13:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 31 January 2024

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.86s

(2)

Cross Border^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 69

11/4

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable third of 14 in maiden (2/1) at this course (7f) 40 days ago, finding little. Back down in trip.

Form: 332223-

(7)

Florence Thompson^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 38

200/1

Remains a maiden after 45 Flat runs. 150/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in maiden at this course (6f) 49 days ago.

Form: 900008-

(6)

Mint Man¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 82

11/10

Fairly useful form. Good second of 10 in conditions event at this course (6f) 15 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 9928-2

(1)

Old Chicago

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J Feane

50/1

Magna Grecia colt. Half-brother to winner up to 1m Calling Time and 5f/6f winner Greek Flower. Dam winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f winner).

Form:

(4)

Coulstar¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

15/2

Twice-raced filly. 40/1, finished only just over 2 lengths behind Mint Man when sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f) 15 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 8-6

(3)

Iberian Queen⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: T Mullins

33/1

Once-raced filly. 22/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 56 days ago.

Form: 0-

(5)

Smart Impression¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 74

11/2

Lightly-raced filly. Eighth of 11 in maiden (16/5) at Naas (5.9f, good). Off 157 days. First run for yard after leaving Michael McCullagh.

Form: 5748-

(8)

Soldiers Design⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy

17/2

Once-raced filly. Fifth of 14 in maiden (14/1) at this C&D on debut 56 days ago.

Form: 5-

Forecasts

Mint Man (11/10), Cross Border (11/4), Smart Impression (11/2), Coulstar (15/2), Soldiers Design (17/2), Iberian Queen (33/1), Old Chicago (50/1), Florence Thompson (200/1)

COULSTAR wasn't that far behind Mint Man over 6f here a couple of weeks ago. Given that was the Johnny Murtagh-trained filly's first outing for 7 months she can be expected to improve and might be worth siding with to turn the tables on her old rival.