18:30 Dundalk

Friday 28 January 2022

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.53s

(4)

Cool As Ever^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 44

40/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/1) 9 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 6009-36

(13)

Cormac^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 53

250/1

100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 9 days ago.

Form: 5800-99

(12)

Royal Tribute^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

10/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable second of 7 in maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 4880-32

(8)

Troy Top²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond| T: L Breen

66/1

Sixth of 7 in maiden (5/1) at this course (6f) on debut 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6

(2)

Baby Bubbles¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D E Sheehy| T: A Fleming

150/1

100/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (10.7f) on Flat debut 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 6

(6)

Basrah Breeze^p⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 45

150/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. 18/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 65 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 337360-

(9)

Boyne River²⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

6/4

Lightly-raced filly. 9/2, bit below form third of 16 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy). Off 8 months. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 523/3-

(11)

Craft Irish

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P J F Murphy

66/1

Adaay filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 10.5f/11.5f winner Rue Pomereu out of smart 1m-1¼m winner Star of Akkar.

Form:

(10)

Eskimo Lil^t1⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: L Comer

22/1

Twice-raced filly. 7/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at this course (6f) 56 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 35-

(5)

Giuliana⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

7/2

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Hooded for 1st time, creditable second of 13 in maiden at this course (8f, 7/2) 42 days ago, conceding first run.

Form: 4/52932-

(7)

Lily Bianca

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel King⁽⁴⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

250/1

Harzand filly. Dam 6f-7f winner.

Form:

(1)

Matamua^p1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 62

14/1

Fair filly. Last of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 64 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 363930-

(3)

Pocket Veto^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: J McAuley| OR: 69

9/4

Thrice-raced mare. Second of 14 in maiden at this C&D (15/2) 49 days ago, not knocked about. Stable having good spell.

Form: 632-

Forecasts

Boyne River (6/4), Pocket Veto (9/4), Giuliana (7/2), Royal Tribute (10/1), Matamua (14/1), Eskimo Lil (22/1), Cool As Ever (40/1), Craft Irish (66/1), Troy Top (66/1), Basrah Breeze (150/1), Baby Bubbles (150/1), Cormac (250/1), Lily Bianca (250/1)

BOYNE RIVER is presumably not the easiest to train given her fleeting appearances but she sets a good standard on her juvenile form and fitness shouldn't be an issue given the yard she represents. Giuliana is fully exposed but can pick up some further place money, while it will be interesting to see what Gordon Elliott can do with Matamua.