16:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 January 2021

All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 2m 16.02s

(13)

Canning^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 65

14/1

12/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5/0853-0

(3)

Sam Missile^p¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 62

125/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft) 134 days ago. Off 134 days. Significantly back up in trip. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 000/700-

(11)

Merroir¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

4/1

Fair maiden for R. P. Cody. Off 108 days. Makes polytrack debut. Potential improver for new trainer. Interesting, particularly if strong in the betting.

Form: 533046-

(14)

Waterville Lady⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 61

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 49 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 326698-

(4)

Rita Levi^b⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

13/2

Sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 66/1). Off 96 days. Significantly up in trip. Trainer going well.

Form: 0/00006-

(16)

Solar System⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 55| CD

17/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in November. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 12/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 000/716-

(6)

Airlift^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 54

20/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (8f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 07300-0

(7)

Sharjah^v⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 50| CD

12/1

6-time C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (16f, 12/1) 9 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Visor back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 62220-7

(8)

Arctic Blaze⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

12/1

20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 506400-

(5)

Ragtime Red^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Annalise Cullen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 48| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago.

Form: 30690-4

(1)

Getgo⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 49 days ago.

Form: 150800-

(10)

Ms Thompson^p⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Lavery| OR: 48| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 5/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 080317-

(17)

Swift Justice¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 47

18/1

First run since leaving Damian Joseph English when eighth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 0000/0-8

(15)

Never Mistabeat^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 45

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 12 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 70/08-8

Non-Runners

(2)

Red Ball Of Fire⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 1

(12)

Griffyndor⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(9)

Odd Venture⁵⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ms Thompson (7/2), Merroir (4/1), Red Ball Of Fire (11/2), Rita Levi (13/2), Ragtime Red (7/1), Griffyndor (8/1), Solar System (17/2), Arctic Blaze (12/1), Sharjah (12/1), Canning (14/1), Odd Venture (14/1), Waterville Lady (16/1), Swift Justice (18/1), Airlift (20/1), Never Mistabeat (28/1), Getgo (28/1), Sam Missile (125/1)

MERROIR appeals as the sort who may have more to come for new trainer Joseph O'Brien and looks well worth siding with. Sharjah wasn't disgraced on his second run back from a break last week and is starting to look well treated, while Ragtime Red is also respected after a decent run last time.