17:30 Dundalk

Friday 5 February 2021

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Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 15.88s

(3)

Noble Expression^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 64

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 0/000-98

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(8)

Blackstone Cliff^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: E J McNamara| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 28 days ago. Stable having good spell. Sure to go well.

Form: 81415-2

(12)

Strip Light^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 4869-86

(15)

Batalha^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

40/1

20/1, first run since leaving Mark Johnston when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/7773-0

(13)

Dance Emperor^b¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ryan Sexton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 60

40/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft, 9/1). Off 112 days. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 939897-

(4)

Dande²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: F Birrane| OR: 59

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Phillip Makin when good eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 25 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5430-8

(7)

High Street Lady^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 58| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 100/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00/000-0

(16)

Mutanaqel^t²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

50/1

Last of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good, 100/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 7430/00-

(14)

Gormanston^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 53| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 5/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 02221-7

(1)

Evening Verse¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 52

66/1

First run since leaving Paul Webber when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 14 days ago, hampered. Has work to do.

Form: 50770-0

(2)

Quiet Desire^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C P Hoban| T: P Martin| OR: 49

12/1

16/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 25 days ago, needing lesser test.

Form: 00236-0

(11)

Loughanlea Lass^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 45

18/1

10/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 23755-7

(9)

Monsieur Piquer^t⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 45

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 25/1) 79 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 5/00084-

(17)

Odd Venture^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 45

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Patrick Tallis when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f, 14/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 06066-4

Non-Runners

(5)

Daddy's Gal¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 1

(10)

Alhajjaj¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

(6)

Special Memento⁸¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: T Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gormanston (5/2), Blackstone Cliff (11/4), Odd Venture (5/1), Strip Light (9/1), Monsieur Piquer (10/1), Noble Expression (11/1), Quiet Desire (12/1), Loughanlea Lass (18/1), Dance Emperor (40/1), Batalha (40/1), Mutanaqel (50/1), Dande (66/1), Evening Verse (66/1), High Street Lady (100/1)

BLACKSTONE CLIFF improved again when almost resuming winning ways over C&D 4 weeks ago and looks sure to make another bold bid. Gormanston wasn't seen to best effect behind the selection that day and rates the main threat ahead of Dance Emperor.