19:00 Dundalk

Friday 3 January 2020

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Fundraise At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 25.60s

(3)

Highly Approved⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| BF| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner. Represents a yard who have produced four winners and three place runners in the last three years at the start of January since 2017 from 19 starters.

Form: 902820-

(14)

Outside Inside¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J Davison| OR: 75| D

6/1

Solid and consistent at this venue in a number starts over C&D and 1m since October. No surprise to witness another bold bid.

Form: 444235-

(9)

Salt Whistle Bay^h1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 74| D

16/1

Slightly regressive 75-rated handicapper for trainer Rae Guest, without a win in 19 months. pleasing effort on stable debut over 1m at this venue last month. First-time hood could suit.

Form: 224056-

(7)

Billyfairplay³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 71| C

10/1

Course winner who has hit the frame over C&D. Comeback run last month over C&D was a little disappointing but a little early to be writing off just yet.

Form: 61/3230-

(5)

Sir Ottoman^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: James J Doyle| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 70| C| D

16/1

Course winner that has also tasted success over a similar trip. Running with plenty of credit in a number of starts at this track since November but looks up against it on second start for new connections in this company.

Form: 669378-

(12)

Will Be King¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70| BF| C

5/1

Off the mark for connections at the third time of asking over 1m landing a 14 runner handicap last month off a 7lb lower mark. Represents a yard with a 43% win and place strike rate in the early part of January at this track in the last three years.

Form: 006149-

(2)

Parkers Hill^e/s1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

13/2

Miscellaneous set of results in three starts on this surface since October culminating in a career best effort finishing third of 13 beaten 1¾L over C&D last month. First-time eye-shield to assist.

Form: 504803-

(1)

Bay Of Skaill^h²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68| BF| D

12/1

Miserly return of just the one win from 21 career starts. Still looking for breakthrough success at this venue in five starts including four over C&D. Needs to take a big step forward to get competitive.

Form: 37/0260-

(13)

Fit For Function¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Running with plenty of credit in a number of starts at this venue since November. Headed inside the last 100 yards over C&D finishing second of 13 beaten 1½L last month and could well still have more to give.

Form: 600772-

(4)

Frosty Beach⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 68

33/1

Winner of one of her 11 starts for trainer Dermot Weld. Last seen finishing well down the field at Gowran Park in October and possibly best watched on stable and polytrack debut.

Form: 616960-

(8)

Poet's Pride¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane| OR: 67| D

9/1

Running off career high marks on his final couple of starts for trainer David Barron towards the end of the Flat season in UK. Could be of interest over the winter for new connections.

Form: 143370-

(11)

Eacharn^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 66| CD

16/1

Won for the second time over C&D when last seen in November when landing a 14 runner handicap off a 5lb lower mark beating Loaded a short-head. Another bold bid expected with solid pilot booked.

Form: 706031-

(10)

Fashaar⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A McCann| OR: 66| CD

9/1

Won for the third time at this venue when landing a handicap contest over C&D off a 4lb lower mark in October. Not beaten far since at this venue over 1m and a lively each-way proposition in this contest.

Form: 070515-

(6)

The Bittern Cry¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 32

66/1

14-race maiden not seen since finishing well down the field in a Fairyhouse 7f handicap in July. Appears to have a mountain to climb on return to this surface based on what the daughter of Dark Angel has shown so far.

Form: 930/400-

Forecasts

Will Be King (5/1), Highly Approved (11/2), Outside Inside (6/1), Parkers Hill (13/2), Poet's Pride (9/1), Fashaar (9/1), Billyfairplay (10/1), Bay Of Skaill (12/1), Fit For Function (16/1), Salt Whistle Bay (16/1), Eacharn (16/1), Sir Ottoman (16/1), Frosty Beach (33/1), The Bittern Cry (66/1)

The Adrian McGuinness-trained HIGHLY APPROVED has an ideal opportunity to grab an early lead from stall three with jockey Ronan Whelan dictating from the front. The Five-year-old is a dual winner over C&D and can go well at a big price for a yard who have produced four winners and three place runners in the last three years at the start of January since 2017 from 19 starters. Last time out winner over C&D Eacharn can produce another solid effort off a 5lb higher mark along with Will Be King for the Joseph O'Brien yard who have a 43% win and place strike rate in the early part of January at this track in the last three years and C&D winner Fashaar.