16:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 14 December 2022

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 38.81s

(17)

Ginsburg^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 64

25/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 44 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 100750

(3)

Ta Na La¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 64

11/2

17/2, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Has made a solid start on polytrack and seems likely to get competitive again.

Form: 423932

(14)

Darkdeserthighway^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 5/1) 26 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Respected.

Form: 061520

(1)

Zonik^b⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Winner here in October. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 40 days ago. LIkely to be thereabouts again.

Form: 700315

(7)

Power On⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 57

17/2

First run since leaving John Butler when ninth of 14 in claimer (33/1) at this course (10.7f) 61 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 825689

(16)

Harbanaker^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 56| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 50/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Yet to fire for this stable.

Form: 365706

(15)

Indiana Grey^t,v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 55| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in September. Good fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 12 days ago, having run of race. Can make presence felt.

Form: 671005

(11)

Tynamite²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 55| CD

17/2

5-time course winner. 11/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, weaving through and just failing. Should give another good account.

Form: 275362

(8)

Miltonia³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 54

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 35 days ago, nearest finish. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 06-805

(6)

Bronze River^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52| BF| D

11/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f) 5 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider.

Form: 492903

(4)

Beleaguerment^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 49| C

28/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 081380

(2)

Camino Mission^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 47

50/1

First run since leaving Seamus Fahey when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 12 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 59005-0

(10)

Cheers Again¹⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 11 in handicap (5/2) at Cork (10f, good to soft). Off 145 days. Makes polytrack debut. Has work to do.

Form: 0004

(5)

Vlad The Impaler^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 47

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 007940

Non-Runners

(9)

Final Fantasy¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

(12)

Maccliff⁴²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: G Hussey J: Reserve 2

(13)

Miracles In May⁶²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cheers Again (7/2), Darkdeserthighway (9/2), Ta Na La (11/2), Zonik (6/1), Tynamite (17/2), Miltonia (17/2), Power On (17/2), Miracles In May (10/1), Bronze River (11/1), Maccliff (16/1), Indiana Grey (20/1), Harbanaker (22/1), Ginsburg (25/1), Beleaguerment (28/1), Vlad The Impaler (33/1), Camino Mission (50/1), Final Fantasy (50/1)

TA NA LA has placed on his first two goes on polytrack and she should be well positioned from a handy draw, so she is marginally preferred to Tynamite, who was just denied over C&D last time. The drop back in trip and refitting of blinkers should help Darkdeserthighway, so he's also considered.