17:30 Dundalk

Friday 18 December 2020

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Test Your Tipping Talents At PUNTERS.HOLLYWOODBETS.COM Every Dundalk Meeting Handicap (45-75) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.23s

(5)

Crystal Dawn^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win here in October. 7/2, creditable neck second of 13 to Eglish in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, nearest finish. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 041182

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(8)

Eglish²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 5 wins from 15 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (13/2) at this C&D 28 days ago by neck from Crystal Dawn, holding on gamely. Respected again.

Form: 054141

(1)

Katiymann^b1,t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 69| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 16/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 37 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Trainer going well. Blinkers on 1st time. Going through the motions at present.

Form: 000089

(12)

Linus Larrabee^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 68| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 3/1, good length fourth of 12 to Foreign Legion in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 724214

(3)

Mr Ormsby^t³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 20/1), having to pick way through. Big ask on the back of another lengthy absence.

Form: 825/56-4

(15)

Togoville^b¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 68| CD

16/1

11-time course winner. Fourth of 12 in claimer (4/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 542774

(6)

Dark Kris⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 67

6/1

12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 352079

(13)

High Street Lady¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 65| C

125/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 150/1) 16 days ago. Firmly up against it.

Form: 2600-00

(2)

Limit Long^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Neve Bennett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 64

28/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Fairyhouse in October. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 107908

(17)

Foreign Legion^p,t²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley| T: J Larkin| OR: 63| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 4/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 2 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 173712

(10)

Gulf Of Aidan²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: R Sweeney| OR: 63

80/1

100/1, first run since leaving K. J. Condon when bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Plenty to prove.

Form: 439008

(16)

Hit The Silk^h³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on. Looks out of sorts.

Form: 760000

(7)

Strange Times⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: T Collins| OR: 63

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 55 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Booking of Keane a plus. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 7549

(9)

Master Spy^p1,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 62

18/1

20/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 503-900

Non-Runners

(14)

Poet's Pride²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 1

(4)

Sunset Nova¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 2

(11)

Annabelle Rock¹³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: N Lupini J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Foreign Legion (7/2), Crystal Dawn (7/2), Sunset Nova (9/2), Dark Kris (6/1), Katiymann (13/2), Linus Larrabee (15/2), Eglish (9/1), Strange Times (14/1), Togoville (16/1), Mr Ormsby (16/1), Poet's Pride (16/1), Master Spy (18/1), Limit Long (28/1), Hit The Silk (50/1), Annabelle Rock (66/1), Gulf Of Aidan (80/1), High Street Lady (125/1)

CRYSTAL DAWN has thrived this year and, on the back of an improved second to Eglish (who re-opposes) over C&D last month, he's fancied to reverse the form with the promising Sam Ewing back in the plate. Linus Larrabee travelled as if still ahead of his mark when eventually fourth last time, so he's also on the radar despite his quirks.