19:30 Dundalk

Friday 22 January 2021

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.18s

(2)

Alfredo Arcano^b⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 91| CD

9/2

5-time C&D winner. Third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 56 days ago. Booking of Lee a plus. Not certain to back that up.

Form: 809003-

(8)

Big Gossey^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 87| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 055767-

(11)

Dandy Spirit¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 84| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 11/8, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Still very much of interest.

Form: 00911-3

(4)

War Hero^t,v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 17/2) 35 days ago.

Form: 269135-

(15)

Breakfast Club^t1⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 83| BF

14/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course 74 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Tongue strap on 1st time. Type to bounce back.

Form: 351724-

(14)

Irish Acclaim¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 81| CD

7/1

14/1, career best when winning 14-runner minor event at this course (7f) 14 days ago, always holding on. Will remain of interest.

Form: 89018-1

(9)

Oh Purple Reign⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 73| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 56 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others have achieved more.

Form: 796009-

(7)

Shawaf^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: D English| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 6¼ lengths tenth of 13 to Dandy Spirit in handicap at this course (5f, 18/1) 49 days ago.

Form: 321400-

(3)

Eglish¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Five wins from 16 runs last year. 10 lengths thirteenth of 14 to Irish Acclaim in minor event (25/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 41410-0

(10)

Upstate New York¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D English| OR: 70

125/1

Fifth of 13 in maiden (50/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 520/8-95

(6)

Glow Worm^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Davison| OR: 68

20/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 4/1, below form second of 13 in maiden at this C&D 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 23622-2

(5)

Never Back Down³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| D

13/2

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 8/1) 35 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 453345-

(12)

Maggie Thunder^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 62| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, 9/2) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 12275-4

Non-Runners

(1)

Shalaalaa⁹⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Mrs S Dawson J: Katie McConville

(13)

Red Cymbal²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

Alfredo Arcano (9/2), Dandy Spirit (5/1), War Hero (11/2), Never Back Down (13/2), Irish Acclaim (7/1), Shawaf (10/1), Big Gossey (10/1), Red Cymbal (12/1), Breakfast Club (14/1), Eglish (16/1), Maggie Thunder (16/1), Shalaalaa (16/1), Glow Worm (20/1), Oh Purple Reign (33/1), Upstate New York (125/1)

IRISH ACCLAIM has excelled since joining his current stable and is two from three at the track so, with a strong pace on the cards, he's fancied to supplement his success in a minor event here a fortnight ago. The improving Dandy Spirit is a danger and Breakfast Club is worth bearing in mind starting out for another new stable.