20:00 Dundalk

Friday 3 January 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 14.95s

(1)

Scotts Honor¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: S M Duffy| OR: 63

4/1

Bounced back to form over C&D in a 14 runner handicap last month finishing second beaten ¾L behind Ragtime Red keeping on well in the closing stages. Requires plenty of respect.

Form: 073172-

(14)

Dani's Boy¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Enright| T: P A Fahy| OR: 60

25/1

One from nine on the Flat, only seen on three occasions last year including a couple of desolate spins over hurdles. Not one to be placing a great deal of faith in.

Form: 21800/7-

(2)

Tennesse Waltz^b⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 60| C

33/1

Winner of two of his 25 starts at this venue and has hit the frame in two of his four starts over C&D. Not taken in a lot of racing since last summer and looks up against it here.

Form: 013480-

(4)

Ragtime Red^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A McCann| OR: 59| CD

5/1

The Red Jazz gelding followed up a solid second behind Ozone to win for the second time over C&D last month landing a 14 runner handicap off a 5lb lower mark. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 076021-

(9)

Spanish Soprano³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden| T: T Doyle| OR: 59| C

18/1

One from seven at the track but her performances in a couple of starts here in November/December have left little to be desired. Difficult to fancy on this occasion.

Form: 100960-

(3)

Getgo^b⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 55| CD

12/1

Winner of one of his eight starts at this venue, the win coming from one of the geldings five runs over C&D. Racing 4lb lower than that success and could be a lively outsider.

Form: 086/707-

(7)

Bellepower^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 53

9/2

Failed to build on a career best effort when finishing second of 13 beaten 1¼L behind Rockview Roman in October with a below-par run over C&D when last seen in November. Any market move could be significant.

Form: 024526-

(11)

Abs Akula⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Gallagher| T: Ms M Blake| OR: 51

33/1

Well beaten and no impression in four career starts so far. Looks opposable once again following a dismal handicap debut when last seen at the Curragh in October.

Form: 8058-

(6)

Heir of Excitement^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Leonard| T: P Martin| OR: 48

33/1

Failed to beat an opponent home in two starts over 1m in November. Yard have been known to ready one for the first week in January at this track landing the spoils with Lady Rosebud two years ago at odds of 9/1.

Form: 020800-

(15)

Sharjah^b³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 46| CD

15/2

Has 83 starts at this track under his belt, winner on six occasions over C&D. On a losing run of 27 and races 26lb lower than last winning mark. Liable to find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking among the 14.

Form: 359675-

(17)

Dubai Is Great⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 45

40/1

Nothing of note in a number of starts since return to action in July following an absence of two years. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 3/0000-

(13)

Rock On Aidan³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

9/2

More positives than negatives in a couple of starts here over C&D since November. 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: 00056-

(12)

Happaugue⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

7/1

Five-race maiden but posted a likable effort on first visit to this venue over 1m when last seen in November. Worth a check in the market for yard going well.

Form: 0/0004-

(10)

Uncommonly^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 45

25/1

Five-race maiden and well held in a couple of starts at this track since September. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 00009-

Non-Runners

(16)

Griffyndor³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(5)

Misty Mountain²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 2

(8)

National Identity¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Scotts Honor (4/1), Rock On Aidan (9/2), Bellepower (9/2), Ragtime Red (5/1), Happaugue (7/1), Sharjah (15/2), Getgo (12/1), National Identity (16/1), Spanish Soprano (18/1), Uncommonly (25/1), Dani's Boy (25/1), Griffyndor (25/1), Misty Mountain (25/1), Tennesse Waltz (33/1), Heir of Excitement (33/1), Abs Akula (33/1), Dubai Is Great (40/1)

RAGTIME RED can once again get the better of Scotts Honor where many may not get into the contest. The Anthony McCann trained five-year-old beat his rival ¾L to win for the second time over C&D last month landing a 14 runner handicap off a 5lb lower mark. C&D winner Getgo can go well at a big price now racing 5lb lower than last winning mark and ran with credit when last seen over the combination in November.