16:50 Dundalk

Wednesday 19 January 2022

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 15.87s

(12)

Blackstone Cliff³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: T Gibney| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 14/1, first run since leaving John McConnell when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 35 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 990070-

(3)

Fox Leicester^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S D Bowen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan

4/1

Dual winner in Britain last year. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Big run expected.

Form: 0009-42

(9)

Ertikaaz^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: John O'Donoghue

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 15 months, first run since leaving Roger Varian when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 14 days ago. Player if building on that in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 006/4

(7)

Super Proud¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

16/1

Winner at Yarmouth in August. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 14 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 15556-5

(6)

Rockview Roman⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 77 days ago. Merits consideration judged on previous effort.

Form: 226/648-

(15)

Power Drive^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ciara Flynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 20/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f) 56 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 000125-

(8)

Complete Fiction^p⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey

16/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0/00209-

(14)

Dark Street⁵⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 16 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Might need this.

Form: 040/

(1)

Nusra^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 33/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 03970-6

(5)

Lily Of The Glen¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: A McGuinness

15/2

33/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal.

Form: 92930-6

(13)

Beechwood Emily^p1¹⁴

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

50/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 47500-9

(4)

Mairead Kate^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: L F Roche| T: A McCann

66/1

First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 50/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 70700-0

(10)

Bella Coaster^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

33/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 44500-0

(11)

Dark Matter³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin

50/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 000790-

Non-Runners

(16)

Xael⁷⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D English J: Reserve 1

(2)

Spirituoso⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Fox Leicester (4/1), Rockview Roman (4/1), Ertikaaz (9/2), Power Drive (13/2), Lily Of The Glen (15/2), Blackstone Cliff (8/1), Complete Fiction (16/1), Nusra (16/1), Super Proud (16/1), Dark Street (33/1), Bella Coaster (33/1), Dark Matter (50/1), Beechwood Emily (50/1), Mairead Kate (66/1)

FOX LEICESTER firmly bounced back to form here on Friday and can resume winning ways if lasting out over this longer trip. Ertikaaz made a pleasing return after a long time off for his new yard and is a big player if backing that up now sporting headgear. Rockview Roman is likely to pop up again here soon.