16:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 4 January 2023

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 37.55s

(5)

Meritorious⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65| D

5/2

Good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (16f, 9/1) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Has fallen a long way in the weights and took a step back in the right direction last time.

Form: 700004-

(13)

Matilda With Me^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: R Sweeney| OR: 63| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 11/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 504813-

(7)

Too Bright⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Meade| OR: 63| D

7/1

40/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 52 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 361/708-

(9)

Steps In The Sand²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 60| CD

16/1

14/1, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner claimer at this C&D 21 days ago, driven out. First run for yard after leaving Ms Sheila Lavery. Considered.

Form: 477881-

(8)

Angel In The Sky^p,t¹⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 56| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (14/1). Off 103 days. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 100698-

(3)

Virtual Hug^p1,t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 55

40/1

Last of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 14/1) 56 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to prove.

Form: 3506/40-

(6)

Two Two Time^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52

6/1

13/2, bit below form 3¾ lengths third of 13 to Steps In The Sand in claimer at this C&D 21 days ago, running on. Visor back on. Not ruled out from a handy mark.

Form: 604993-

(17)

Neverfindanother U⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Enright| T: T Gibney| OR: 53

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in maiden (125/1) at this course (8f) 40 days ago, hampered. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to up her game.

Form: 690-

(11)

Adhuil^p1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A A Howard| OR: 52

28/1

Twelfth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 150/1) 45 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Going the wrong way lately.

Form: 006280-

(1)

Anjah^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 49

10/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 5/1) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on. Return to this trip should help.

Form: 846047-

(2)

Hinemoa⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 47

25/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 54 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 0600/07-

(15)

Ragtime Red^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: A McCann| OR: 47| C

33/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this course (10.7f) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 198969-

(16)

Celtic Revival^h1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 47

6/1

11/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 33 days ago, never nearer. Hood on 1st time. One to be interested in from a basement mark.

Form: 808647-

(12)

Cryptos Dream^b³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 47

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 66/1) 33 days ago. Has lost way recently.

Form: 789000-

Non-Runners

(10)

The Riastrad⁴⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 1

(14)

White Quarry Rose²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: K Smith J: Reserve 2

(4)

A Few Bob Short⁴⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Meritorious (5/2), Matilda With Me (4/1), Celtic Revival (6/1), Two Two Time (6/1), Too Bright (7/1), Anjah (10/1), Angel In The Sky (12/1), Steps In The Sand (16/1), Hinemoa (25/1), White Quarry Rose (25/1), The Riastrad (25/1), Adhuil (28/1), Ragtime Red (33/1), Virtual Hug (40/1), Neverfindanother U (50/1), Cryptos Dream (50/1), A Few Bob Short (50/1)

MERITORIOUS has fallen a long way in the weights and wasn't beaten far when fourth here last time. Down in trip, he makes most appeal, with Matilda With Me also worthy of consideration and Celtic Revival hard to rule out despite his wide draw.