16:35 Dundalk

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 1m 13.85s

(9)

James Henry^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 64| C

9/4

6/4, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (7f) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 382221-

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(12)

Maid To Shine¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: G Hassett| OR: 64| C

28/1

Course winner. 28/1, nineteenth of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm). Off 132 days.

Form: 050090-

(5)

American In Paris^p¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in July. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (7f, good to soft). Off 139 days. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 062180-

(3)

Jazzy Dancer^b⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 59| CD

15/8

Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D (5/4) 41 days ago by 2½ lengths from Zig Zag Zyggy, readily. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 340331-

(10)

Invincible Larne^t1⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: E McNamara| OR: 58| D

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, fourth of 14 in claimer at this course (7f) 41 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 060664-

(1)

Iur Cinn Tra^t²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 58| D

40/1

First run since leaving David O'Meara when last of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good, 80/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 55456/0-

(4)

No Speed Limit^v⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 58| CD

9/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 41 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 655164-

(7)

The Fog Horn^p⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 54

33/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. Last of 14 in handicap (28/1) at this course (7f) 76 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 160100-

(2)

Haalim^h1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: A McCann| OR: 48

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 20/1) 55 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7089-

(15)

My Girl Sioux³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 48

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 839547-

(11)

Princess Plumeria^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 47| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 11 lengths eleventh of 13 to Jazzy Dancer in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 41 days ago.

Form: 00008/0-

(6)

Tynan^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Kelly| T: R K Watson| OR: 47

28/1

125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 27 days ago.

Form: 82/8089-

(13)

Zig Zag Zyggy^v³²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 32 days ago.

Form: 786025-

(14)

Gegenpressing⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E & P Harty| OR: 50| D

10/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Below form 5¼ lengths sixth of 13 to Jazzy Dancer in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 41 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 500006-

Non-Runners

(16)

Coco Hill⁴⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

(8)

Cherry Bloom²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: G Scott J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Jazzy Dancer (15/8), James Henry (9/4), No Speed Limit (9/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (9/1), Gegenpressing (10/1), Invincible Larne (11/1), My Girl Sioux (14/1), Cherry Bloom (14/1), Haalim (22/1), Maid To Shine (28/1), Tynan (28/1), The Fog Horn (33/1), Iur Cinn Tra (40/1), American In Paris (50/1), Coco Hill (50/1), Princess Plumeria (66/1)

NO SPEED LIMIT opened his account for present connections over C&D in November and hasn't done a great deal wrong in two subsequent starts. He remains nicely treated on his old form and is an appealing alternative to Jazzy Dancer and James Henry, both of whom were successful here last time.