18:30 Dundalk

Friday 25 January 2019

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Phone Alarms Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.31s

(2)

Colfer Me^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Foley| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| BF

5/4

Won on nursery debut at Down Royal in September and has recently put a couple of below-par runs behind him with promising runs at Naas and over 7f here. Enters calculations.

Form: 195022-

(1)

Numerian^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| CD

6/1

C&D winner earlier this month beating 12 rivals by ½L. Expected to be in the mix on handicap debut, with first-time cheekpieces to suit.

Form: 04-1

(4)

Lafayette Hill^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Halpin| T: T M Walsh| OR: 77| CD

7/1

Last month C&D winner leading home 13 rivals by 1½L. Could be interesting on handicap debut, but more than likely a long term project.

Form: 964731-

(5)

Vivacious Spirit⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 76

9/2

Not disgraced over 7f in October and over C&D a month later. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 0624-

(8)

Calling Time¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68| CD

6/1

C&D winner in November off a 15lb lower mark. Successful again over 7f earlier this month and could be up against it off new rating.

Form: 00014-1

(6)

Film Noir¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 63

33/1

Nothing of note in three career starts since May, including a 6¼L defeat over 7f here when last seen in October. Hard to fancy in a race this competitive.

Form: 006-

(7)

Tigray^b1,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 63

16/1

Well held in three disappointing maiden starts in November before an 8L defeat on handicap debut earlier this month. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 050-6

(3)

Any Other News^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 55

20/1

Fourth of 11 in an improved performance here over 7f earlier this month but others look open to more improvement here.

Form: 000-4

Forecasts

Colfer Me (5/4), Vivacious Spirit (9/2), Numerian (6/1), Calling Time (6/1), Lafayette Hill (7/1), Tigray (16/1), Any Other News (20/1), Film Noir (33/1)

There was plenty to like about the maiden success of NUMERIAN over C&D earlier this month and the Holy Roman Emperor could have been given a favourable opening mark for handicap debut here. Stablemate, Colfer Me, second over 7f when last seen in December and the Gordon Elliott-trained Vivacious Spirit look the biggest dangers.