17:30 Dundalk

Friday 26 January 2024

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Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 42.31s

(8)

Hale Bopp¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 60| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 14 to Gatsby Cap in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 16979-4

(7)

Chimeric^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 59| D

50/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Killarney in July. 40/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 110090-

(6)

Hi Sur Multi^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 55

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Seventh of 13 in maiden at this course (12f, 150/1) 37 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0007-

(13)

Play It Again Zaam^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 55

5/1

Very good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 42 days ago. Nicely handicapped if he can build on that. Merits consideration.

Form: 008003-

(3)

Barrys Rock^v⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Mullins| OR: 54

16/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 63 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 470500-

(1)

Big Dream^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McCann| OR: 54| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 5/1) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 06286-4

(14)

Cold Cold Heart¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: L Comer| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 009-0

(2)

Gatsby Cap^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| CD

14/1

28/1, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Should remain competitive after a 6 lb rise.

Form: 80750-1

(4)

Roman Palace⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 49

9/2

7/2, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago but claims on her runner-up effort here prior to that.

Form: 930427-

(10)

Princess Rajj^p,t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 48

17/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 63 days ago.

Form: 530860-

(9)

Atlas^v⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 84 Flat runs. Tenth of 12 in handicap (200/1) at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 67008-0

(5)

Lynskey^p1¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 47

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft). Off 144 days. Significantly back down in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8008-

(15)

Sadiqaa^v⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 47

20/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7f) 44 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 092980-

(16)

The Gray Chapter^h1⁴⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: L Smyth| OR: 47

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap at this C&D (66/1). Off 14 months. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7870/

Non-Runners

(11)

Gometra Ginty¹¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(17)

Tack²⁰³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J G Murray J: Reserve 2

(12)

Millieblue¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: N Slevin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Big Dream (11/4), Roman Palace (9/2), Play It Again Zaam (5/1), Hale Bopp (6/1), Lynskey (17/2), Princess Rajj (17/2), Millieblue (12/1), Gatsby Cap (14/1), Barrys Rock (16/1), Sadiqaa (20/1), Gometra Ginty (25/1), Hi Sur Multi (33/1), Cold Cold Heart (33/1), Tack (33/1), Chimeric (50/1), Atlas (66/1), The Gray Chapter (100/1)

BIG DREAM is back down to the mark he went very close from over C&D in November and might prove the answer. Play It Again Zaam ran his best race for a while when third over C&D last time and should be on the premises if in similar form. Roman Palace and Hale Bopp are others to consider.