20:30 Dundalk

Friday 2 February 2018

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Racing Post Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 12.68s

(9)

Brave Display^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 67| CD

5/1

C&D winner off a 5lb lower mark last month subsequently beaten since before winning over 5f last week. Sure to go well again.

Form: 0914-91

(5)

Bluesbreaker^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 65| C| D

11/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Successful over 7f last time out off a 4lb lower mark with Ken's Sam's behind. Should make his presence felt again.

Form: 662-011

(7)

Lily's Prince^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Has four wins to his name here and was only 3L behind Master Speaker over C&D here last time out with Brave Display in rear. Place claims on best form.

Form: 4720-56

(3)

Mo Henry^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 65| CD

11/2

C&D winner who was 1¾L behind Amazing Grazing earlier this month. Looks vulnerable in this company and hard to fancy.

Form: 29858-6

(14)

I Will Excel¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Nagle| OR: 64| BF

33/1

Beaten favourite last time out when well beaten 15L finishing 17th of 20 when last seen at Naas when in the care of J J Fearne. Without a win in seven spins on AW and a torrid time looks on the cards.

Form: 9/94440-

(1)

Secret Memories^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 62| BF| C

10/1

Course winner last month off a 8lb lower mark and subsequently beaten since including a ¾L defeat on a trip to Chelmsford earlier this month. Best form gives her a claim.

Form: 6661-82

(10)

Glenmoore^t,v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 59| C

6/1

Had Blue Bounty and Mr Selby behind last time out here earlier this month over 7f when finishing fourth of 13 beaten 1½L. Place claims.

Form: 02150-4

(13)

Ken's Sam's^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 57| CD

25/1

Has finished behind Bluesbreaker on her last two starts and well beaten last of 13 on last start over C&D last month. Looks up against it.

Form: 0000-09

(4)

Mr Shelby^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 56

40/1

Has completely lost his form over the last six months including two dispiriting performances here. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 48000-0

(6)

Free To Roam^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| CD

5/1

C&D winner last month with Red All Star and Blue Bounty in rear. Behind Bluesbreaker over 5f last time out here earlier this month. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 70321-2

(11)

Red All Star^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: G Keane| OR: 46| C| D

25/1

Course winner that has won over this trip but was well beaten over C&D last time out from a negative draw and a similar fate awaits here though was third of 14 in this contest last year.

Form: 891520-

(12)

Blue Bounty^v1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: C Heavey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B P Galvin| OR: 45| D

33/1

Best effort for a long time when third on second start for this yard having led from 2f-1f out over 7f last month but has been subsequently well beaten on two starts since. Tough ask in first-time visor.

Form: 00030-7

(2)

Lydia's Joy¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Damien Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 45

12/1

Has produced a number of laboured displays for former yard. Nothing to suggest there is any light at the end of the tunnel on stable debut.

Form: 00/000-

(8)

Pak Army^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J R Barry| OR: 56

14/1

Produced a game effort on second start here earlier this month when fourth of 12 behind Palace Guard over 7f. May struggle dropping in trip.

Form: 08986-4

Non-Runners

La Novia⁹⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Reserve 1

Chicago School²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

Kings Of Luxor¹⁴⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Brave Display (5/1), Free To Roam (5/1), Bluesbreaker (11/2), Mo Henry (11/2), Glenmoore (6/1), Lily's Prince (8/1), Secret Memories (10/1), Lydia's Joy (12/1), Chicago School (12/1), Pak Army (14/1), Red All Star (25/1), Ken's Sam's (25/1), Blue Bounty (33/1), I Will Excel (33/1), Mr Shelby (40/1), Kings Of Luxor (50/1), La Novia (50/1)

Both Bluesbreaker and Red All Star could be vying for the lead here in the early stages of the lucky last with Lily's Prince, Glenmore and Blue Bounty racing in behind. The initial speed could set the contest up for the likes of Free To Roam, Secret Memories and BRAVE DISPLAY to battle it out at the business end of the race with the latter landing the spoils.