20:30 Dundalk

Friday 11 January 2019

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Over 1000 Games At BetVictor Casino Handicap

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.43s

(3)

Commodus²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

4/1

Never finished higher than sixth in five starts at the track. Worth a market check from a yard boasting six winners from 35 runners here in January in the last three years.

Form: 337695-

(7)

Tigray^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

7/2

Well held in three disappointing maiden starts in November. Stablemate of Commodus and one for the shortlist on handicap debut.

Form: 050-

(10)

Clonard Abbey⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: G Elliott| OR: 63

14/1

Dragon Pulse filly who is yet to convince in four starts over 5f/6f/7f. Career best came over this trip at Ayr in August and the filly can battle for a place here.

Form: 0367-

(11)

Calling Time⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 61| C

3/1

Course winner over 1m off an 8lb lower mark in November. Dropping in trip here may not suit but one for the shortlist all the same.

Form: 00014-

(2)

Burning Lake⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 60| D

11/2

55-rated handicapper on the AW for Charlie Hills. Could be of interest on stable debut and another bold show looks likely.

Form: 969641-

(4)

Kodinar^v1²⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 60

25/1

Poor form over 5f/6f for trainer William Haggas. First time visor unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here on stable debut.

Form: 467-

(6)

Lady Greta^v1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 57

8/1

Well down the field in a number of starts here since September. First time visor fitted to possibly freshen up the Morpheus filly.

Form: 708-

(1)

Olwen's Dream¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 56

40/1

Well held and nothing of note in all five career starts for Katy Brown. Best watched on first start for new connections.

Form: 40060-

(5)

Any Other News^p1¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 55

18/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of drab efforts over the summer. Worth a market check on return to action in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 000-

(9)

Sokudo^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 46

33/1

Well held in four dismal career efforts to date since debut last October. Impossible to make a case for on handicap debut.

Form: 0900-

(8)

Me Well¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 45

20/1

Slight improvement on three abysmal efforts over the summer when finishing seventh of 13 at Naas in September. Sort that appears to need more time.

Form: 9087-

Forecasts

Calling Time (3/1), Tigray (7/2), Commodus (4/1), Burning Lake (11/2), Lady Greta (8/1), Clonard Abbey (14/1), Any Other News (18/1), Me Well (20/1), Kodinar (25/1), Sokudo (33/1), Olwen's Dream (40/1)

Trainer Joseph O'Brien may have found an ideal opportunity for the Tapit colt, TIGRAY to open his account at the fourth time of asking on handicap debut in the closing race of the evening. The three-year-old can see off the challenge of some game sorts in Calling Time, Burning Lake and Any Other News, who could go well at a price.