15:40 Dundalk

Friday 21 January 2022

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 35.34s

(8)

Rita Levi⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| CD

16/1

Dual C&D winner who again ran well when second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 871412-

(9)

Victory March^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

13/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 16/1) 25 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Needs considering.

Form: 052923-

(12)

Angel In The Sky^p,t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis| T: L Comer| OR: 58| D

22/1

Winner at Bellewstown in September. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 70 days ago.

Form: 491206-

(6)

Lariat^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54

50/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. 11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 96030-9

(13)

Final Fantasy^t,v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 54

16/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 40/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 00730-2

(17)

Kartayaz⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| C

8/1

Course winner in November but wasn't in the same form back here last time. Bounce back called for.

Form: 000315-

(2)

Berliet Express^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 50

50/1

Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase (10/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 36 days ago. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 5089

(5)

Macaban City^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Hussey| OR: 47| CD

10/3

C&D winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f, 4/1) 7 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip in refitted blinkers.

Form: 88527-5

(10)

Fancy Red Diamond¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 49

9/2

Modest maiden who ran well after 5 months off when third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 14 days ago, never nearer. Player.

Form: 00095-3

(16)

No Never Again^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 49

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat who ran one of his better races when seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this course (16f) last week. Down in trip in first-time blinkers.

Form: 700/0-7

(1)

Paddytheirishman¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 46 Flat runs and never better than mid-field when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago.

Form: 00846-0

(3)

Sand And Water^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 45

80/1

Modest maiden who was again below form when well held in a handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 0/0009-0

(7)

French Company¹⁶

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

10/3

11/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago, never nearer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 20039-3

(14)

Mayan Son^b,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 46

8/1

Returned to form in first-time blinkers when third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 007473-

Non-Runners

(4)

Rips Dream¹⁴

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 1

(11)

Xael⁷²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D English J: Reserve 2

(15)

Sweet November²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

French Company (10/3), Macaban City (10/3), Fancy Red Diamond (9/2), Victory March (13/2), Kartayaz (8/1), Mayan Son (8/1), Rips Dream (12/1), Final Fantasy (16/1), Rita Levi (16/1), No Never Again (20/1), Sweet November (20/1), Angel In The Sky (22/1), Xael (33/1), Lariat (50/1), Berliet Express (50/1), Paddytheirishman (66/1), Sand And Water (80/1)

A tentative vote goes to VICTORY MARCH, who was knocking on the door in this code prior to pulling up back over hurdles at Limerick last time. Final Fantasy, French Company and Rita Levi are a trio of potential threats in an open race.