17:00 Dundalk

Friday 20 January 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.63s

(16)

Eskimo Komet⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 89| C

66/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 7 weeks ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 745080-

(7)

Ransom^t⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 87| CD

10/3

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D back in October, having to weave way through straight. Up 7 lb but has to enter calculations.

Form: 022341-

(14)

J J Jumbo^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 86| C

22/1

Course winner in July. Made no impression when tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/1) 8 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 120650-

(4)

Final Voyage³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C Geerdharry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| BF

4/1

3/1, respectable length second of 10 to Super Over in minor event at this C&D 5 weeks ago, running on. Can give another good account.

Form: 508342-

(8)

Hale Bopp³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 82| CD

50/1

C&D winner in November. Made no impression on first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 16/1) 5 weeks ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 408917-

(2)

Super Over^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Didn't need to improve to resume winning ways in 10-runner minor event (10/3) at this C&D 5 weeks ago by length from Final Voyage, always holding on. 8 lb higher than when last seen in handicap company so bit more is required.

Form: 200151-

(11)

Hightimeyouwon^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| C

13/2

Confirmed previous promise when won 14-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (7f) 16 days ago, leading entering final 1f and always holding on. Up 5 lb but looks sure to go well once again.

Form: 00043-1

(17)

Jaafel^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| BF| CD

6/1

Winner of C&D handicaps in November and December. Good 1½ lengths third of 14 to Hightimeyouwon in handicap (3/1) at this course (7f) 16 days ago, running on when switched approaching final 1f. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 46211-3

(15)

Admiral Nelson^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Bailey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 78

125/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 23½ lengths last of 10 to Super Over in minor event at this C&D (100/1) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 80/7000-

(3)

Annexation^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 50/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 24 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, below form on last run. Not discounted with Billy Lee booked.

Form: 813865-

(13)

Cristal Clere³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 77| CD

7/1

Barely had to improve to get off the mark at the eleventh attempt in 8-runner maiden at this C&D (9/4) 5 weeks ago, rallying after headed briefly 1f out. This is just his second start in handicaps and there could be more to come.

Form: 334361-

(1)

Toriangel⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner in October. 6/1, shaped better than her finishing position suggested when ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f) 9 weeks ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 456219-

(9)

Tyrconnell^v⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 76| CD

18/1

4-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form 6¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Ransom in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 84 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 048408-

(6)

Akmaam^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: E A Murphy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 75

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Never-dangerous 8 lengths seventh of 10 to Super Over in minor event at this C&D (18/1) 5 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 000037-

Non-Runners

(10)

Benavente¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: R O'Brien J: Nathan Crosse

(12)

Higher Kingdom¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(5)

Field Of Honour¹²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ransom (10/3), Final Voyage (4/1), Super Over (6/1), Jaafel (6/1), Hightimeyouwon (13/2), Cristal Clere (7/1), Annexation (9/1), Higher Kingdom (12/1), Benavente (14/1), Toriangel (16/1), Field Of Honour (16/1), Tyrconnell (18/1), J J Jumbo (22/1), Akmaam (33/1), Hale Bopp (50/1), Eskimo Komet (66/1), Admiral Nelson (125/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but HIGHTIMEYOUWON made it third time lucky for Ado McGuinness earlier this month and having hit the line strongly that day, he's fancied to go in again with this step back up to 1m holding no fears. Second choice is Ransom, who produced a borderline useful effort to win for the first time since joining this yard over C&D back in October, with Cristal Clere and Final Voyage another couple worth considering.