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Friday 3 February 2023

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 59.46s

(3)

Primo Uomo^t³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 91| CD

11/4

4-time C&D winner, latest in December. Ran at least as well in defeat when neck second of 12 to gambled-on stablemate Mehman in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 30 days ago. 3 lb rise seems harsh for that near miss.

Form: 44381-2

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(5)

Lovely Mana¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 89| D

16/1

Three wins from 13 runs last year. 16/1, probably wasn't seen to best effect when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) in October. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey (33,000 gns).

Form: 146780-

(1)

Harmony Rose^t¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| D

13/2

Looked unlucky not to win when second of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Down Royal (5f, good to soft), finishing well after not clear run entering final 1f. Tongue strap back on. Shortlist material returning from over 4 months off.

Form: 432432-

(6)

Jawwaal³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| D

9/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, took a step back in the right direction on first run since leaving Michael Dods when 2 lengths third of 12 to Mehman in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 87860-3

(7)

Mehman^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: G O'Leary| OR: 77| CD

7/5

Bounced back to best to justify strong support when winning 12-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D 30 days ago by neck from Primo Uomo, leading final 50 yds. Remains of plenty of interest around here.

Form: 9/3178-1

(2)

Aloysius Lilius^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 71| D

14/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in September. 40/1, failed to come on for recent run when 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Mehman in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago.

Form: 05100-7

(4)

Mna Na Mhi³⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 68| CD

33/1

C&D winner on penultimate start. 9/2 and visored for 1st time, shaped as if amiss when last of 10 on handicap debut at this course (6f) 11 months ago. This should reveal plenty.

Form: 2/8610-

Forecasts

Mehman (7/5), Primo Uomo (11/4), Jawwaal (9/2), Harmony Rose (13/2), Aloysius Lilius (14/1), Lovely Mana (16/1), Mna Na Mhi (33/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these but HARMONY ROSE looked unlucky not to win at Down Royal back in September so granted better luck in-running, she's fancied to make amends on just her second all-weather start with Billy Lee taking over in the plate. Ger O'Leary had Mehman and Primo Uomo filling the first 2 places over C&D last month and they look the main threats to the selection on this occasion.