16:00 Dundalk

Friday 26 January 2024

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 2.35s

(10)

Nearly A Gonna⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 64

66/1

100/1, last of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (5.9f, heavy) 87 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 5713/00-

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(5)

Havana Notion¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 61| C| D

10/3

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (6f) 10 days ago, kept up to work. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 02723-1

(2)

No Speed Limit^v¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 61| CD

9/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 9/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 10 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 55164-2

(13)

Autumnal Breeze¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 60| D

33/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in August. 9/1, respectable eighth of 18 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm). Off 153 days. Rejoined yard after leaving DavidO'Meara. Not taken lightly.

Form: 072138-

(8)

Bonny Power⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 55| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 56 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 650907-

(4)

Astral Beat^b,t⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: L Smyth| OR: 53| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 72 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap back on.

Form: 050070-

(9)

Phil's Dream^t,v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

50/1

40/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 50/900-0

(12)

Adams Barbour^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Smyth| OR: 50| CD

16/1

5-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 37 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 070607-

(14)

Below Deck^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 50

3/1

4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good ¾-length third of 14 to Havana Notion in handicap at this course (6f) 10 days ago, running on. Meets that rival on 4 lb better terms now so big shout.

Form: 02352-3

(1)

Haumea¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 65

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 9 in nursery at Chelmsford City (5f, 11/1). Off 104 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt. Needs considering.

Form: 57602-

(11)

Betrayed^b,t⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: L Breen| OR: 47| C

66/1

Course winner. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 84 days ago.

Form: 314000-

(16)

My Girl Sioux^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

10/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 14/1) 10 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can go well.

Form: 39547-7

(7)

Stopitnowjulia⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 53

18/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in nursery at this C&D 58 days ago. Uphill task here though.

Form: 000073-

(3)

Reinforce^e/s,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 60

9/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time, very good fifth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 37 days ago, slowly away. In the mix. RESERVE

Form: D84305-

Non-Runners

(17)

Zig Zag Zyggy¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

(6)

Imperial Khan³⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: Liam G O'brien J: Reserve 2

(15)

Elliott¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M G Quinn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Below Deck (3/1), Havana Notion (10/3), No Speed Limit (9/2), Bonny Power (7/1), Reinforce (9/1), My Girl Sioux (10/1), Elliott (12/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (12/1), Adams Barbour (16/1), Stopitnowjulia (18/1), Astral Beat (25/1), Autumnal Breeze (33/1), Phil's Dream (50/1), Haumea (50/1), Betrayed (66/1), Nearly A Gonna (66/1), Imperial Khan (100/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but BELOW DECK arrives in very good order and can gain a deserved breakthrough success off a lenient-looking mark. Mulitple course scorer No Speed Limit heads the list of dangers, although Autumnal Breeze, Havana Notion, Haumea and Zig Zag Zyggy all need factoring in too.