19:30 Dundalk

Friday 31 January 2020

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Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.30s

(11)

Able Jack^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 75| CD

8/1

Solid performer here winning over C&D in December. Beaten on latest start behind Parkers Hill earlier this month. Bit more needed but enters calculations.

Form: 00811-5

(7)

Koybig¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 75| CD

8/1

All four career wins have come over C&D from 12 starts over the combination. Last win at this venue came over two years ago and still the consistent gelding races 5lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 14508-7

(8)

Captainofthebounty^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Hints of a possible first career win when fourth of 14 beaten 2¼L on return to action here following a six month absence. Could be a lively player with returning blinkers.

Form: 22/707-4

(16)

Cautious Approach⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Won for the third time at the track when nosing out Cache Queen over 1m2½f in October off a 3lb lower mark before disappointing over further when last seen in November. Drops back in trip where she is two from five over C&D.

Form: 183116-

(2)

Nordic Passage^h,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 70

10/1

Winner of one of his seven career starts but still looking for first success at this track in five starts. Not disgraced when running with credit over 6f/7f towards the end of the year. Lively each-way prospect.

Form: 2/09095-

(3)

Miracles In May²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 68| CD

2/1

Won for the second time in his career when landing a 14 runner contest earlier this month over C&D off a 7lb lower mark. Tends to hold his form well and merits plenty of respect in this contest.

Form: 05423-1

(13)

Sky Moon^h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 67| D

11/2

Running with plenty of credit in a couple of starts over C&D in November/December last year, not beaten far on each occasion. Entitled to have designs on prize money in this contest.

Form: 070754-

(14)

Eastern Racer^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Madden| T: S Byrne| OR: 65| CD

28/1

Winner of one of his four starts over C&D but the gelding has been generally well held in a number of starts over the combination since December. Not easily dismissed but this looks a tall order.

Form: 2880-56

(1)

Paris Duvet^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Off the mark for connections at the 11th time of asking when landing a 13 runner maiden over C&D last month on her third start over the combination. Bit more needed but enters calculations.

Form: 330451-

(5)

Aaron Boy²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: K Purcell| OR: 64

16/1

Roderic O'connor colt. Dam was a maiden. Lightly raced, appearing on just two occasions last year. Not seen for nine months and needs others to run below par to have a chance in this contest.

Form: 000/34-

(12)

Curly Girl¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 64

50/1

Without success in 11 starts at this venue including five appearances over C&D. Not disgraced in a couple of starts over C&D since the turn of the year but appears to still have plenty to find.

Form: 01/00-80

(10)

Alhajjaj²⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 63| C

28/1

Form of the early part of last year appeared to level out a little posting a number of dismal efforts between March and July on the AW and on turf when last seen at Navan finishing last of eight.

Form: 124988-

(17)

Ashqar¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: G T Lynch| OR: 61

50/1

Modest hurdler who is a 15-race maiden on the Flat including three defeats at this track. Well beaten on latest start at Galway in September and remains easy to oppose in this contest.

Form: 60/6000-

Non-Runners

(6)

Guiding⁵⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S Nolan J: C P Hoban

(4)

Rippling Waters⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: T Collins J: Reserve 1

(9)

Voyageofdiscovery¹¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 9

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 2

(15)

Ventnor⁴²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Miracles In May (2/1), Sky Moon (11/2), Cautious Approach (7/1), Able Jack (8/1), Koybig (8/1), Paris Duvet (8/1), Nordic Passage (10/1), Captainofthebounty (14/1), Aaron Boy (16/1), Rippling Waters (16/1), Voyageofdiscovery (25/1), Ventnor (25/1), Guiding (25/1), Eastern Racer (28/1), Alhajjaj (28/1), Curly Girl (50/1), Ashqar (50/1)

Top weight ABLE JACK can land the spoils here as the seven-year-old bids to follow up his win over C&D last month. Beaten over the combination since the gelding is better than that run suggests and he can get the better of the Henry De Bromhead, C&D winner Paris Duvet in a competitive contest. Cautious Approach has a 64% win and place strike rate round here in the last 12 months including a victory over C&D can compete for the minor honours with last time out beaten favourite Captainofthebounty for trainer Joseph O'Brien.