14:20 Dundalk

Wednesday 16 February 2022

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Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 18.63s

(9)

Hightown Heights^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 75| CD

12/1

6/1, won 10-runner claimer at this C&D 19 days ago, quickening to lead final 1f and well on top finish. Not discounted back in a handicap.

Form: 225-871

(7)

Shining Aitch³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 74

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October. No show over hurdles either start for new yard but he's a fairly useful operator on the level and may well bounce back returned to the Flat.

Form: 134281-

(3)

Summit Star⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 74| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 11/2, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 63 days ago. Improving all the time recently.

Form: 430812-

(2)

Very Excellent^p⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner in November. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 77 days ago, no extra final 50 yds. Can give another good account here.

Form: 249714-

(14)

Everyhouronthehour^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden| T: W Ross| OR: 71| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. Won 14-runner handicap at this C&D (40/1) 40 days ago by ½ length from House of Kings, driven out. No reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 02800-1

(8)

House Of Kings¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 69| BF| C

17/2

Latest win here in December. 11/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 15-2240

(10)

Tooreen Angel^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, nearest finish. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5636-35

(6)

Aleksey Tolstoy^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

16/1

17/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 73/09-40

(4)

Power Drive^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 67| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (12f, 4/1) 14 days ago, having run of race. Still, not ruled out in hat-trick bid.

Form: 0125-11

(13)

Flylikeaneagle⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: E O'Connell| OR: 66| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 52 days ago.

Form: 000/180-

(1)

Drakensberg^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 63| CD

33/1

4-time course winner. Last of 11 in handicap at this course (12f, 18/1) 12 days ago. Something to prove at present.

Form: 7000-00

(5)

Mads Black Eights¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: M J Smith| OR: 61

25/1

25/1, shaped better than bare result when ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, keeping on when badly hampered entering final 1f. Remains low-mileage from a handicapping perspective.

Form: 0020-49

(12)

Koybig^t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 59| C

22/1

4-time course winner. Thirty two runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 9/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0353-35

(11)

Dinamine⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 57

16/1

Last of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 42 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Needs to bounce back returned from a short break.

Form: 90952-0

Forecasts

Summit Star (4/1), Tooreen Angel (5/1), Very Excellent (11/2), Power Drive (8/1), House Of Kings (17/2), Everyhouronthehour (12/1), Hightown Heights (12/1), Shining Aitch (16/1), Dinamine (16/1), Aleksey Tolstoy (16/1), Koybig (22/1), Mads Black Eights (25/1), Flylikeaneagle (25/1), Drakensberg (33/1)

A dual C&D winner this time last year, TOOREEN ANGEL has twice shaped well from her sliding mark around here in recent weeks and could be the way to go again equipped with blinkers. Everyhouronthehour, Summit Star and Power Drive head up the dangers.