15:20 Dundalk

Wednesday 19 January 2022

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Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 30.89s

(7)

Grandmaster Flash^p,t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 12/1, good ½-length second of 10 to Dalvey in handicap at this course (10.7f) 33 days ago, closing all way to line. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 311982-

(10)

Springbank^b,t¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

50/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good, 11/1). Makes polytrack debut after 153-day break and needs to bounce back.

Form: 367438-

(1)

Dalvey^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 91| CD

13/2

Won 10-runner handicap at this course (10.7f, 7/1) 33 days ago by ½ length from Grandmaster Flash, keeping on well. Significantly back up in trip and 7 lb rise may anchor him.

Form: 547121-

(5)

Jerandme¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Fairly useful chaser who wasn't at his best at Kilbeggan in August, but he's a versatile performer with a terrific strike rate, so he's much respected back in this sphere after a break.

Form: 223121/

(2)

Travel On⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 79

80/1

33/1, probably needed the run after 5 months off when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (12f) 82 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 447/700-

(4)

Dances With Stars^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76| BF| C

9/4

Course winner in November who ran well from 4 lb out of the handicap when third in 8-runner event here (12f) 47 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Significantly up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 22/2213-

(9)

King Of Cashel³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 75

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat who posted good ½-length second of 12 to Adamaris in a C&D handicap (14/1) 35 days ago. Respected up 2 lb.

Form: 44352-

(3)

Nibiru^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| BF

20/1

Unreliable sort. Sixteen runs since last win in 2017 and pulled up in claimer at this course (12f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 82952P-

(8)

Adamaris³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: G O'Leary| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Bounced back to his very best to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago by ½ length from King of Cashel, suited by emphasis on speed. 4 lb rise fair and should remain competitive.

Form: 074631-

(6)

Picpoul⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: M Rice| OR: 62| C

8/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year, latest here in November. Good second of 13 in handicap at this course (12f, 6/1) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip and faces a stiffer task.

Form: 07112-2

Forecasts

Dances With Stars (9/4), Grandmaster Flash (7/2), Dalvey (13/2), King Of Cashel (7/1), Jerandme (8/1), Picpoul (8/1), Adamaris (9/1), Nibiru (20/1), Springbank (50/1), Travel On (80/1)

DANCES WITH STARS made a promising start in handicaps when third here in December, and with that appealing as a solid piece of form, he remains one to be interested in on his firy try at 2m. Jerandme is a versatile performer with an excellent strike rate, so it's not hard to see him going well returning from a break, while Adamaris should remain competitive up 4 lb for his win here last month.