19:30 Dundalk

Friday 1 February 2019

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Go Service Station & HGV Yard Dundalk Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 40.67s

(8)

Zalzar⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 65| D

33/1

Distance winner at Gowran Park in September for Ger Lyons. Well held on first start for new connections over C&D and best watched here.

Form: 57/0210-

(14)

Gougane Barra^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 64| CD

9/4

C&D winner earlier this month off a 9lb lower mark. One of only three runners at the track tonight for venues leading trainer, who usually have one or two ready late January/early February.

Form: 00046-1

(5)

Masalai²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 63| CD

6/1

C&D winner off a 6lb lower mark in November 2017 his sole win over the combination in five starts. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 13/2647-

(7)

Take Shelter^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: A Oliver| OR: 60

28/1

Nothing of note in a couple of starts here last month before slight improvement in first-time blinkers over 5f earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 27/000-9

(6)

Beau Satchel¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| CD

7/1

A solid three from 14 over C&D. Stable usually in good form at this venue at the end of January, early February meetings in the last three years.

Form: 4077-34

(4)

Delegating²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 58

33/1

Has hit the frame on three occasions from seven starts at this venue. Others make more appeal.

Form: 05806-0

(12)

Voyageofdiscovery¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 58| CD

10/1

C&D winner of one of his six attempts back in November off a 5lb lower mark. Held since and holds strong place claims here.

Form: 50213-6

(10)

Malenka Suka¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: K F O'Donnell| OR: 57

50/1

Poor form in a number of dismal efforts since debut last June. Makes little appeal in this heat.

Form: 000-

(3)

Latchet¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56| CD

5/1

Winner over C&D earlier this month off a 7lb lower mark. Yard have infrequent runners here around this time of year with just three runners over this period in the last three years, with all hitting the frame.

Form: 60520-1

(11)

Yourartisonfire⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 55| D

33/1

Rated 93 in his pomp but has struggled alarmingly in four starts for current connections since May. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 000/008-

(13)

Fastidious¹⁰¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 52| C

16/1

Three from 27 at the track but is without success in four C&D spins but did hit the frame in October. Make find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 580229-

(1)

Suntory Times^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 49

7/1

Lightly-raced sort, and improved on second handicap outing when runner-up behind Alwarda in a C&D event before being a little disappointing earlier this month. One for the shortlist in this company.

Form: 6/0572-9

(2)

Reaper Man^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: E Kent| OR: 46

33/1

Well beaten and never nearer in a couple of starts here since last month. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 67-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Crossingoz¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: W J Fitzpatrick J: C P Hoban

An Saighdiur²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 12

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

Rooney O'mara⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: W M Roper J: Reserve 2

Ishebayorgrey¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: P Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gougane Barra (9/4), Latchet (5/1), Crossingoz (5/1), Masalai (6/1), Suntory Times (7/1), Beau Satchel (7/1), Voyageofdiscovery (10/1), Ishebayorgrey (14/1), Fastidious (16/1), Take Shelter (28/1), Yourartisonfire (33/1), Delegating (33/1), Reaper Man (33/1), Zalzar (33/1), An Saighdiur (33/1), Malenka Suka (50/1), Rooney O'mara (66/1)

The 9lb rise for GOUGANE BARRA may not be enough to halt the First Defence gelding as he bids for a quick-fire double over C&D for trainer Mick Halford, a yard that boasts a 48% win and place strike rate in late January, early February meetings here since 2016. Lachet, C&D winner earlier this month and the gallant Beau Satchel, three time C&D winner are capable of hitting the frame.