16:20 Dundalk

Wednesday 18 January 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 13.87s

(9)

No Speed Limit^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P J McKenna| OR: 65| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 11/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Drops markedly in class.

Form: 32261-0

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(8)

Fox Leicester^e/s1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Julie Burke| T: J M Burke| OR: 64| C

10/1

Course winner. 7/1, bit below form 5½ lengths eighth of 13 to Bronze River in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Eyeshields on first time.

Form: 06063-8

(7)

Prince Of Abington¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61| D

66/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 60800-0

(3)

Patsy Fagan⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 60| D

20/1

Last of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (8f) 75 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Peter Cluskey and he's one to monitor closely in the betting from this falling mark.

Form: 160000-

(4)

The Cola Brasil^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Cristiano Martins| T: M J Browne| OR: 60| D

9/4

Latest win at Cork in September. Very good second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 12/1) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there back in trip.

Form: 10103-2

(2)

Bronze River^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59| C

8/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this course (7f, 10/1) 12 days ago, cosily. Retains handicap scope so has to be of major interest.

Form: 29035-1

(1)

Alphonse Karr^v1¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 57| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f). Off 117 days. Visored for first time.

Form: 730/009-

(5)

Numoor^t,v⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

17/2

Unreliable sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 11/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 40 days ago.

Form: 689330-

(10)

El Valle²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 56| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 15/2, respectable third of 14 in claimer at Tipperary (7.5f, good to firm). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast.

Form: 01/7873-

(11)

Surviving Murmansk^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 52

25/1

Fourth of 8 in maiden (150/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. That was much more like it but task is to back that up.

Form: 0/4900-4

(6)

Kuwait Direction⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 51| BF| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in September. Eighth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 016428-

(12)

Carla's Kodi Bear^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 49

40/1

40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 620800-

(13)

Katelyn's Dream¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 47

100/1

Seventh of 15 in maiden (250/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm). Off 166 days. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00/0007-

Forecasts

The Cola Brasil (9/4), No Speed Limit (10/3), Kuwait Direction (6/1), Bronze River (8/1), Numoor (17/2), Fox Leicester (10/1), El Valle (12/1), Alphonse Karr (18/1), Patsy Fagan (20/1), Surviving Murmansk (25/1), Carla's Kodi Bear (40/1), Prince Of Abington (66/1), Katelyn's Dream (100/1)

In the hope the market vibes are positive, PATSY FAGAN could be worth chancing as he will leave his rivals snookered from this mark if a stable switch has the desired effect. The Cola Brasil and Bronze River are solid alternatives.