14:40 Dundalk

Wednesday 4 January 2023

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Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 26.74s

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Hodd's Girl²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| CD

12/1

Five-time course winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 5/1) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 312124-

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(7)

Walhaan^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 85| BF| D

7/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 10/3, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3/07269-

(5)

Bucky Larson¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80| C| D

40/1

First run since leaving Ger Lyons when below form sixth of 10 in minor event (20/1) at this course (8f) 19 days ago.

Form: 606316-

(6)

Transcendental²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 80

66/1

Last of 8 in handicap at this course (6f, 66/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 160008-

(10)

Jaafel^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| C

3/1

Winner of C&D handicaps in November and December. Had 3 lengths to spare latterly and even a 10 lb rise may not stop him going in again.

Form: 846211-

(2)

Benavente²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: R O'Brien| OR: 77| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 26 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 58/0037-

(4)

Insomnia¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| D

40/1

14/1, first run since leaving Richard Spencer when ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 193/239-

(3)

Rocky Dreams¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Five-time course winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 10 in minor event (17/2) at this course (8f) 19 days ago.

Form: 264254-

(8)

Is That Love¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| CD

11/2

Won 14-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 19 days ago by neck from Inflection Point, all out. Not taken lightly.

Form: 376761-

(14)

Gobi Star^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 74| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 8/1, first run since leaving Edward Lynam when good sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 26 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 821716-

(15)

Hightimeyouwon^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| BF| D

9/2

2/1, creditable ¾-length third of 14 to Is That Love in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, finishing strongly. Visor back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 000043-

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Inflection Point¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74| CD

6/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good neck second of 14 to Is That Love in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 19 days ago, running on.

Form: 008312-

(9)

Hypernova^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

20/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in July. 40/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 361300-

(1)

Bobby K¹⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 71| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 16/1, last of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good). Off 6 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 033100-

Non-Runners

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Irish Millions²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Jaafel (3/1), Hightimeyouwon (9/2), Is That Love (11/2), Inflection Point (6/1), Walhaan (7/1), Rocky Dreams (10/1), Benavente (11/1), Hodd's Girl (12/1), Gobi Star (18/1), Hypernova (20/1), Irish Millions (33/1), Bobby K (40/1), Bucky Larson (40/1), Insomnia (40/1), Transcendental (66/1)

JAAFEL is building up a very good AW record and might be able to defy the handicapper again and complete a hat-trick. Ado McGuinnes has a few with claims, particularly Hightimeyouwon assuming the outside stall isn't too big an inconvenience. His recent C&D scorer Is That Love should also go well again.