17:30 Dundalk

Friday 8 January 2021

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Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Rated Race

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.40s

(9)

Faakhirah²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| D

5/2

Fairly useful filly. 17/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 31/4342-

(12)

Whoareyouanyway^t⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 78| CD

100/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft, 25/1) on NH debut 77 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 5031/0-

(1)

Kuwait Direction²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| C

33/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Winner here in November. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 25/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 861270-

(3)

Irish Acclaim²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 76| C| D

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 189018-

(2)

Royal Highness^b,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Fairly useful mare. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 12 in claimer at this C&D (13/2) 37 days ago, having to pick way through.

Form: 404372-

(8)

Fridtjof Nansen^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 74

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. One win from 33 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 37 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 580203-

(13)

Tony The Gent^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| CD

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. 40/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when very good second of 14 in minor event at this course (8f) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 744802-

(17)

Crystal Dawn^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72| BF| CD

14/1

Fairly useful mare. C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 7/2, 9¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Foreign Legion in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 411820-

(4)

Eglish²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| CD

25/1

Fairly useful filly. 3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 16 runs last year. 10 lengths eleventh of 14 to Foreign Legion in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 541410-

(15)

Eloy D'amerval^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 72

66/1

Fair gelding. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 20/1) 35 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 005450-

(14)

Tyrconnell^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: S Lynam| OR: 72| BF| CD

15/2

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 262223-

(16)

Foreign Legion^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley| T: J Larkin| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Fair gelding. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, staying on well. Can give a good account.

Form: 737121-

(7)

Koybig^v1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 70| C

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. 4-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 21 days ago. Visor on first time. Merits consideration.

Form: 450927-

(11)

Miss Jabeam²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 70| C

17/2

Fair mare. Course winner. 9/1, creditable ¾-length second of 14 to Irish Acclaim in handicap at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 7/09792-

Non-Runners

(6)

Stately Home⁴⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D English J: Reserve 1

(10)

Jungle Cove²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

(5)

Ecoeye⁶³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: A Leahy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Faakhirah (5/2), Foreign Legion (5/1), Fridtjof Nansen (13/2), Tyrconnell (15/2), Stately Home (8/1), Miss Jabeam (17/2), Royal Highness (10/1), Irish Acclaim (14/1), Crystal Dawn (14/1), Tony The Gent (14/1), Ecoeye (14/1), Jungle Cove (14/1), Koybig (25/1), Eglish (25/1), Kuwait Direction (33/1), Eloy D'amerval (66/1), Whoareyouanyway (100/1)

A double-figure draw doesn't make life easy for TONY THE GENT, but he made a sound start to life with James McAuley 3 weeks ago and is weighted to go very close here. Foreign Legion arrives at the top of his game so must command respect, along with Tyrconnell.