20:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 December 2023

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Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 12th January 2024 Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 15.45s

(4)

Tyson Fury¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 100

7/2

First run since leaving Richard Spencer when good second of 8 in handicap (20/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago, finishing with running left. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4/6-6902

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(8)

Freescape¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 95| CD

8/1

6-time course winner. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, 4/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 705838

(5)

Migdam¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| C

5/1

11/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Can give a good account.

Form: 026155

(3)

Lust^h1,t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 91

28/1

33/1, first run since leaving Ger Lyons when respectable fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time. In the mix.

Form: 0-72784

(10)

Point Gellibrand²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 89

50/1

Nineteenth of 20 in handicap (18/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 5/3216-0

(11)

Dukeman¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 86

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. 8/11, career best when winning 3-runner handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good to firm) with plenty in hand. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford and one to consider.

Form: 312-21

(7)

Satono Chevalier¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Brien| OR: 82| C

11/4

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Off 8 months before good third of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously with that run under his belt off an unchanged mark.

Form: 221153

(6)

May Night^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR: 80

33/1

Arrives below par, fifth of 14 in claimer at this course (12f, 8/1) 9 days ago. Possibilities now reverted in trip.

Form: 109085

(1)

Benavente³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 78| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable ½-length second of 14 to Fairytale Princess in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 35 days ago, never nearer. Can go well again.

Form: 624512

(12)

Final Check¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 77

10/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in November. 5/1, good sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 512116

(2)

Young And Fun^h¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 77| BF

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-par fourth of 6 in handicap (5/2) at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft). Off 167 days. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Hood back on with more required.

Form: 21-5334

Non-Runners

(9)

Fairytale Princess¹⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: James Ryan

Forecasts

Satono Chevalier (11/4), Benavente (3/1), Tyson Fury (7/2), Migdam (5/1), Fairytale Princess (7/1), Freescape (8/1), Final Check (10/1), Dukeman (20/1), Lust (28/1), May Night (33/1), Point Gellibrand (50/1), Young And Fun (80/1)

Most of these can have a say but C&D scorer SATONO CHEAVALIER is fancied to build on his promising C&D third after an absence and return to winning ways. Tyson Fury is feared most on the back of a good recent second here for his new yard ahead of Benavente and Fairytale Princess, who both having winning form at the track.