16:00 Dundalk

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.04s

(8)

Rebecca's Girl¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 63

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 120 days. Makes handicap debut. Must step up.

Form: 77337-

(5)

Irish Rumour²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 62| BF

9/4

15/8, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 27 days ago. 6f should suit and she can go well despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 749352-

(12)

Un Bacio Ancora^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 61| CD

50/1

One win (here) from 28 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 801009-

(15)

Theriverrunsdeep^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 58| BF| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 32 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 056212-

(4)

Dawn Noir^t¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: N G Hynds| OR: 56

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 132 days. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 0060-

(14)

Havana Notion²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 56

11/2

Good third of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 13/2) 27 days ago. Respected.

Form: 002723-

(10)

Empress Of Bough⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McCann| OR: 51| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 790615-

(16)

Millieblue^p¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 50

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (6f, good) 172 days ago.

Form: 8/57980-

(13)

Below Deck^p1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 49

4/1

11/2, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 002352-

(9)

Poet's Pride³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: D Marnane| OR: 48| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago.

Form: 864643-

(7)

Kuwait Direction⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 28/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 53 days ago.

Form: 300590-

(1)

Maggie Thunder^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hassett| OR: 47| C

25/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 808806-

(2)

Silver Nemo^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 47| D

18/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 46 days ago, not clear run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 840459-

(3)

Hezahunk^v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

25/1

Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8f) 4 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor back on. Very hard to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 67590-8

Non-Runners

(11)

Santa Fe⁷⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C O'Brien J: K J Leonard

(6)

Clarinbridge⁸¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: L Breen J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Irish Rumour (9/4), Below Deck (4/1), Theriverrunsdeep (5/1), Havana Notion (11/2), Empress Of Bough (11/1), Poet's Pride (12/1), Kuwait Direction (18/1), Silver Nemo (18/1), Rebecca's Girl (20/1), Hezahunk (25/1), Maggie Thunder (25/1), Santa Fe (33/1), Millieblue (50/1), Un Bacio Ancora (50/1), Clarinbridge (66/1), Dawn Noir (80/1)

A number to consider but IRISH RUMOUR shapes as if 6f will suit and she's taken to open her account. Below Deck and Havana Notion are among the other leading contenders.