13:20 Dundalk

Wednesday 15 February 2023

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 37.24s

(12)

Bambeano¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 67| C

11/2

Winner here in January and backed up that win when third of 14 back at this venue (12f) 14 days ago, despite being left with too much to do. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4680-13

(13)

Jake Peter³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 67| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019 and ran poorly at this course (12f, 14/1) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 72320-0

(5)

Guild^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 64| C

33/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 2840-80

(4)

Kalaroun^p,t¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss T L Cogan| OR: 64| C

16/1

Course winner but largely below form in second half of 2022. Needs to have benefited from a break.

Form: 200600-

(8)

Sky Legend^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

11/2

Fair maiden who bounced back to his best when third of 12 in handicap (14/1) at this course (12f) 26 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 9636-03

(7)

Too Bright^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 63

9/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f, 7/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 1/708-56

(11)

Chutzpal^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 66| CD

9/1

C&D winner in November. Not in same form back here 2 weeks ago but should be sharper for the run.

Form: 77231-9

(6)

Mephisto^v³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: G Keane| OR: 53| CD

10/1

Ended a long losing run in 14-runner handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, always holding on. Wouldn't be an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 44267-1

(3)

Vee Dancer¹²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R McNally| OR: 53

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles. Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.4f, soft, 9/2) in October. Off since but capable of better still now upped in trip.

Form: 000/04-

(14)

Eastern Tornado²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jack Enright⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 50| C

11/1

Winner here in November. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f, 11/2) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip

Form: 3019-35

(2)

Tenth Amendment^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48

50/1

One win from 40 Flat runs. 50/1, sixteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy) 16 days ago. Modest on the all weather, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 06835-9

(9)

Romann^p1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Levins| OR: 47| C

25/1

Course winner but down the field last 2 starts. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0141/0-0

(1)

Starlight Rose^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

100/1

Modest maiden who was again well held at this course (12f) last week. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0100-00

Non-Runners

(10)

Annecherie¹⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: S Lavery J: C J MacRedmond

Forecasts

Vee Dancer (2/1), Bambeano (11/2), Sky Legend (11/2), Too Bright (9/1), Chutzpal (9/1), Mephisto (10/1), Eastern Tornado (11/1), Jake Peter (12/1), Kalaroun (16/1), Romann (25/1), Annecherie (25/1), Guild (33/1), Tenth Amendment (50/1), Starlight Rose (100/1)

VEE DANCER is potentially thrown in based on his fairly useful hurdles form, so he gets the nod to open his account in this sphere with the longer trip sure to suit. Bambeano and Eastern Tornado head the opposition.