19:00 Dundalk

Friday 2 February 2018

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Ashbrook Foods Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.33s

(6)

Adaliya^p⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 79| CD

5/1

Placed in three of her five maidens before landing the spoils over C&D clear of Bye Bye Brussels and Albell. Another bold show looks on the cards.

Form: 023931-

(10)

War Hero^t,v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 78| C

4/1

Course winner who has produced a number of solid performances here recently including a ¾L defeat last time out over 7f. Could well appreciate the step up in trip.

Form: 87212-2

(4)

Palace Guard^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76| C

7/4

Finished ¾L in front of War Hero last time out when winning on AW debut. Continuation of development expected here.

Form: 547-1

(7)

Palariva⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 75| C

20/1

Comfortable winner of a 7f maiden at this track in November but well beaten over C&D off a mark of 79 last month. Improvement needed over this trip.

Form: 716-

(8)

Aibell⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| BF

14/1

Disappointing beaten favourite on his last two starts over 1m2f and 7f earlier this month. May appreciate the switch to 1m.

Form: 4-24

(1)

Bye Bye Brussels^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

28/1

Six-race maiden and showed a hint of improvement on first run at the track finishing fifth of 14 beaten 5½L last month before disappointing over C&D earlier this month.

Form: 60585-6

(3)

Ragtime Red²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 65

22/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of dismal performances last spring including finishing fifth of eight when last seen here in April.

Form: 500-

(5)

Smiling Eliza⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Elliott| OR: 65

9/1

Best form so far has come at this venue including when beaten a head off a 2lb lower mark over 7f in October before a promising run over C&D last month. Place claims.

Form: 552443-

(11)

Patrick Joseph²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 61

7/1

Much improved performance here earlier in the month when finishing third of 12 beaten 1½L. Step up in trip may assist.

Form: 700-3

(9)

Taylor Velvet²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 59

40/1

Mildly promising performance last time out earlier this month here over 7f following a disappointing debut. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 45887-6

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(2)

Innamorare⁹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: C Cannon J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Palace Guard (7/4), War Hero (4/1), Adaliya (5/1), Patrick Joseph (7/1), Smiling Eliza (9/1), Aibell (14/1), Palariva (20/1), Innamorare (20/1), Ragtime Red (22/1), Bye Bye Brussels (28/1), Taylor Velvet (40/1)

Mick Halford's Adaliya made all to win here over C&D last month and will try to repeat the feat in this contest but the tactics could be advantageous to a fast-finishing, Joseph O'Brien-trained PALACE GUARD who came from off the pace to land a 7f contest earlier this month. War Hero and Patrick Joseph can give the selection the most to think about.

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