15:55 Dundalk

Friday 20 January 2023

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 40.51s

(7)

Leclerc^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. 5/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor back on and expected to be back on his game.

Form: 03211-7

(6)

French Rescue^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 61| D

6/1

Winner at the Curragh in September. 17/2, respectable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 37 days ago. Arrives in good order and shouldn't be taken lightly.

Form: 014042-

(4)

Liquid Luck¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 61| C

33/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Out of sorts lately and hard to make a case for.

Form: 68000-0

(9)

Miracles In May⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Gowran in September. 15/2, sixteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft). Off 99 days. May well bounce back after a short break.

Form: 943120-

(1)

Happaugue⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| C

25/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 9/1) 49 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5225/00-

(10)

Harbanaker^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 55| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 57064-5

(11)

Tynamite¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 55| CD

13/2

5-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Hasn't been firing of late.

Form: 53623-6

(8)

Well Suited^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: G M Ryan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 50| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. Good fifth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 09576-5

(3)

Clarinbridge^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 49

18/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 100/1) 14 days ago, running on late. Blinkers on 1st time. Not certain to back that up.

Form: 49600-4

(2)

Markievicz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 48

9/1

Well treated and took a firm step back in the right direction when a strong-travelling third at this course a fortnight ago. Well capable of making an impact if she can build on that.

Form: 00899-3

(12)

Final Fantasy^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, twenty third of 27 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 25 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 000980-

(5)

Gormanston^t,v³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 47| C

18/1

Course winner. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 690006-

(13)

Indian Raj^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 47

17/2

Twenty five runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 90665-3

Forecasts

Leclerc (7/2), Well Suited (9/2), French Rescue (6/1), Tynamite (13/2), Miracles In May (8/1), Indian Raj (17/2), Markievicz (9/1), Harbanaker (11/1), Gormanston (18/1), Clarinbridge (18/1), Happaugue (25/1), Liquid Luck (33/1), Final Fantasy (50/1)

MARKIEVICZ is well treated and her recent smooth-travelling display when third here contained enough encouragement to think she's worth chancing in this. French Rescue has run well the last twice and merits respect, while Leclerc is likely to be back on his game with a visor refitted.