19:30 Dundalk

Friday 8 February 2019

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'Bet 5 Get 30 For All New Customers At BetVictor' Race

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 3m 33.27s

(4)

Chess Grand Master²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| C

5/2

Winner over 1m2f on Polytrack debut last month in a nine-runner maiden. Looks a progressive type and significant step up in trip should suit.

Form: 6/1

(6)

Kerosin⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 90| C

3/1

One from eight at this venue and has been running well in a couple of starts since the turn of the year. Useful hurdler and step up in trip could spark some improvement.

Form: 4514-35

(1)

Lusis Naturea⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 68| C| D

66/1

Winner of two of his 14 starts at the track but suffered a heavy defeat on return earlier this month. Likely to find it tough going here.

Form: 59090/7

(3)

Political Policy^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75| C

6/1

Without a win in five starts over C&D but has managed to hit the frame on a couple of occasions and is entitled to hold strong place claims in this contest.

Form: 0220-45

(2)

Rashaan⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Kidd| OR: 94| BF| CD

13/8

Useful 142-rated chaser towards the end of the year and winner of this contest two years ago, his only start over C&D. Best form brings him in to the equation but his refusal to race last time is a slight concern.

Form: 1050/15-

(5)

Tomahawk Kid¹²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR: 76

33/1

Practical 79-rated handicapper for trainer Ian Williams and winner of three of his 20 starts. Possibly best watched on stable and Polytrack debut.

Form: 9/25750-

(7)

Zoffalee⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 73

33/1

75-rated handicapper for trainer Tom Dascombe with just a win at Chester to his name. Down the field on stable debut in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle when last seen in December and best watched here.

Form: 926696-

Forecasts

Rashaan (13/8), Chess Grand Master (5/2), Kerosin (3/1), Political Policy (6/1), Zoffalee (33/1), Tomahawk Kid (33/1), Lusis Naturea (66/1)

The Galileo gelding CHESS GRAND MASTER can overcome the step up in trip here following a win at this venue last month over 1m4f. The six-year-old will face strong opposition from winner of this contest two years ago, Rashaan and the Denis Hogan-trained, Kerosin.