16:25 Dundalk

Friday 6 January 2023

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Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 0.63s

(4)

Pub Talk^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| C

7/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Noel Meade when very good second of 14 in nursery at this course (8f, 9/2) 30 days ago, finishing well. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Progressing recently but marked drop in trip might act against him.

Form: 441512-

(9)

The Stray Sod⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent eighth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at this course (6f) 42 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 0008-

(5)

Lisieux²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

7/2

Winner at Naas in October. 16/1, good second of 12 in nursery at this course (6f) 23 days ago, nearest finish. Hard to rely upon but claims if she's in the same form.

Form: 071562-

(2)

Not Too Real Bad^h,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 69| BF

11/4

5/2, good third of 12 in nursery at this course (6f) 23 days ago. In good form since switched to handicaps and likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 764223-

(6)

Asfour^v1¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 63

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, respectable fifth of 10 in nursery at Leicester (5f, good to firm). Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Visor on 1st time. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 8385-

(7)

Zaza Zut^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 58

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good fifth of 12 in nursery at this course (6f) 23 days ago. Drop back in trip will suit and she's very much one to consider.

Form: 84545-

(8)

My Girl Sioux²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 52

5/1

18/1, creditable sixth of 12 in nursery at this course (6f) 23 days ago. Needs to up her game.

Form: 900036-

Non-Runners

(1)

Havana Notion²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: James Ryan

(3)

Sam's Xpress¹⁰⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Not Too Real Bad (11/4), Zaza Zut (11/4), Lisieux (7/2), My Girl Sioux (5/1), Pub Talk (7/1), Havana Notion (8/1), Asfour (11/1), Sam's Xpress (20/1), The Stray Sod (40/1)

ZAZA ZUT ran with credit last time and she has shaped on more than one occasion as if a drop back to 5f will suit, so she's worth chancing in an open race. The in-form Not Too Real Bad is an obvious danger and Pub Talk should make his presence felt if he can handle the marked drop in trip.