16:00 Dundalk

Friday 4 December 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 58.31s

(11)

Zig Zag Zyggy⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Crosse| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 82| CD

25/1

C&D winner but last of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Newbury (6f, heavy) 42 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Jim Goldie and not ruled out if back on song.

Form: 610560

(8)

Lough Cutra¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 79| BF

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good, 11/4) on final run for Ger Lyons. Lot more needed for new yard.

Form: 2-3240

(7)

Ola Bonita⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| C

18/1

Course maiden winner in November but only tenth of 11 on handicap bow here (6f) 7 days ago. Has work to do off stiff mark.

Form: 063210

(10)

Shawaf^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D English| OR: 74| C

18/1

Course winner in October but (10/1) last of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago, weakening quickly. Has it to prove now.

Form: 032140

(2)

Stanhope^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Landed this contest back in 2018 but arrives well below par, eleventh of 14 to Too Hard To Hold in handicap at this course (6f, 25/1) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on but others are preferred.

Form: 987450

(3)

That's Mad¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 72| D

17/2

Winner at Cork in September. 14/1, respectable fifth of 14 to Too Hard To Hold in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Merits consideration off same mark.

Form: 231375

(1)

Dandy Spirit⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 71| CD

6/5

6/1, first run since leaving Peter Fahey when opening account in 12-runner handicap over C&D 7 days ago. Hiked up 11 lb but still holds good claims.

Form: 3-0091

(12)

Too Hard To Hold¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 71| C| D

7/1

7/1, back to form to land 6f handicap here 14 days ago. Up 4 lb but still well in the mix.

Form: 126351

(5)

Aloysius Lilius^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 69| D

11/2

Not proving the easiest to catch right of late, only ninth of 14 to Too Hard To Hold in handicap (11/2) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 650539

(9)

Bluepower^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 69

17/2

Fair maiden who arrives in decent form, sixth of 14 to Too Hard To Hold in handicap (17/2) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 078246

(4)

Musical Rue^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 69| D

33/1

Winner at Down Royal in July but last of 14 to Too Hard To Hold in handicap at this course (6f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 193900

(6)

Laurel Grove⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J Hayes| OR: 61

66/1

Still a maiden, and below-form twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 9 days ago. Significantly down in trip and needs to step forward.

Form: 2-94080

(13)

Ustinov^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 45

150/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2016, and only eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f) 11 days ago. Back down in trip with plenty to find on form.

Form: 880090

Non-Runners

(14)

Mienvee Flyer⁴⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: T Cooper J: Leigh Roche

Forecasts

Dandy Spirit (6/5), Aloysius Lilius (11/2), Too Hard To Hold (7/1), That's Mad (17/2), Bluepower (17/2), Stanhope (16/1), Ola Bonita (18/1), Lough Cutra (18/1), Shawaf (18/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (25/1), Musical Rue (33/1), Mienvee Flyer (33/1), Laurel Grove (66/1), Ustinov (150/1)

DANDY SPIRIT made the perfect start for his new yard when scoring over C&D last week and still looks weighted to go in again after that much-improved showing on his first go at the minimum trip. Recent course winner Too Hard To Hold looks the one to give him most to do despite a 4 lb rise, and in-form maiden Bluepower rates a solid place prospect.