18:15 Dundalk

Friday 12 January 2024

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 41.23s

(6)

Quick Blessing^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 65

80/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 37 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0/29080-

(16)

Boskill Marie^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (20/1) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 560-

(13)

Snag It^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62| C

3/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 17/2) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Needs considering.

Form: 746174-

(8)

Hezahunk³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

12/1

14/1 and visored for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 30 days ago. Stable having good spell. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 267590-

(12)

Cold Cold Heart^h1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 57

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 42 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 009-

(4)

Zahee^h,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| CD

17/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 25/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account if on his A-game again.

Form: 790004-

(9)

Hope And Innocence³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 56

20/1

First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 495600-

(7)

Humanitarian^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 55| D

15/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, creditable seventh of 14 in claimer at this course (7f) 37 days ago. Quirky sort but has a good chance on form.

Form: 840677-

(17)

Miracles In May¹³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 40/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good). Off 136 days. Can make presence felt if on his A-game.

Form: 120/009-

(3)

Cousin Shay²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48| C

4/1

Course winner. Solid fifth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Can race off a 2 lb lower mark now so he's a player.

Form: 6/00305-

(1)

Man Is King^e/s,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

28/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Seventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f) 23 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 000087-

(5)

Zero Fighter^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 47

40/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 070000-

(15)

Fleetfootsoldier⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 64| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 5/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up. RESERVE

Form: 164416-

Non-Runners

(14)

One Aim⁴⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: S G O'Donnell J: Paddy Harnett

(10)

Knockmore Prince³⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Nathan Crosse

(11)

Alex The Great¹⁴⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: A Murray J: Reserve 2

(2)

Rock Basher¹²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fleetfootsoldier (3/1), Snag It (3/1), Cousin Shay (4/1), Alex The Great (7/1), Humanitarian (15/2), Zahee (17/2), Hezahunk (12/1), Miracles In May (12/1), Knockmore Prince (12/1), Hope And Innocence (20/1), One Aim (20/1), Boskill Marie (22/1), Cold Cold Heart (25/1), Rock Basher (25/1), Man Is King (28/1), Zero Fighter (40/1), Quick Blessing (80/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and course-winner COUSIN SHAY is taken to resume winning ways now he has slipped to a handy-looking mark. Humanitarian is also weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of fellow course scorer Snag It.