20:00 Dundalk

Friday 4 January 2019

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BetVictor Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 15.09s

(12)

John Honeyman^b1,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Keatley| OR: 65

16/1

Winner of just one of 16 starts and unsuccessful in five attempts here. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 244408-

(10)

Alnahar⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N McKnight| OR: 64| CD

25/1

Winner of two of his 16 starts over C&D but not seen on the Flat since finishing 5L adrift of the winner over 14-months ago. Likely to find it tough going here.

Form: 100038/

(14)

Alhajjaj⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Moore⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60

10/1

AW winner for Andrew Balding last year and looked to be on the way back to better form when not beaten far here in October. Disappointing once again since and others preferred.

Form: 51/8769-

(13)

Escallonia^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

9/2

Third of 14 beaten 2L over C&D last month behind Spanish Dawn. First-time blinkers may assist and worth a check in the market.

Form: 4/48833-

(3)

Duke Of Waspington³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 56

11/2

Still a maiden after 14 starts and suffered a couple of shuddering defeats over C&D since September. Left with something to prove.

Form: 090000-

(7)

Shoofly^b1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 55| BF

12/1

Sole win came in a Lingfield maiden over this trip in 2016. Largely out of sorts for well over a year and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 9090/09-

(2)

Fiannaiocht^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 54

12/1

Failed to quicken in the final furlong on AW debut here last month. One to note in the betting if improving from first run on the surface.

Form: 820097-

(11)

Spanish Dawn^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| CD

15/8

Winner of her most recent start here over C&D last month beating Queluz 1½L off a 5lb lower mark. Likeable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 759301-

(9)

Quite Subunctious¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 50

20/1

Nine-race maiden well held on her most recent start when eighth of 13 beaten over 7L in a Southwell handicap last month. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 086888-

(1)

Langham^p⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 47

66/1

Maiden in six for trainer Martyn Meade and seven in the care of Mick Appleby. Even her best form would leave her short of what is required here.

Form: 8689/00-

(8)

Another Dressin⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 46

33/1

Four-race maiden and well down the field on AW debut here over 1m last month. Plenty to work on based on what she has shown so far.

Form: 0000-

(4)

Elusive Don^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Budds| OR: 46

20/1

Has tumbled down the handicap on the Flat following a number of desolate runs this season, no immediate signs of change when last seen in September. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 580-600

(5)

No Way Jack^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: P Martin| OR: 45

9/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts here over 1m. Likely to find better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 839649-

Seyasah^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 60

33/1

First Reserve: 62-rated handicapper on the Flat for Chris Wall. Well held on stable debut last month here over 6f and this will be a tough ask if making the line-up.

Form: 708760-

Non-Runners

(6)

Feisty Katerina¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A B Joyce J: O J Orr

Pact Of Steel¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: F Birrane J: Reserve 2

Solent Lad⁴⁵⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 8

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Spanish Dawn (15/8), Feisty Katerina (3/1), Escallonia (9/2), Duke Of Waspington (11/2), No Way Jack (9/1), Alhajjaj (10/1), Fiannaiocht (12/1), Shoofly (12/1), Pact Of Steel (14/1), John Honeyman (16/1), Quite Subunctious (20/1), Elusive Don (20/1), Alnahar (25/1), Solent Lad (25/1), Another Dressin (33/1), Seyasah (33/1), Langham (66/1)

FEISTY KATERINA can build on her second of 14 beaten by the shortest of margins over C&D last month to get off the mark at the 15th time of asking. John McConnell's five-year-old C&D winner, Spanish Dawn can prove to be the biggest danger, while Shoofly and Escallonia can battle for the remaining place.