17:30 Dundalk

Friday 29 January 2021

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HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.67s

(1)

Ferrybank²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: T M Walsh| OR: 82| C

10/11

11/8, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago, keeping on well. No reason why he won't go well again now his sights are set on handicaps.

Form: 85432-1

(5)

The Highway Rat¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 79| CD

10/3

Dandy Man colt who attracted support at long odds when landing 14-runner maiden over C&D on debut 18 days ago, keeping on well. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1

(7)

Hala Joud¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 34D-43

(3)

Trusty Scout¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 72

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 25/1) 14 days ago. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping and he may yet have more to offer.

Form: 70-7

(6)

Red Contender¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: L Comer| OR: 69

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 11 in a C&D handicap14 days ago, coming in for a positive ride and only edged out late on. No surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 755-2

(2)

Sardonyx⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 68

14/1

10/1, ninth of 14 in nursery at this C&D 49 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Type to bounce back on balance but couple of others appeal more.

Form: 967849-

(8)

Oh So Woke¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 67

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, last of 7 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 057-7

(4)

No Patience^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 65

11/1

Winner at Cork in September. 13/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Visor now the headgear of choice, which may well help. Yard also saddle Trusty Scout.

Form: 86714-7

Forecasts

Ferrybank (10/11), The Highway Rat (10/3), Red Contender (13/2), No Patience (11/1), Hala Joud (12/1), Sardonyx (14/1), Trusty Scout (25/1), Oh So Woke (66/1)

FERRYBANK proved largely consistent last year and progressed a little when off the mark in a 6f maiden here 3 weeks ago. He's fancied to continue the good work in an open-looking handicap. The Highway Rat and Red Contender are also fancied to be firmly in the mix.