14:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 2 February 2022

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 34.94s

(7)

Rips Dream²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 64| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. Eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 26 days ago, not knocked about. That was his first start for 2 years and he may well come on for that now.

Form: 41357/8

(6)

Hidden Land³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 58

25/1

Below form thirteenth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (2m) in December, weakening early in the straight. Needs to bounce back returned to the Flat.

Form: 973700-

(2)

Stardayz^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 59

22/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (1m) 19 days ago, keeping on to be nearest at the finish. Appeals as being on a handy mark but she needs to prove her stamina for the trip.

Form: 8008-04

(14)

Ertikaaz¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 58

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap here (10.7f) 14 days ago, keeping on without being seen to best effect. Remins low-mileage and not discounted.

Form: 006/47

(10)

Super Proud¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

28/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 16/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5556-50

(1)

Scarlet Seymour⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 51| C

12/1

Successful over 10.7f here in November. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap back here in December, the 7 lb rise arguably catching her out. Tackles this longer trip now.

Form: 168/016-

(11)

Aldente⁴¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Gallagher| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49| CD

22/1

C&D winner who ran well to finish third here in November 2020, forced to switch over 1f out and keeping on. Absent subsequently though, so market likely the best guide now.

Form: 000913/

(9)

Nudge The Judge^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 48

11/2

13/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, going on 3f out and no extra only inside final 50 yds. No surprise to see her in the mix again in present groove.

Form: 6980-23

(5)

Nusra^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 46

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, making no impression. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 3970-60

(3)

Paddytheirishman¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 46

22/1

Remains a maiden after 47 Flat runs. 66/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, never nearer. May well find a couple too good once more.

Form: 0846-03

(8)

Tenth Amendment^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: K H Clarke| OR: 46| D

22/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this course (16f) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04746-6

(12)

French Company^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J G Coogan| OR: 47| BF

10/3

10/3, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Booking of McDonogh a plus. Hood back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0039-34

(13)

Secret Wizard^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Ciara Flynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45| C

33/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 50/1) 12 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0907-89

(4)

Lily Of The Glen¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A McGuinness| OR: 46

15/2

15/2, not disgraced when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Mark has eased subsequently and she's worth another chance at this longer trip on balance.

Form: 2930-66

Forecasts

Rips Dream (3/1), French Company (10/3), Nudge The Judge (11/2), Ertikaaz (6/1), Lily Of The Glen (15/2), Scarlet Seymour (12/1), Tenth Amendment (22/1), Paddytheirishman (22/1), Aldente (22/1), Stardayz (22/1), Hidden Land (25/1), Nusra (28/1), Super Proud (28/1), Secret Wizard (33/1)

Claims can be made for plenty and with that in mind a chance is taken on LILY OF THE GLEN. She hasn't been disgraced in recent starts, and with the step back up in trip worth exploring on balance, she may well be up to exploiting her basement mark. Nudge The Judge, low-mileage Ertikaaz and French Company are a trio of others to consider.