16:00 Dundalk

Friday 11 February 2022

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 29.8s

(5)

Jake Peter²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 70| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 28 days ago, finishing well. SHould give another good account stepping back up in trip.

Form: 87444-3

(7)

Sequoiaspirit⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan| T: R Hackett| OR: 66

28/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Tipperary in August. 11/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f) 84 days ago. Significantly up in trip back from a break now.

Form: 111449-

(3)

Kannoor²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

6/1

Creditable ¾-length third of 14 to First Blood in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, effort over 1f out and keeping on. Still low-mileage on all-weather and worth a second look.

Form: 60033-3

(10)

Annecherie⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 66| BF| CD

10/3

Winner over C&D in November. Good third of 12 in handicap (2/1) at this C&D 58 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Merits consideration.

Form: 600313-

(6)

Queen Of Jazz^h¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 60

50/1

50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) in September, weakening over 1f out. Others make more appeal returning from a break now.

Form: 0/76430-

(12)

Acqua Di Gioia⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 63

20/1

20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 58 days ago, in touch until home turn but fading. Needs to leave that effort in her wake to figure.

Form: 848789-

(1)

First Blood^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62| CD

10/3

7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago by ¾ length from Movie King, always holding on. Shortlist material.

Form: 7/8854-1

(2)

Movie King^p1,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 47

4/1

6/1, creditable ¾-length second of 14 to First Blood in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and another holding sound claims once more.

Form: 93454-2

(8)

Bell Manannan⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

66/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 40/1) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 082/000-

(11)

Mayan Son^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: D Murphy| OR: 46

40/1

8/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago. More required stepping up significantly in trip.

Form: 07473-0

(9)

Artistic Work^b,e/s²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

25/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 25/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 14 to First Blood in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 88096-4

Non-Runners

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Trump Card²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: C O'Dwyer J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Annecherie (10/3), Jake Peter (10/3), First Blood (10/3), Movie King (4/1), Kannoor (6/1), Trump Card (10/1), Acqua Di Gioia (20/1), Artistic Work (25/1), Sequoiaspirit (28/1), Mayan Son (40/1), Queen Of Jazz (50/1), Bell Manannan (66/1)

A winner over C&D in November, ANNECHERIE again ran well without being seen to best effect when third back here in December, the steady early gallop not aiding her cause. Still low-mileage as a stayer, she gets the narrow vote to come out on top here. First Blood and Movie King, who finished 1-2 themselves in a C&D handicap recently, are also considered.