17:00 Dundalk

Friday 2 February 2024

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Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 42.42s

(12)

Alex Belardo²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Twice-raced colt. Tenth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (25/1) 3 weeks ago. Will make little appeal this side of handicaps.

Form: 6-0

(11)

Bacio^t1⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

125/1

Well held in a couple of 7f maidens here in November. Gelded since and a tongue strap goes on.

Form: 00-

(7)

Hanoi¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Roche

80/1

Last of 13 in maiden (33/1) at Thurles (8f, soft) on debut 4 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Josh Halley.

Form: 0-

(4)

Late Night Talking^t1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 76

4/1

Backed up previous effort when fourth of 13 in maiden (11/1) at this course (7f) 51 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 034-

(8)

Nerano^t⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

2/9

Promising individual. 11/4 and tongue strap on, showed plenty to work on when third of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 8 weeks ago. Should improve.

Form: 3-

(5)

Solar Drive

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: P W Flynn

40/1

13,000 gns 2-y-o, Mastercraftsman gelding. Dam, French 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful 9f/9.5f winner That Which Is Not.

Form:

(2)

Turn Up The Beat

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

25/1

Outstrip colt. Dam, 1m winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to useful winner up to 7f Sevenleft.

Form:

(3)

Ballinahulla

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: Conor Maxwell

80/1

The Gurkha filly. Half-sister to several winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Preamble and 1m winner Sioux Rain. Dam, unraced, out of half-sister to top-class miler Goldikova.

Form:

(1)

Beyond Your Dreams²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

4/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 3 weeks ago. Probably one for later on but it would be no surprise to see a much better effort.

Form: 0

(10)

Dreamline Amelia⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard| T: E McCarthy

200/1

Has failed to beat a rival on both starts here.

Form: 0-0

(6)

Holly Woods Dancer^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Joe Conlon

150/1

40/1 and hooded, knew job but didn't show much when eleventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 3 weeks ago.

Form: 0

(13)

Memories To Last

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

50/1

Western Frontier filly. Dam 7f winner out of winning half-sister to 1m/9f winner Smart Enough and winner up to 1m Oasis Dancer (both smart).

Form:

(9)

Pepper Noir⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Promising sort. 50/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut 7 weeks ago. Should improve.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Nerano (2/9), Late Night Talking (4/1), Pepper Noir (10/1), Turn Up The Beat (25/1), Solar Drive (40/1), Beyond Your Dreams (40/1), Memories To Last (50/1), Alex Belardo (66/1), Hanoi (80/1), Ballinahulla (80/1), Bacio (125/1), Holly Woods Dancer (150/1), Dreamline Amelia (200/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal with NERANO taken to confirm his debut promise over C&D 8 weeks ago and go a couple of places better. Late Night Talking has hit the frame on both starts here in recent weeks so he may emerge as the main danger, with Pepper Noir and the selection's stablemate Beyond Your Dreams rounding off the shortlist.