17:45 Dundalk

Friday 15 January 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 39.09s

(7)

Ben Asker⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

17/2

Twice-raced colt. 150/1, first run since leaving M. Halford when seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) 53 days ago. Looks one for handicaps.

Form: 07-

(5)

Bramble Sand¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 71

80/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Off 143 days. Significantly back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Hard to fancy on return.

Form: 59559-

(2)

Go Large³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: W Durkan

16/1

Cheap buy from US family. Fifth of 14 in maiden (125/1) at this C&D on debut 35 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 5-

(11)

Irwin³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

4/9

€24,000 Australia brother to 1m-11f winner Sugar Beat. 10/1, promising third of 10 over C&D on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about, shaping well. Obvious claims for red-hot yard.

Form: 3-

(6)

Razdan^h1⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 76

4/1

Promising individual. Eighth of 12 in maiden (10/1) at this course (7f) 79 days ago, needing stiffer test. Hood on 1st time. Been gelded and should have more to offer.

Form: 248-

(10)

Rock Etoile^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

16/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 18/1 and hooded for 1st time, eighth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) 28 days ago.

Form: 568-

(1)

Rock Ya Boy Ya³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

250/1

Twice-raced gelding. 250/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this C&D 30 days ago.

Form: 09-

(14)

Trusty Scout¹¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery

25/1

Better effort in 2 runs in September when seventh of 15 to Toshizou in 7.4f maiden at Tipperary on debut. Off 111 days.

Form: 70-

(8)

Tynan³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R K Watson

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Sixth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (250/1) 30 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 06-

(12)

Virtual Hug⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 65| BF

11/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 11 in nursery (11/4) at this C&D 49 days ago.

Form: 483094-

(13)

Wicklow Silver⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs P Dobbs

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. Twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (6f, 200/1) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00-

(3)

El C Wells

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Martin

80/1

Belardo filly. Half-sister to 1½m winner Wohileh. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 1m winner Oojooba out of smart winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) Ameerat.

Form:

(4)

Miss March³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

80/1

Twice-raced filly. 50/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D 30 days ago (Irwin third). Could be one for later on.

Form: 07-

(9)

Moonlight Charge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

50/1

Helmet filly. Half-sister to useful 7f-8.6f winner Pride's Gold and 1¼m-1½m winner Durrell.

Form:

Forecasts

Irwin (4/9), Razdan (4/1), Ben Asker (17/2), Virtual Hug (11/1), Rock Etoile (16/1), Go Large (16/1), Trusty Scout (25/1), Moonlight Charge (50/1), El C Wells (80/1), Bramble Sand (80/1), Miss March (80/1), Tynan (200/1), Wicklow Silver (200/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (250/1)

IRWIN ran a race full of promise on debut here last month and looks the one to beat with improvement on the cards for his in-form yard. There could be more to come from gelded Razdan in 2021, while Virtual Hug has place claims again.