17:00 Dundalk

Friday 10 January 2020

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View Restaurant January Special Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 0.60s

(5)

Red Cymbal^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 68| CD

11/2

Landed a shock at the first meeting of the meeting of the year at this venue when landing the odds at 33/1 over C&D off a 13lb lower mark. Needs to back that effort up here off top weight.

Form: 66606-1

(11)

Bellick^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| C

14/1

Beat Pillar a head in November off a 6lb lower mark over 6f. Held in a couple of starts since including over C&D last month. Needs to step up on recent form to play a part.

Form: 262150-

(12)

Danz Gift^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 63| CD

25/1

All five appearances at this venue last season was over C&D with a second of nine his best effort in February. Approaching his last winning mark but has a negative draw to overcome.

Form: 1/26500-

(10)

Eleuthera^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 58| D

10/1

Yet to hit the frame in four starts over C&D and the fact the Bahamian Bounty gelding is racing 15lb lower than last winning mark has to be a major concern.

Form: 40/1445-

(2)

Lapilli⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D English| OR: 58| C| D

10/3

Not getting the rub of the green in a number of efforts over C&D since November when running well in defeat. More likely than some to run his race from positive draw.

Form: 00462-5

(7)

My Good Brother^v²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 57| CD

16/1

Veteran who is a six-time winner at the track including four wins over C&D from 19 starts over the combination. Could give a decent account dropping back in distance and now racing 9lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 204505-

(13)

Ken's Sam's^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| CD

6/1

One from six over C&D and racing 6lb lower than last winning mark. Represents a yard with a 26% win and place strike rate in the last four years at this venue in the first couple of weeks of the new year.

Form: 096404-

(14)

Rego Park Lady⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 56| D

66/1

One from 17 starts on the Flat including a heavy defeat over C&D in December 2017. Faces a tough task in this company.

Form: 910840-

(15)

Pleasant Gesture³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 54

40/1

Nothing of note in a number of starts for new connections. 10th of 14 beaten over 6L in November over C&D. Could be vulnerable once again.

Form: 0U8000-

(9)

Anythingyouwantobe¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W P Browne| OR: 52

16/1

Eight-race maiden. Last of 10 beaten 19L on latest start in a Hamilton 6f handicap in September. Unlikely to be making a significant impact on third start at this venue.

Form: 934700-

(4)

Espirit D'Escalier²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: J F Levins| OR: 52

33/1

Eight-race maiden. Lightly raced over the course of the last 12 months. Nearer last than first in a Southwell 5f handicap on return to action last month. Looks opposable.

Form: 403/580-

(16)

Blastofmagic^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 51| CD

6/1

Ran well in defeat when the C&D winner finished third of 14 beaten 1L behind Pillar when last seen in November over the combination. Faces a tough test from negating draw.

Form: 280543-

(3)

Bambari²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack| OR: 49| CD

4/1

Patience of connections paid off when the Arcano gelding landed the spoils over C7D in December on just the geldings second start in two years beating the luckless Lapilli a head off a 4lb lower mark.

Form: 4810/41-

(1)

Hot Stuff^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Downey| OR: 46| D

20/1

Posted a career best effort over C&D on his sixth start at the track last month finishing third of 14 beaten ¾L behind Bambari at odds of 100/1. Has to back that effort up here.

Form: 090/803-

Non-Runners

(6)

Pillar²³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

(8)

Tribal Path²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 10

T: D English J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Lapilli (10/3), Bambari (4/1), Red Cymbal (11/2), Ken's Sam's (6/1), Blastofmagic (6/1), Eleuthera (10/1), Tribal Path (11/1), Bellick (14/1), Pillar (14/1), Anythingyouwantobe (16/1), My Good Brother (16/1), Hot Stuff (20/1), Danz Gift (25/1), Espirit D'Escalier (33/1), Pleasant Gesture (40/1), Rego Park Lady (66/1)

The Damian English-trained LAPILLI can land the opener following a number of creditable runs over C&D since November. The seven-year-old has caught the eye on more than one occasion recently and can get the better of C&D winners Bambari for the Fozzy Stack yard and the top weight Red Cymbal. My Good Brother could go well at a price.