16:50 Dundalk

Monday 1 February 2021

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Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 27.41s

(3)

Silk Cravat^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 63| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Caesar's Comet in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 17 days ago, never nearer. Bound to remain competitive.

Form: 48038-4

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(5)

Miss Sassyboots^b1⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: S Nolan| OR: 61| C

6/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in November. 14/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 52 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Should be thereabouts from handy draw.

Form: 735/016-

(15)

Indiana Grey^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 13/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Clearly in reasonable form but needs everything to drop right.

Form: 50120-8

(7)

Poet's Pride¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 59| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Respectable 3¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Caesar's Comet in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 17 days ago. Going through the motions at present.

Form: 98007-7

(4)

Masalai^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam| OR: 57| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this course (8f) 10 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 3668-24

(1)

Dark Design¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 53

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 139 days. Return to this sort of trip should suit.

Form: 9/37180-

(8)

Three Sevens^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 53

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this course (10.7f) 24 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 77000-0

(2)

Kellmar^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 52

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago. Booking of Hayes a plus. Plenty to prove.

Form: 35009-

(17)

Ranger Bob^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 52

8/1

11/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Blinkers on 1st time. Not totally discounted.

Form: 0008-35

(16)

Sors^v¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 52| C

66/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 17 days ago.

Form: 07/00-00

(9)

Accessory^b1⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: P J Flynn| OR: 50| BF

14/1

4/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 96 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 072440-

(12)

Fascinating Spirit^b1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 49| BF| D

22/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 9/2, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 57845-0

(6)

My Lark^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 45| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 17 days ago.

Form: 0/0308-0

(11)

Hands Down^p1⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 49

80/1

First run since leaving Nigel Tinkler when seventh of 14 in maiden (300/1) at this course (6f) 75 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 000/077-

Non-Runners

(10)

Ahundrednotout¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: L Breen J: Gavin Ryan

(13)

Tagg's Island⁵²⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 9

T: M McCullagh J: Reserve 1

(14)

Caesar's Comet¹²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Poet's Pride (16/5), Masalai (4/1), Caesar's Comet (11/2), Silk Cravat (6/1), Miss Sassyboots (6/1), Ranger Bob (8/1), Kellmar (9/1), Indiana Grey (11/1), Ahundrednotout (12/1), Accessory (14/1), Tagg's Island (16/1), Fascinating Spirit (22/1), Three Sevens (33/1), My Lark (33/1), Dark Design (40/1), Sors (66/1), Hands Down (80/1)

MASALAI is on a good mark and has been showing better signs of late, so a chance is taken on him to capitalise in a race that should pan out well for him. Silk Cravat is running consistently well and should pose a threat along with Indiana Grey who, admittedly, has a tricky draw to overcome.