17:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 January 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.07s

(9)

Harriet's Force³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 87| CD

14/1

Sole success from 22 starts came over C&D. Run respectably when sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 35 days ago and fancied to give another good account back down in trip.

Form: 932826-

(5)

Settle For Bay³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 87| BF| CD

2/1

5-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. 9/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Shortlist material.

Form: 000417-

(7)

Angel Palanas^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 82

40/1

First run since leaving P. J. F. Murphy when bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 51 days ago. This sort of mark has proved beyond him in the past, however.

Form: 811126-

(2)

Merchant Of Venice³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| BF| D

9/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/2) 35 days ago. Had gone close on each of his 3 previous starts and likely type to bounce back.

Form: 283220-

(4)

Mutadaawel^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 82| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 14/1, below form eighth of 13 in claimer at this C&D 14 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts to figure.

Form: 11006-8

(12)

Behind The Wall⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 76

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, first run since leaving Archie Watson when fourth of 14 in maiden here (10.7f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut and booking of Keane catches the eye.

Form: 62-4

(1)

Bobby K⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 75| BF| D

3/1

9/4, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 51 days ago. Going through a good spell at present and fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 005433-

(11)

Fridtjof Nansen^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 75

7/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. Creditable second of 14 in minor event (13/2) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Likely to continue in form but others make greater appeal for win purposes.

Form: 80203-2

(3)

Turbo Command^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: M Halford| OR: 75

12/1

9/2, creditable fifth of 12 in maiden at this C&D 35 days ago. Stable having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he's entitled to hold more chance back in a handicap.

Form: 2/32555-

(13)

Will Be King^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 11/1, respectable fourth of 13 in claimer at this C&D 14 days ago, making effort 2f out and noted keeping on. He may well benefit from a return to 1¼m, however.

Form: 00357-4

(17)

Haayem^p1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 74

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. 33/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when ninth of 14 in minor event at this C&D 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8129-

(6)

Tony The Gent^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f, 14/1) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 44802-9

(16)

Bring Us Paradise⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 73

50/1

10/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy) 82 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 065455-

(8)

Zofar Zogood^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

50/1

Below form seventh of 13 in maiden (9/1) at this course (10.7f) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on but her form is rather up and down.

Form: 200267-

Non-Runners

(14)

Crystal Dawn¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

(10)

Tyrconnell¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: S Lynam J: Reserve 2

(15)

Satisfy⁴⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: B A Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Settle For Bay (2/1), Bobby K (3/1), Fridtjof Nansen (7/1), Merchant Of Venice (9/1), Tyrconnell (11/1), Turbo Command (12/1), Will Be King (12/1), Harriet's Force (14/1), Crystal Dawn (16/1), Behind The Wall (20/1), Mutadaawel (25/1), Haayem (28/1), Tony The Gent (33/1), Satisfy (33/1), Angel Palanas (40/1), Bring Us Paradise (50/1), Zofar Zogood (50/1)

A winner from his much-reduced mark over C&D on his penultimate start, SETTLE FOR BAY shaped better than the bare result when seventh in a 7f event back here 5 weeks ago, forced very wide and ultimately left poorly placed. He remains with a good deal of handicapping scope and gets the vote to resume winning ways. Bobby K and handicap debutant Behind The Wall head up the dangers.