16:35 Dundalk

Wednesday 2 February 2022

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Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 25.05s

(9)

Meishar¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 95| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Third of 5 in C&D conditions event 12 days ago Enters calculations.

Form: 1217-43

(10)

Ajax Tavern^p,t1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 89| CD

4/1

Career best when completing a C&D hat-trick (all for different trainers) in 14-runner handicap (6f) 12 days ago, responding well. Tongue strap on 1st time. Much respected in current mood.

Form: 0901-11

(5)

Tyrconnell^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 87| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. 1¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Inflection Point in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 47 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Not taken lightly.

Form: 150376-

(12)

Inflection Point^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86| CD

10/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 4 lengths ninth of 14 to Ajax Tavern in handicap (18/1) at this course (6f) 12 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 6851-79

(4)

Prisoner's Dilemma^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 85| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner, including 14-runner events on last 2 starts. On a career-high mark now but still needs considering.

Form: 95041-1

(1)

Sister Lola^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 84| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 24 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 16/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 5 days ago. N

Form: 156-055

(8)

Business^h⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 81| CD

4/1

Improved for this yard, winning a C&D maiden and handicap in December. Likely to make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 222411-

(2)

Godhead^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80| D

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Excellent second of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (8f) 5 days ago. Player if in similar form.

Form: 00490-2

(11)

El Padre^t1⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: A Murray| OR: 77

28/1

Winner at Laytown in November. 8¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Sister Lola in handicap (8/1) at this course (6f) 68 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 082010-

(7)

Rocky Dreams²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S D Bowen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Below form 6 lengths sixth of 11 to Ajax Tavern in claimer (4/1) at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 51625-6

(6)

Independent Missy¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 74

20/1

40/1, creditable 4 lengths eighth of 14 to Ajax Tavern in handicap at this course (6f) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 28000-8

Non-Runners

(3)

Eloquent Arthur¹⁰⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: K J Leonard

Forecasts

Business (4/1), Ajax Tavern (4/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (11/2), Meishar (13/2), Godhead (8/1), Tyrconnell (9/1), Inflection Point (10/1), Sister Lola (12/1), Eloquent Arthur (16/1), Rocky Dreams (18/1), Independent Missy (20/1), El Padre (28/1)

A competitive handicap in which a narrow vote goes to the hat-trick seeking BUSINESS, as he could easily have more to offer for a good yard which he only joined in the autumn. Ajax Tavern and Prisoner's Dilemma are others who arrive in top form and head the dangers along with last Friday's course runner-up Godhead.