19:00 Dundalk

Friday 19 January 2024

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 38.87s

(6)

General Idea^p,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 65

22/1

Winner at Laytown in September. Creditable seventh of 14 in claimer at this C&D (150/1) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 581797-

(13)

Alhaajeb⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64| C

20/1

Course winner. 100/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f). Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving John Joseph Hanlon.

Form: 7731/60-

(5)

Secret Rock^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 62| BF| D

3/1

Hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 40 days ago, not knocked about. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 00/4318-

(2)

Brave Thought²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 63

10/3

11/2, good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 555022-

(10)

Fashion Flair^p1⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M P Sheehy| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 60

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 15/2) 58 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 82/700-

(9)

St Cianans Fire^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 58| C

5/1

Course winner. 12/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Booking of Horgan a plus. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 000405-

(15)

Teddy's Dawn⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 18/1) 67 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Hugo Palmer. Uphill task.

Form: 8564-

(12)

Goonyaboyya⁴⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: G Keane| OR: 56

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 21 in handicap (66/1) at Navan (14f, heavy). Off 15 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Matthew J. Smith.

Form: 87080/

(16)

Mille Miglia^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney| OR: 54| D

33/1

100/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (16f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 500985-

(17)

Hinemoa³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 53| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (17/2) at this course (10.7f) 37 days ago, left poorly placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 188620-

(8)

Maura's Gift^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 999723-

(1)

Chica Linda^b1¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 55

16/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, soft, 9/2). Off 116 days. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 006140-

(3)

Tom The Plasterer⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 52

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5089-

(7)

Halcyon Spirit³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| C

12/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form eighth of 14 in claimer at this C&D (33/1) 37 days ago.

Form: 004008-

Non-Runners

(11)

Not Just Any Eagle²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 1

(4)

Noble Crusade⁸¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(14)

Highland King¹³⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Secret Rock (3/1), Brave Thought (10/3), St Cianans Fire (5/1), Not Just Any Eagle (11/2), Tom The Plasterer (13/2), Maura's Gift (17/2), Halcyon Spirit (12/1), Hinemoa (16/1), Chica Linda (16/1), Fashion Flair (16/1), Alhaajeb (20/1), General Idea (22/1), Highland King (25/1), Noble Crusade (25/1), Mille Miglia (33/1), Teddy's Dawn (50/1), Goonyaboyya (66/1)

BRAVE THOUGHT has yet to get her head in front but she has improved upped to this trip the last twice, finishing runner-up in a pair of handicaps over this C&D, and she is taken to go one better this time. Secret Rock wasn't disgraced over hurdles last month and he will be a threat back on the level, provided he takes to this surface. Maura's Gift is also likely to be in the thick of things and Not Just Any Eagle will be a threat if he gets a run.