14:50 Dundalk

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 39.94s

(4)

Old Peculier^b⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 66| C

10/11

On a course hat-trick after wins over 10f and 12f here in recent weeks. Carries penalty. Significantly back down in trip. Player.

Form: 07521-1

(2)

Superior Force²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen| T: A Murray| OR: 70| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 18/1) 25 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 340/470-

(5)

Rio Largo⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney| T: L Comer| OR: 68

7/1

50/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 41 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 577080-

(7)

Wrecking Ball Paul²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 68

33/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 14/1) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 365700-

(10)

Comfort Line^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| CD

5/1

Back to form with a bang to win pair of C&D handicaps last month. Taken to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 672411-

(9)

Cyber Attack²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66

14/1

10/3 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 35/8965-

(6)

Doctor Grace^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 64| CD

12/1

Creditable 4¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Old Peculier in handicap (9/2) at this course (10.7f) 34 days ago, left poorly placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 844137-

(11)

Rhodesia¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett| T: N Lupini| OR: 64

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in maiden (11/2) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft). Off 172 days. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9/78-

(1)

Arthur's Victory^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan| T: J Nash| OR: 62| D

20/1

11/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 66707-0

(8)

Phil's Dream^t,v1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

40/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 5/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 650/900-

(3)

Ha Long Bay⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce| T: R P Burns| OR: 48| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 55 days ago.

Form: 0/06977-

Forecasts

Old Peculier (10/11), Comfort Line (5/1), Rio Largo (7/1), Superior Force (12/1), Doctor Grace (12/1), Cyber Attack (14/1), Ha Long Bay (18/1), Rhodesia (18/1), Arthur's Victory (20/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (33/1), Phil's Dream (40/1)

COMFORT LINE has been back to form with a bang lately and can complete a C&D hat-trick for the Ado McGuinness team. Fellow Dundalk hat-trick seeker Old Peculier has been doing his winning over further but is effective over shorter trips and is second choice ahead of Doctor Grace, who has also had a good spell here this winter.