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Friday 11 January 2019

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Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Maiden

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 38.12s

(2)

Adapt To Dan

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

40/1

Dandy Man gelding out of a Spectrum mare. Yard had a winner here last week with Amanaat. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(10)

Formal Order^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh

12/1

By Iffraaj out of an Acclamation mare, already got a tongue-tie fitted for debut run here. Will possibly need the run here.

Form:

(1)

Hereia²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

7/1

Not disgraced in a couple of spins here before the end of the year. Likely to improve and worth a market check.

Form: 43-

(3)

Instant Return³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons

5/1

Encouraging to see the youngster running on in the closing stages on debut last month when finishing fifth of 13. Worthy of deliberation given the yard have a 41% win and place strike rate at this venue in the last three years throughout January.

Form: 5-

(11)

Kante

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

16/1

Colt by Dawn Approach out of a Kings Best mare. Cost connections 55,000gns as a yearling and market possibly the best guide on debut.

Form:

(6)

Lord Wimborne²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

25/1

Far from disgraced in a couple of starts around this track at the end of the year. Can improve for the experience but overall appears to be a long-term prospect.

Form: 64-

(5)

Numerian⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Posted a couple of promising starts towards the end of the year here over 7f including a fourth of 14 when last seen in November. Worth a market check from a yard boasting six winners from 35 runners here in January in the last three years.

Form: 04-

(7)

Oneiroi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Mullins

40/1

Gelding by Morpheus out of a Nashwan mare. Yard are two from 10 with three-year-olds on the AW in the last five years. Watching brief on debut.

Form:

(12)

Beethoven's Gal²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: M Halford

15/8

Third of 14 beaten 1½L over C&D last month. Leading yard here in January since 2016 with 43% win and place strike rate.

Form: 3-

(9)

Katie Beag

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Filly by Lawman out of an English Channel mare. Cost €40,000 as a yearling and could be one for the shortlist on debut.

Form:

(14)

Road To Oz

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien

50/1

Dawn Approach filly out of a Rainbow Quest mare. Could be of interest on debut costing 42,000gns as a yearling.

Form:

(8)

Taranata

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: D K Weld

12/1

Filly by Zoffany out of a Dr Fong mare and could well be a leading contender on debut here for leading trainer.

Form:

(4)

Unabridged²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: G M Lyons

11/2

Filly by Acclamation out of a Giant's Causeway mare. Worthy of deliberation on third start given the yard have a 41% win and place strike rate at this venue in the last three years throughout January.

Form: 62-

Non-Runners

(13)

Very Excellent

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A McNamara J: D P Linehan

Sword Of Arakan²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

James' Will²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 2

Paris Duvet¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Beethoven's Gal (15/8), Instant Return (5/1), Unabridged (11/2), Hereia (7/1), Numerian (8/1), Formal Order (12/1), Taranata (12/1), Kante (16/1), Lord Wimborne (25/1), Very Excellent (25/1), James' Will (33/1), Oneiroi (40/1), Adapt To Dan (40/1), Katie Beag (50/1), Road To Oz (50/1), Paris Duvet (50/1), Sword Of Arakan (50/1)

The Mick Halford yard have won this contest in the last four years and have been leading yard here in January since 2016 with 43% win and place strike rate. BEETHOVEN'S GAL can boost the impressive figures here by landing the spoils from Unabridged, Taranta and Hereia.