Dandy^t,v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 74| BF| C

13/2

Course winner who was beaten favourite last time out failing to land a hat-trick of wins following two wins here over 1m4f. Worth a market check dropping in trip.

Form: 692115-

(3)

Sharjah^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| CD

20/1

C&D winner here in December beating 13 rivals finishing ¾L in front of Tropic Thunder off a 3lb lower mark. Has work to do on current form.

Form: 60916-7

(10)

Trendsetter^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: B Cawley| OR: 72

20/1

Has been in the hands of David Simcock, John Butler, John Quinn and was a modest 78-rated Flat handicapper for Micky Hammond. Well beaten for new yard over C&D last month and plenty to find here.

Form: 960908-

(8)

Here For The Craic^p¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: D Budds| OR: 71

16/1

Defied his age when finishing 2¾L behind Wooster here over 1m4f earlier this month. Looks up against it here.

Form: 07365-4

(4)

Long Journey Home^t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 71| CD

33/1

C&D winner back in February 2016 off a 7lb higher mark. Lightly raced and has clearly had training problems. Slipped up last time out here on return but difficult to make a case for him.

Form: 81081/S-

(9)

Adieux^h1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 70| CD

8/1

C&D winner last time out in December when finishing 1L in front of Glib Speech. Raised 5lb for that effort and another bold show likely.

Form: 002851-

(1)

Tropic Thunder^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 70| BF| CD

9/2

Solid and ultra-consistent over C&D and just failed to land a hat-trick of wins when second of 14 last month as beaten favourite. Should make his presence felt again in this contest.

Form: 070112-

(13)

Specific Gravity^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner in March and six-time course winner who has not been disgraced in his last three starts here since November. Second of 14 in this race last year and one for the shortlist.

Form: 65384-5

(12)

Catchy Lass^t²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 67| CD

33/1

C&D winner on several occasions but has been generally disappointing of late. Eighth of 12 well beaten 13L last month and will need to improve to figure.

Form: 390798-

Non-Runners

Kuraka²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Settle For Red¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Zaofu (4/1), Shannon Soul (9/2), Tropic Thunder (9/2), Rock On Dandy (13/2), Adieux (8/1), St Gallen (9/1), Carried (10/1), Kuraka (10/1), Here For The Craic (16/1), Specific Gravity (16/1), Trendsetter (20/1), Sharjah (20/1), Poitin (25/1), Settle For Red (25/1), Catchy Lass (33/1), Long Journey Home (33/1)

The Prunella Dobbs eight-year-old Carried certainly likes to get on with things from the front and will attempt to collar the lead from stall 14, with Rock On Dandy and Sharjah chasing in behind. C&D winner last time out in December when finishing 1L in front of Glib Speech, ADIEUX can land the spoils here in first time hood with Shannon Soul, Zaofu and Tropic Thunder giving the selection the most to think about.