18:00 Dundalk

Friday 27 January 2023

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.22s

(13)

Bold Ribb^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

4/5

Lightly-raced colt. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in maiden (6/5) at this course (8f) 42 days ago, outbattled. Yard having good spell. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Form pick.

Form: 35223-

(7)

Emperor Of Silk⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A Mullins

50/1

Once-raced gelding. 40/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 42 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 7-

(8)

Pastel Power^t²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

18/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 9/2, last of 7 in maiden at Leicester (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Sold from Sir Michael Stoute 6,000 gns in October, and gelded.

Form: 32/7-

(12)

Ribtide^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney| T: K P Cotter| OR: 58

14/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 00960-7

(9)

Search For Thestar³⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽²⁾| T: L Comer

22/1

Twice-raced horse. Twelfth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 12/1). Off 10 months.

Form: 40-

(6)

Storm Eric^t1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: Jamie Flynn| OR: 53

80/1

Modest gelding. 40/1, first run since leaving Karl Thornton when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/8009-0

(10)

Circles^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 53

3/1

Modest filly. Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. 10/3, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Place claims.

Form: 42454-4

(1)

Fairy's Call¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jake Coen| T: W J Martin

125/1

Once-raced mare. Hooded, twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (10.7f, 66/1) on debut 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 0

(3)

Lauroline³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh

12/1

Once-raced filly. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 37 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 0-

(5)

Miss Upbeat^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Once-raced filly. 33/1 and tongue strap on, eleventh of 13 in maiden at this course (10.7f) on debut 14 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 0

(11)

Sea Oscar¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

9/1

Fair form for William Haggas in 2021, just poor form in 2022. Off 153 days. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mlle G. Gadbled. One to note.

Form: 98/0007-

(2)

Shining Crystal⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 50

22/1

Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 22/1) 51 days ago.

Form: 998079-

(4)

Step Back In Time²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽²⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 41

40/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 90008-0

Forecasts

Bold Ribb (4/5), Circles (3/1), Sea Oscar (9/1), Lauroline (12/1), Ribtide (14/1), Pastel Power (18/1), Search For Thestar (22/1), Shining Crystal (22/1), Step Back In Time (40/1), Emperor Of Silk (50/1), Storm Eric (80/1), Miss Upbeat (100/1), Fairy's Call (125/1)

BOLD RIBB is proving expensive to follow but has been found an excellent opportunity here. Sea Oscar and Pastel Power have claims on their best form starting out for new yards.