17:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 January 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 17.39s

(17)

Malbas^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64

6/1

15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 9 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Claims if the draw doesn't scupper him.

Form: 7/V780-4

(7)

Nashy^t1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 65

4/1

10/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course 35 days ago, doing too much too soon. Tongue strap on 1st time. In better form than recent figure suggest and becoming well treated, so one to note.

Form: 678080-

(4)

Jazzelle^h⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 64

33/1

12/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 56 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on. Must improve.

Form: 504276-

(8)

Florence Thompson^h1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: E Lynam| OR: 61

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f) 12 days ago, running on. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time. May do better.

Form: 7379-6

(6)

Amarantha⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59

33/1

Last of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/2) 56 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 063030-

(10)

Getaway Queen^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Hoban| T: D Budds| OR: 58| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Tramore in August. 16/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 40 days ago. One to bear in mind.

Form: 514837-

(13)

Pineapple Express¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 58

16/1

Below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft, 14/1). Off 138 days. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Garrett James Power. Others more persuasive.

Form: 903567-

(9)

Storm Elza⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 57

17/2

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this course (12f) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can't be dismissed.

Form: 8/8004-6

(5)

Alhajjaj^h⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 54| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 49 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Significantly back up in trip. Hood back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 000078-

(11)

Latchet¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 53| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 12 days ago. Booking of Ewing a plus. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 00065-5

(1)

Crest Of A Wave⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 52| CD

20/1

C&D winner. One win from 24 Flat runs. Winner here in December. 28/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 40 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not one to write off.

Form: 690719-

(3)

One Cool Choice³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P Fahey| OR: 52

100/1

40/1, 5¾ lengths last of 13 to Gormanston in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 30/9000-

(12)

Alwisaam^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50

5/1

13/2, first run since leaving Anthony McCann when creditable 2½ lengths seventh of 13 to Gormanston in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Could get involved.

Form: 070937-

(16)

Manap^v1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 45

8/1

20¼ lengths last of 14 to Crest of A Wave in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Joseph Mangan. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 850970-

Non-Runners

(15)

Maricruz⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(2)

Leviosa⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: L Breen J: Reserve 2

(14)

Gormanston¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: N Slevin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Nashy (4/1), Alwisaam (5/1), Malbas (6/1), Latchet (8/1), Manap (8/1), Storm Elza (17/2), Getaway Queen (9/1), Gormanston (10/1), Maricruz (10/1), Alhajjaj (11/1), Pineapple Express (16/1), Leviosa (16/1), Florence Thompson (18/1), Crest Of A Wave (20/1), Jazzelle (33/1), Amarantha (33/1), One Cool Choice (100/1)

NASHY hasn't fired for Henry de Bromhead as yet but he's down to a very appealing mark and can be forgiven his latest outing over a trip too far, so a chance is taken on him in an open race. Latchet is in reasonable form and has the benefit of Sam Ewing taking 7 lb off, so he's regarded as a danger along with Malbas.