18:00 Dundalk

Friday 12 February 2021

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.20s

(1)

Geological¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Aili Leah⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 90| CD

100/1

8-time course winner. 40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. May have just needed that after 8 weeks off.

Form: 99056-0

(8)

Wonder Elzaam^b⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: Niall Egan| OR: 87| CD

12/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner maiden at this C&D (2/1) 56 days ago, all out. More on his plate here.

Form: 362421-

(2)

Harriet's Force²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: K H Clarke| OR: 86| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, creditable 3 lengths sixth of 14 to Bobby K in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, hampered. Enters calculations.

Form: 32826-6

(9)

Settle For Bay²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 86| BF| CD

14/1

5-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. 2/1, 5¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Bobby K in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 00417-0

(5)

Major Power¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| C

7/1

4-time course winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Good second of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, 18/1) 14 days ago. That was a career-best effort.

Form: 61112-2

(11)

Merchant Of Venice²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

11/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Bobby K in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 21 days ago, running on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 83220-4

(7)

Bobby K²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 80| CD

3/1

Won 14-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, driven out. Up 5 lb but still possesses handicap scope.

Form: 05433-1

(3)

Tyrconnell^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 80| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, readily. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2223-51

(12)

Next In Line^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 79| D

33/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Galway in August. 14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 81162-7

(10)

Mutadaawel¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 78| CD

66/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 18/1, below form seventh of 13 in claimer at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Anthony McCann.

Form: 006-897

(4)

Turbo Command^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 75| C

10/1

10/11, didn't need to improve to win 17-runner maiden at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Yard having good spell. Another bold show likely.

Form: 2555-51

(13)

Well Suited^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 74| C| D

22/1

11/1, won 12-runner handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago by length from Foreign Legion, driven out.

Form: 7204-31

(6)

Foreign Legion^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Larkin| OR: 71| BF| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 11/4, good length second of 12 to Well Suited in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Booking of Hayes a plus. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7121-42

Forecasts

Bobby K (3/1), Tyrconnell (5/1), Merchant Of Venice (11/2), Foreign Legion (6/1), Major Power (7/1), Turbo Command (10/1), Wonder Elzaam (12/1), Settle For Bay (14/1), Harriet's Force (14/1), Well Suited (22/1), Next In Line (33/1), Mutadaawel (66/1), Geological (100/1)

A race to be positive about with several arriving in top form. MAJOR POWER enjoyed a very productive 2020 at this venue and picked up where he left off when finding only a big improver too strong over 7f a fortnight ago. A 2 lb rise is perfectly fair, so he gets the vote in favour of Tyrconnell and Bobby K.