19:30 Dundalk

Friday 19 January 2018

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Kennedy's Bar & Restaurant, Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.44s

(8)

Grey Danube^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 84| CD

14/1

Eight wins here from 33 starts but has been without a win in 12 months. Capable of running a big race now 4lb lower when winning this race last year.

Form: 190407-

(7)

Invincible Ryker^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: M Halford| OR: 84| CD

5/4

Currently in fine form and C&D winner of his last three starts here. Another bold show looks on the cards as progress continues.

Form: 21614-1

(5)

Queensbrydge⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| D

33/1

Winner over this distance in October at Kempton when with the Robyn Brisland yard. Disappointed on stable debut finishing 11th of 14 here in November. More needed on return to the track.

Form: 074410-

(10)

Alcatraz¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75

6/1

Won once on turf when trained by George Baker in England, having started his racing career in Ireland. Not disgraced in two starts here in the last month including finishing behind Invincible Ryker.

Form: 22095-8

(12)

Arbourfield^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 74| CD

8/1

C&D winner in November, staying on powerfully to lead on the line, beaten since finishing behind Invincible Ryker earlier this month. Best form gives him a claim here.

Form: 38138-2

(9)

Artistic Melody^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74

14/1

Without a win from three starts here but not disgraced in her last two starts here including finishing behind Invincible Ryker earlier this month. Place claims.

Form: 34317-3

(3)

Ishebayorgrey¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 74| CD

7/1

Solid and consistent in his last four starts here dating back to November and including finishing 2L behind Invincible Ryker earlier this month. Fourth of 11 behind Grey Danube in this race last year.

Form: 69562-4

(1)

Rivellino¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| C| D

16/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip fared less well than most rivals here when finishing well behind Invincible Ryker this month.

Form: 62246-9

(11)

Mokhalad¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 70| CD

12/1

C&D winner who won a competitive handicap here last month but bumped in to Invincible Ryker this month finishing fifth of 13 beaten 3L. Not easy to dismiss.

Form: 43891-5

(6)

Sheisdiesel²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 68| BF| C

16/1

Course winner but a disappointing beaten favourite last time out when eighth of 14 here over C&D in December. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 034458-

(4)

Rummaging^p,t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 66| CD

20/1

Popular veteran who is a C&D winner ran on well under pressure last time out finishing third of 14 behind Mokhalad last month. Capable of going well in this company.

Form: 246963-

(2)

Tennesse Waltz^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| CD

14/1

C&D winner who won here in March off a 14lb lower mark. Tough and genuine improver may find this a tall order though does have place claims.

Form: 81453-4

Forecasts

Invincible Ryker (5/4), Alcatraz (6/1), Ishebayorgrey (7/1), Arbourfield (8/1), Mokhalad (12/1), Grey Danube (14/1), Tennesse Waltz (14/1), Artistic Melody (14/1), Sheisdiesel (16/1), Rivellino (16/1), Rummaging (20/1), Queensbrydge (33/1)

The nine-year-old Grey Danube could be the one to set the pace here with the game Arbourfield, Artistic Melody and the improving Mokhalad chasing in behind. INVINCIBLE RYKER is on a terrific run right now and goes here for his fourth C&D win in-a-row and is taken to just out-point Alcatraz, Arbourfield and Artistic Melody who will be battling for the minors.