18:30 Dundalk

Friday 4 January 2019

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BetVictor Rated Race

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 24.81s

(8)

Koybig^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 80| BF| C

14/1

Four from 12 at the track, the Kodiac gelding could still be a little high in the weights racing 10lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 214236-

(10)

The Game Of Life¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| C

10/3

Asserted well in the closing stages to win on debut here over 1m last month. Likely type who should be in the mix.

Form: 1-

(6)

Kasbah¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| C

25/1

Course winner over three years ago when i the care of trainer Johnny Murtagh. Struggling since returning to these shores following a stint with Amanada Perrett and need to improve on even his best form here.

Form: 625804-

(7)

Ahlan Bil Zain^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 76| CD

4/1

Holds a 50% strike rate in four C&D starts and is a fine example of consistency. One to be interested in.

Form: 031341-

(2)

Arbourfield^v⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 74| CD

11/4

Winner of five of his 19 C&D starts including a second of 10 when last seen in November. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 438742-

(11)

Dandys Gold¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 74| D

11/1

Won at Cork last season and has been running to a consistent level since, including when close-up in a couple of handicaps over C&D. Needs considering.

Form: 404342-

(4)

Silk Cravat^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 71| C| D

12/1

Winner at the track that has also won over this trip and has hit the frame on a couple of occasions over C&D. Useful type who could be open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 198604-

(13)

Waitaki¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 71| C| D

33/1

Course winner that has also won over this distance. Second of eight beaten a head over C&D last month and holds strong place claims once again.

Form: 204502-

(9)

Ahundrednotout^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70| BF| CD

8/1

Has won one of his two starts over C&D gaining success in November off a 5lb lower mark. beaten over 6f since but one for the shortlist in this company.

Form: 210213-

(3)

Descendant¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 68| D

33/1

Has hit the frame over C&D previously and recent form has confirmed the gelding in need of a change of luck. Better than his last couple of runs suggest and worth a market check.

Form: 0372U8-

(1)

Eacharn^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| CD

12/1

Won here over C&D two starts back. Not in the same form off this 7lb higher mark. Place claims in this company.

Form: 467153-

(12)

Hee Haw¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

33/1

The wheels have come off somewhat of late and has produced a number of gloomy performances at this venue since November. Others preferred.

Form: 370909-

Non-Runners

(5)

Billyfairplay²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Feane J: M A Gallagher

Forecasts

Arbourfield (11/4), The Game Of Life (10/3), Ahlan Bil Zain (4/1), Billyfairplay (4/1), Ahundrednotout (8/1), Dandys Gold (11/1), Eacharn (12/1), Silk Cravat (12/1), Koybig (14/1), Kasbah (25/1), Hee Haw (33/1), Descendant (33/1), Waitaki (33/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained THE GAME OF LIFE can build on his promising debut here over 1m last month by landing the spoils on his second career starts dropping in trip. The four-year-old can see off the threat from his biggest challengers, C&D winners Ahlan Bil Zain and the J P McManus-owned Arbourfield.