18:30 Dundalk

Friday 26 January 2018

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D Hotel, Drogheda Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.23s

(1)

Settle For Bay³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 91| CD

11/8

Rattled off a hat-trick of wins during November and December that saw his rating go up 15lb. In good heart but a worry now 12lb higher than last win.

Form: P05111-

(4)

Secret Wizard^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 85| CD

10/1

C&D winner in November of a 1lb lower mark. Beaten but not disgraced since in four starts. Claims off this mark.

Form: 81340-5

(5)

Queensbrydge⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| D

20/1

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 before glimmers of improvement last time out here over 7f.

Form: 74410-6

(9)

Ishebayorgrey⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: P Martin| OR: 78| C

5/1

Ran on well in the closing stages here over 7f to land the spoils earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. Three from 10 starts over the trip and worth a market check.

Form: 9562-41

(2)

Red Avenger⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 78| CD

14/1

All three wins here over 1m beaten ¾L behind Secret Wizard in luckless run over the trip before a disappointing 8L defeat over 7f last time out when last seen in November. Will possibly need the run.

Form: 909040-

(6)

Alcatraz⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75| D

7/2

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

Form: 2095-83

(8)

Reckless Lad^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 75| CD

10/1

Five times C&D winner including last time out earlier in the month when fancied to do so. Still operating on a dangerous mark.

Form: 91543-1

(7)

Sheisdiesel⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 71| CD

14/1

C&D winner back in February and beaten less than 2L in five of her last six starts here. Deserves a change of luck.

Form: 34458-4

Non-Runners

(3)

Coherent³¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: C P Hoban

Forecasts

Settle For Bay (11/8), Alcatraz (7/2), Ishebayorgrey (5/1), Reckless Lad (10/1), Secret Wizard (10/1), Coherent (12/1), Red Avenger (14/1), Sheisdiesel (14/1), Queensbrydge (20/1)

Secret Wizard from stall two will possibly be the one to lead the field in the early clashes of the contest with Settle For Bay leading the pack in behind. The steady pace could set the race up for the likes of Alcatraz who has been finishing behind some decent types and ISHEBAYORGREY who can continue his winning run and improvement here.