19:30 Dundalk

Friday 21 December 2018

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Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 4th January 2019 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 2m 16.04s

(11)

Queluz^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 64| C

4/1

One win from six starts at this venue and has been running well in defeat in a couple of starts last month. One to note if the money arrives.

Form: 567634

(7)

Motcomb Street^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 60

8/1

Been running over hurdles of last without success/ Three flat runs were very modest and others have stronger claims here despite interesting jockey booking.

Form: 0-60

(5)

Escallonia^v1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

5/1

Slowly improving with each run and looks capable of winning races. Visor goes on first-time and makes AW debut.

Form: 54-4883

(13)

Stealth^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: A McCann| OR: 58

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 starts and showed nothing at all last time over this C&D having run well the time before. Best watched on that evidence.

Form: 708730

(14)

Volte^b1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J J Murphy| OR: 54

20/1

Returning from a year off the track when shaping quite nicely over 7f on handicap debut last month. Blinkers now go on first-time and goes up in trip. Could well improve.

Form: 967-0

(6)

Easy Boy^p,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P Martin| OR: 51| C

7/1

Winner at this venue over 1m4f earlier in the year but has been nowhere near that level of form of late. Drops in trip here and mark continues to slide. Positive jockey booking catches the eye.

Form: 404706

(1)

Crossingoz^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C P Hoban| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 49| CD

8/1

C&D winner off a 4lb lower mark last month but has not been at that level the last twice. Needs to bounce back to that winning form to take a hand here.

Form: 938167

(12)

Lady Scathach^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 51

33/1

Glimmers of ability in three maiden starts over shorter so far. Cheekpieces go on for handicap debut and steps up in trip. Market check very much needed.

Form: 056

(9)

Maid In Manhattan^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 49

5/1

Has slowly worked her way back to form of late finishing third and fourth the last twice over 1m4f. Drops back in trip here and will have sound claims of going well once more.

Form: U77734

(3)

New Vocation⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 48

16/1

Yet to hit the frame in ten career starts and mark is in free fall. Showed a little more over 1m here last time and goes back up in trip today. Others have more obvious claims.

Form: 003006

(10)

Spanish Dawn^h,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46

9/1

Seemed suited by this C&D when going close two starts back. Nowhere near that level back over 1m4f last time and is becoming hard to trust at present.

Form: 075930

(2)

Coach Bombay^p,t¹²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: A B Joyce| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Previous C&D winner that has dropped below his last winning mark. Looked in need of the run on return to action over 1m here in August and the same probably applies here.

Form: 732310

(4)

Raise The Tempo^h,t1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 45

50/1

Unplaced in ten career starts and after hinting at progress in the summer she has put in two very poor efforts the last twice. Risky proposition now.

Form: 974000

(8)

Ten Bears^v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

14/1

not really shown any progress this year and doesn't look a inner waiting to happen. Visor now goes on for the first-time and plenty more required.

Form: 046878

Non-Runners

John Honeyman²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: Reserve 1

Ted Bach⁵⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: D Budds J: Reserve 2

Lady Sandy¹⁰⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: A Fogarty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Queluz (4/1), Escallonia (5/1), Maid In Manhattan (5/1), Easy Boy (7/1), Motcomb Street (8/1), Crossingoz (8/1), Spanish Dawn (9/1), Ted Bach (12/1), Ten Bears (14/1), New Vocation (16/1), Stealth (16/1), John Honeyman (16/1), Volte (20/1), Coach Bombay (25/1), Lady Scathach (33/1), Lady Sandy (33/1), Raise The Tempo (50/1)

The booking of Rachel Blackmore means that a market check is needed for Motcomb Street who makes his handicap debut here. Volte remains of interest going up in trip here with blinkers added and is worthy of consideration. Colin Keane keeps the faith with EASY BOY who drops back in trip here and could be ready to strike.