15:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 18 January 2023

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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 35.86s

(1)

Grandmaster Flash^b,t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 54 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Yet to fully fire this season but back from a break in change of headgear for in-form yard.

Form: 2/82098-

(8)

Vibrance³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83| D

66/1

First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when last of 8 in handicap (80/1) at this course (10.7f) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 02360/8-

(9)

Firstman^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: A J Martin| OR: 79| C

13/8

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f, 11/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip, which looks well worth exploring on the AW.

Form: 215441-

(6)

Scenic Look⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray| OR: 78| D

9/2

16/1 and blinkers on, good fifth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, soft) 66 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and this mark should be within range.

Form: 504149-

(4)

The Jam Man¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 78| D

18/1

17/2, third of 4 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, heavy) 16 days ago. Makes polytrack debut back on the level.

Form: 21/4850-

(7)

Adamaris⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: G O'Leary| OR: 76| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 5/1) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he's unexposed over 2m.

Form: 1/1340-5

(5)

Travel On^t²⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 76

50/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in handicap (50/1) at this course (12f). Off 9 months. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 00/9380-

(3)

Construct^h,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 8/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, better placed than most. Hood back on.

Form: 35/8003-

(2)

Getaway Queen^p,t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 65| CD

25/1

Five-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 5 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 00916-5

Forecasts

Firstman (13/8), Adamaris (7/2), Scenic Look (9/2), Construct (11/2), Grandmaster Flash (7/1), The Jam Man (18/1), Getaway Queen (25/1), Travel On (50/1), Vibrance (66/1)

This looks a reasonable race for the grade with ADAMARIS given the tentative vote back over 2m given he's unexposed as a stayer. Scenic Look is interesting from this mark back on the level, with Grandmaster Flash the class angle returning from a short break,