19:00 Dundalk

Friday 16 December 2022

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.59s

(6)

Freescape¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 104| C

3/1

5-time course winner. Good fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Considered.

Form: 874205

(10)

Dalvey^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 84| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (12f, 9/1) 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 351425

(4)

Hale Bopp²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: R Donohoe| OR: 84| C

16/1

Won 14-runner claimer (15/8) at this course (8f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons and not dismissed.

Form: 740891

(3)

Vibrance¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 84

80/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft, 13/2). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Others more persuasive.

Form: 30/2360-

(5)

Vina Sena^h,t1⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 84| C

3/1

Course winner. 8/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Navan (10f, heavy) 58 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and one to consider.

Form: 952003

(9)

Fascinating Shadow¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80| C

15/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Fifth of 6 in minor event hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 241-147

(2)

Elzaam Blue⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 78| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. 7/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 506655

(8)

Bowerman^p1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (12f, 25/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 906097

Non-Runners

(1)

Cozone¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Declan McDonogh

(7)

River Rain¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Wayne Hassett

Forecasts

Freescape (3/1), Vina Sena (3/1), Dalvey (9/2), Elzaam Blue (5/1), River Rain (6/1), Cozone (6/1), Fascinating Shadow (15/2), Bowerman (8/1), Hale Bopp (16/1), Vibrance (80/1)

A few with chances but the vote goes to course winner FASCINATING SHADOW who returns to this sphere on a handy-looking mark. Vina Sena is another with winning course form who must enter calculations along with in-form Elzaam Blue.