13:40 Dundalk

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 17.51s

(3)

Cursory Exam^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 59| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner who got back on track when fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Shortlist material.

Form: 000504-

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(16)

Grey Fable³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 60

3/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Good sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 34 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 495786-

(13)

Action Motion^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

20/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Fell in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 40/1) 18 days ago. Modest on the Flat, 5/14 on last Flat run.

Form: 5/50785-

(9)

Dark Street³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 52| CD

15/2

C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect when eighth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 34 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 816038-

(2)

Happaugue⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 55 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 572098-

(7)

Genuine Jim³⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 52

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 11 in maiden at this course (7f). Off 12 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 90/0-

(14)

Limited Edition³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| D

25/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this course (12f) 39 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 007070-

(17)

Blackstone Cliff^h,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 47| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner who was too free when fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f, 22/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 690705-

(11)

Clueless Hill^b,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 39 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 47/7098-

(15)

Dinamine²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

16/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. 33/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 25 days ago.

Form: 460408-

(10)

Gemini Man^p⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 47

11/2

7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 62 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5/34507-

(4)

Together Aclaim^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 33/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 25 days ago.

Form: 000007-

(1)

Curzon Queen^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 47

12/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 34 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter. Cheekpieces back on and has sound claims on the pick of her form.

Form: 983569-

(6)

Sunny Dude³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D Buckley| OR: 47

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 39 days ago.

Form: 7900-

Non-Runners

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He Knows When³⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(5)

Teddy's Dawn⁶⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(8)

Victory Star⁹⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Grey Fable (3/1), Gemini Man (11/2), Blackstone Cliff (11/2), Cursory Exam (13/2), Dark Street (15/2), Curzon Queen (12/1), Together Aclaim (14/1), Happaugue (14/1), Dinamine (16/1), Sunny Dude (20/1), Action Motion (20/1), Limited Edition (25/1), Clueless Hill (33/1), Genuine Jim (50/1)

CURSORY EXAM has slipped to a handy mark and could be ready to strike having got back on track here last month. Happaugue and Dark Street are a couple of potential threats.