17:30 Dundalk

Friday 19 February 2021

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Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 11.72s

(2)

Shabaaby⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 95| D

28/1

16/1, first run since leaving Owen Burrows when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 70 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 1/49600-

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(4)

Alfredo Arcano^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 91| CD

11/2

5-time C&D winner. 10/3, last of 3 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago, shaping as if still in form. One to be interested in returning to handicap company.

Form: 9003-33

(1)

Koolasice²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 91| D

17/2

First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when good fifth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Has work to do from this mark.

Form: 4/1890-5

(5)

War Hero^t,v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| CD

4/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 11/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not discounted.

Form: 9135-14

(6)

Wonder Elzaam^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: Niall Egan| OR: 87| C

18/5

Course winner. Winner here in December. Good third of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Should give another good account if he doesn't get done for pace.

Form: 62421-3

(7)

Fastman²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86| D

22/1

28/1, below form twelfth of 19 in handicap at York (7f, good). Off 7 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara.

Form: 32420/0-

(8)

Big Gossey¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 85| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 5/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Step back in right direction last time and well treated on his best form.

Form: 5767-04

(9)

Woodrow³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 77| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 13-runner maiden (11/8) at this C&D 39 days ago, readily. Every chance if he can confirm recent improvement.

Form: 05322-1

(3)

Eglish^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Five wins from 16 runs last year. 12/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 410-028

Forecasts

Woodrow (7/2), Wonder Elzaam (18/5), War Hero (4/1), Alfredo Arcano (11/2), Koolasice (17/2), Eglish (9/1), Big Gossey (10/1), Fastman (22/1), Shabaaby (28/1)

BIG GOSSEY looked back in form when fourth over 5f at this course a fortnight ago and a mark of 85 looks appealing based on the pick of last year's efforts, so he could be the answer to this trappy sprint handicap. Alfredo Arcano should put up a bold bid from the front, so he's respected in opposition along with Woodrow.