Floodlit Fridays Continue At Dundalk Stadium Race

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.08s

(2)

Insignia Of Rank¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 98

16/1

Promise of his Listed win at the Curragh in June last year appeared to level out somewhat following a number of laboured efforts towards the end of the season. Check in the market first on return to action.

Form: 900489-

(5)

San Andreas²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

5/6

Won for the second time in his career when landing a 1m 9K handicap at this venue earlier this month beating an eight runner field by over 6L. Open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 9073-21

(3)

Black Magic Woman¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: J Davison| OR: 97| CD

8/1

Improved a total of 14lb during a mostly frustrating three-year-old campaign. Previous winner over C&D and worthy of consideration on return to this venue.

Form: 432626-

(1)

Laugh A Minute¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 100| D

8/1

Winner of two of his 15 career starts on the Flat but has to put a disappointing four-year-old campaign behind him when in the hands of trainer Roger Varian. Worth a market check on first run since September on stable debut.

Form: 4/43200-

(6)

No Needs Never^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| BF| CD

15/8

Lightly raced type who clearly has had his fair share of training set backs. Winner of a Listed contest over C&D in October 2018 the colt ran well on return to action at this venue last month over 1m. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 1415/2-2

(4)

Drombeg Dream¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: A Leahy| OR: 90| D

33/1

Experienced winner of five of his 24 starts on the Flat. Possibly best watched on first polytrack start in this company.

Form: 755700-

Forecasts

San Andreas (5/6), No Needs Never (15/8), Laugh A Minute (8/1), Black Magic Woman (8/1), Insignia Of Rank (16/1), Drombeg Dream (33/1)

Trainer Joseph O'Brien hold a strong hand here and can land the spoils with the four-year-old NO NEEDS NEVER. The lightly raced colt won a Listed contest over C&D back in 2018 before missing most of last season. Second of eight on return to action over 1m at this course last month, the son of No Nay Never can get the better of stablemate San Andreas, and the intriguing former Roger Varian Group 3 second, Laugh A Minute who makes his debut for the Adrian McGuinness team.