13:35 Dundalk

Wednesday 5 January 2022

All13:3514:1014:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Happy New Year From Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 59.29s

(6)

Meishar²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 91| BF| CD

11/4

4-time course winner last year. Run of good form halted when seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 2/1) 26 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 621217-

(2)

Inflection Point^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| C| D

9/1

Unreliable type. Won 8-runner handicap at this course (7f, 15/2) 19 days ago, suited by way race developed. Can't be relied upon to back that up dropped back 2f in trip.

Form: 986851-

(3)

Brushwork²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 82

10/3

Again ran creditably when third of 13 in handicap (7/1) at this course (6f) 26 days ago.

Form: 3/00023-

(9)

Queens Carriage⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 80| CD

8/1

Dual AW winner last winter who completed hat-trick on return at Fairyhouse (6f) in May. However, essentially struggled since and others more persuasive on return from 3 months off.

Form: 709065-

(1)

Art Of Unity^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 77| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 16/1, 3 lengths fifth of 9 to Meishar in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. More needed to feature.

Form: 110945-

(4)

Livingston Range³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: L Breen| OR: 77| D

66/1

33/1, first run since leaving Tracey Collins when 4¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Meishar in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2/87698-

(5)

No Speed Limit^v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 72| C

7/2

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/1) 26 days ago. On a fine run of form at present so expected to figure.

Form: 213222-

(10)

Parkers Hill^t,v¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Breen| OR: 70| C

16/1

Course winner. Ran better than for a while when second of 11 in handicap (6/1) at this course (6f). Off 125 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 4/53302-

(8)

Adams Barbour^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 64| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner last year. 7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, leading inside final 1f and always holding on. Can feature but 10 lb rise to contend with.

Form: 491431-

(7)

Red Cymbal^b,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 55| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 50 Flat runs. Thirty three runs since last win in 2020. Below form 7 lengths eighth of 14 to Adams Barbour in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 679368-

Forecasts

Meishar (11/4), Brushwork (10/3), No Speed Limit (7/2), Adams Barbour (11/2), Queens Carriage (8/1), Inflection Point (9/1), Parkers Hill (16/1), Art Of Unity (25/1), Livingston Range (66/1), Red Cymbal (66/1)

MEISHAR coped well with the drop back to the minimum trip to bring up his fourth course win here last month. Having been given nearly a month break after a busy spell of racing, James McAuley's charge is taken to get back to winning ways. Parkers Hill, No Speed Limit and Brushwork are just a trio of possible dangers in a tricky opener to solve.