17:15 Dundalk

Friday 14 January 2022

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 27.36s

(7)

Sangria⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68| C

7/1

15/2, last of 11 in handicap at this course (5f) 7 days ago, first beaten. Remains with one standout effort to date but mark has eased a little more ahead of this.

Form: 65D74-0

(5)

Drish Melody³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 66| CD

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. 50/1, showed much-improved form when winning 9-runner C&D nursery 5 weeks ago, well on top finish. Claims with potential for better still.

Form: 78671-

(6)

Dubirango⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh| T: F Birrane| OR: 66

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Stepped up on previous efforts when sixth of 14 in a C&D maiden 7 days ago. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 000-6

(11)

Pilbara Gold⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: K P Cotter| OR: 64| BF

5/1

Much-improved when second in a 6f nursery here in December, running on late. Feasible to think drop to 5f was against her subsequently and no surprise to see a better showing back up at 7f.

Form: 57002-7

(2)

Holy Divine^b⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 63

9/1

Lightly raced maiden who proved to be a disappointment when last of 8 in a 1m nursery in December. However, she had previously showed better signs and bounce back not ruled out back from a break.

Form: 550248-

(8)

The Pargey Bee¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixteenth of 20 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft) in October, always behind. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping back from a break and market may guide.

Form: 600-

(9)

Decorated Guest⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 59

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable sixth of 12 in nursery at this course (8f, 28/1) 63 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 68806-

(1)

Kisses Of Fire³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 59

9/1

Fifth of 8 in nursery at this course (6f, 7/1) 37 days ago, effort over 1f out but unable to land a blow. Needs to step up again on that to feature.

Form: 070065-

(4)

Clarinbridge³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, sixth of 8 in nursery at this course (6f) 37 days ago, driven over 1f out and one paced. Still, it remains early days and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 90636-

(3)

Atia Rose³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Alan Persse⁽²⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 51

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, 16¼ lengths last of 9 to Drish Melody in nursery at this C&D 35 days ago. Much more needed to feature.

Form: 9099-

(10)

Dash To Dawn^b1²²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 48

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 7 in maiden at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) in JUne, ridden over 2f out and soon beaten. Blinkers reached for on return/handicap debut having been gelded.

Form: 007-

Forecasts

Drish Melody (4/1), Pilbara Gold (5/1), The Pargey Bee (11/2), Sangria (7/1), Clarinbridge (8/1), Kisses Of Fire (9/1), Holy Divine (9/1), Decorated Guest (9/1), Dubirango (11/1), Dash To Dawn (16/1), Atia Rose (80/1)

DRISH MELODY defied big odds when getting off the mark in a C&D nursery 5 weeks ago, seemingly no fluke about it as she ran out an authoritative winner. On that evidence, she may have more to offer moving forward and earns the vote to follow up. Pilbara Gold and Holy Divine are others fancied to get involved.