19:30 Dundalk

Friday 27 January 2023

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.58s

(8)

Eglish^v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 65| CD

20/1

5-time course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in claimer at this course (7f) 23 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 22690-0

(16)

No Speed Limit^v⁹

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

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 61 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. 10/3, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 2261-02

(9)

Ginsburg^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 62

12/1

14/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 07500-3

(2)

Zig Zag Zyggy^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| BF| C| D

10/3

Course winner. 9/4, respectable 1¼ lengths third of 12 to Betrayed in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Stable having good spell. Visor back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5852-23

(11)

Empress Of Bough²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 56

16/1

Creditable second of 8 in maiden (16/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 35200-2

(15)

Lexington Liberty⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7¼ lengths last of 12 to Betrayed in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9020-40

(4)

Teddy Boy⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 52| BF| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 70 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 052426-

(5)

Betrayed^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 51| CD

7/1

3-time C&D winner. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, won 12-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, all out. Should go well again.

Form: 4685-31

(6)

Beleaguerment^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J McAuley| OR: 48| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this course (8f) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to prove at the moment.

Form: 813800-

(14)

Not Amused⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 48

16/1

11/1, respectable 3½ lengths sixth of 12 to Betrayed in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 09053-6

(3)

Ecclesiastical¹⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47| C

20/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good). Off 159 days.

Form: 075630-

(12)

Florence Thompson^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

28/1

Remains a maiden after 34 Flat runs. Eighth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at this course (5f) 21 days ago. Something to prove at the moment.

Form: 34592-8

(17)

Hero Of The Hour^b1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: G A Kingston| OR: 47

4/1

Creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 12 to Betrayed in handicap at this C&D (18/5) 9 days ago. Booking of Hayes a plus. Blinkers on 1st time. Merits respect.

Form: 0/4936-4

(7)

American In Paris¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

33/1

Seventh of 8 in nursery (15/2) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft). Off 141 days. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer. RESERVE.

Form: 272377-

Non-Runners

(1)

Derrinlaur Spender²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh J: S D Bowen

(10)

Barney's Joy¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Reserve 2

(13)

Hot Bell⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zig Zag Zyggy (10/3), No Speed Limit (10/3), Hero Of The Hour (4/1), Betrayed (7/1), Derrinlaur Spender (10/1), Ginsburg (12/1), Not Amused (16/1), Empress Of Bough (16/1), Ecclesiastical (20/1), Eglish (20/1), Teddy Boy (22/1), Florence Thompson (28/1), Lexington Liberty (33/1), Beleaguerment (33/1), American In Paris (33/1), Hot Bell (33/1), Barney's Joy (33/1)

ZIG ZAG ZYGGY has been placed on each of his last three starts and, if the race is run to suit, he could gain reward for his consistency. No Speed Limit is an obvious danger and the well-treated Ginsburg is worthy of interest having returned to form here last time.