18:30 Dundalk

Friday 25 February 2022

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Willie Buckley Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.25s

(8)

Laugh A Minute¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 96| BF| D

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (3/1). Off 119 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 806422-

(5)

Ajax Tavern^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 89| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 2/1, bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 21 days ago. Remains of interest at this level.

Form: 01-1155

(6)

Inflection Point^v1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| C| D

9/2

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, 10/1) 23 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 851-797

(2)

No Speed Limit^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 81| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 12/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Something to find on form.

Form: 22-3225

(1)

Rocky Dreams²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 18/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 23 days ago. Task is to now back that up.

Form: 1625-62

(4)

Queens Carriage²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 77| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 13/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 065-947

(3)

Devious Angel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 85

12/1

20/1, first run since leaving Tom Dascombe when respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f) 21 days ago, finishing with running left. No surprise were she to build on that.

Form: 11067-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Primo Uomo²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: G O'Leary J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Rocky Dreams (3/1), Ajax Tavern (4/1), Laugh A Minute (4/1), Inflection Point (9/2), No Speed Limit (15/2), Queens Carriage (15/2), Primo Uomo (8/1), Devious Angel (12/1)

PRIMO UOMO evidently possesses his share of ability despite his advancing years and sure to strip fitter with his reappearance 3 weeks ago behind him, he looks the answer. Laugh A Minute and Ajax Tavern head the opposition.