15:50 Dundalk

Friday 6 January 2023

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Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 59.86s

(6)

Shabaaby^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 64| D

15/2

8/1, tenth of 12 in claimer at this course (7f) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Struggling for form of late.

Form: 060670-

(9)

Zig Zag Zyggy³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 13 in handicap (7/2) at this course (6f) 30 days ago, slowly away. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 305852-

(8)

Ballysax Lil' Mick²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 60

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, first run since leaving Miss Katy Brown when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 2 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 038-8

(2)

Lexington Liberty^p,t¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (6f, good, 15/2). Off 101 days.

Form: 029020-

(5)

Derrinlaur Spender^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 51

3/1

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 839764-

(1)

It Might Be You^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 50

28/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 460609-

(7)

Alquinto²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 47

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, 200/1) 28 days ago, folding. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 06970-

(4)

Betrayed^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: L Breen| OR: 47| C

12/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1 and visored for 1st time, good fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 004685-

(11)

Danz Gift^t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 47| CD

25/1

7-time C&D winner. Good seventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Could build on that reappearance and he's on an appealing mark.

Form: 7057/67-

(10)

Florence Thompson^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

12/1

Remains a maiden after 33 Flat runs. Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 034592-

(3)

It's All A Joke^t³⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this course (6f). Off 11 months. Plenty to find on form. Hard to fancy.

Form: 8847/69-

Forecasts

Zig Zag Zyggy (6/4), Derrinlaur Spender (3/1), Shabaaby (15/2), Ballysax Lil' Mick (10/1), Betrayed (12/1), Lexington Liberty (12/1), Florence Thompson (12/1), Danz Gift (25/1), It Might Be You (28/1), It's All A Joke (28/1), Alquinto (100/1)

ZIG ZAG ZYGGY has made a positive return to Ireland lately and it was only another well-handicapped rival who touched him off at this course (6f) last time, so he's fancied to go one better. Florence Thompson should give her running again and Derrinlaur Spender merits consideration.