17:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 5 January 2022

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 43.93s

(7)

Wild Shot^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Tipperary in June. 20/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Not taken lightly.

Form: 410705-

(17)

Magi Gal^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| CD

20/1

C&D winner who ran poorly after 11 months off here 4 weeks ago, very slowly away. Back to a potentially lenient mark and this will reveal more.

Form: 7105/70-

(16)

Alhaajeb^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62

22/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/2) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 000240-

(9)

Fox Leicester^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

11/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 170009-

(15)

Limit Long^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 61| CD

22/1

C&D winner who went off too hard here last time. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 001100-

(1)

Take My Hand²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 60| C

7/1

Course winner. 13/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can remain competitive.

Form: 704914-

(14)

Crystal Pool^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 59

40/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. Last of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 812120-

(2)

Munfallet⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 53| C

14/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable sixth of 12 in claimer at this course (8f, 40/1) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 049096-

(12)

Ragtime Red^t¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 53| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D on final outing in August, weakening late after rapid headway out wide over 4f out. Of interest on return.

Form: 018346-

(5)

Final Fantasy^t,v⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: T G McCourt| OR: 52

40/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year but only eleventh of 13 to Take My Hand in handicap (22/1) at this course (8f) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 000730-

(6)

She's Good Company²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51

25/1

Winner at Clonmel in September but ran poorly when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 104750-

(11)

Here's Hoping¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Collins| OR: 48

10/3

12/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 400034-

(3)

French Company²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 47

11/2

9/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 520039-

(4)

Paddytheirishman²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 45 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 40/1) 26 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 300846-

Non-Runners

(13)

Anjah²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 1

(10)

Rodeo Drive¹⁸⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Louise G Lyons J: Reserve 2

(8)

Burren Song¹¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Here's Hoping (10/3), Wild Shot (7/2), French Company (11/2), Take My Hand (7/1), Anjah (15/2), Fox Leicester (11/1), Munfallet (14/1), Rodeo Drive (14/1), Ragtime Red (16/1), Magi Gal (20/1), Burren Song (20/1), Alhaajeb (22/1), Limit Long (22/1), She's Good Company (25/1), Paddytheirishman (28/1), Final Fantasy (40/1), Crystal Pool (40/1)

A tentative vote goes to 3-time C&D winner RAGTIME RED, who wasn't seen to best effect on his final outing here in August and looks interesting returning from a 3 lb lower mark. Wild Shot and Take My Hand head the list of dangers.