19:30 Dundalk

Friday 25 January 2019

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baroneracing.com Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.62s

(6)

Ahlan Bil Zain^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 87| CD

3/1

Three from five over C&D and comes here looking for a hat-trick of wins following success in December and January. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 31341-1

(2)

Have A Nice Day^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Four from 14 over C&D, finished third of eight beaten ¾L here last month. Leading player but liable to find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 878663-

(7)

Confrontational^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 79| CD

3/1

C&D winner and landed a 1m handicap here earlier this month off a 7lb lower mark. 3L behind Ahlan Bil Zain last month and looks up against it here.

Form: 72157-1

(1)

Kasbah⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| C

7/1

One from eight at this venue, finished 6L adrift of Ahlan Bil Zain earlier this month off a 4lb higher mark. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 5804-84

(8)

Waitaki¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 71| C| D

28/1

Course winner that has also won over the distance. Beaten a head over this trip last month off a similar mark. Can't be ruled out looking at full card.

Form: 4502-03

(3)

Eacharn^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| CD

10/1

One from nine over C&D hitting the frame on a further six occasions. Behind Ahlan Bil Zain recently and may find this a tough assignment to turn the tables.

Form: 7153-30

(5)

Hee Haw⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68

11/2

Out of the places on all five starts here for current yard after leaving Paul Midgley and has appeared to struggle over this trip in a couple of recent starts.

Form: 0909-45

(4)

Pulsating¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64| CD

10/1

Dual C&D winner and worthy of consideration given the yard have a 36% win and place strike rate at this venue in the last three years throughout January.

Form: 11746-7

Forecasts

Confrontational (3/1), Ahlan Bil Zain (3/1), Hee Haw (11/2), Have A Nice Day (11/2), Kasbah (7/1), Eacharn (10/1), Pulsating (10/1), Waitaki (28/1)

It is hard to get away from the solid form and consistency of the Mick Halford-trained, AHLAN BIL ZAIN as the gelding looks to complete a hat-trick of C&D wins, albeit off a career high mark. C&D winners Have A Nice Day and Confrontational can emerge as the biggest dangers, while Pulsating could go well at a price.