16:00 Dundalk

Friday 9 February 2024

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 59.74s

(2)

Inishmot Prince^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 82| CD

11/4

5-time C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Good second of 13 in handicap (8/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Revised mark not beyond him on that evidence and respected back at 5f.

Form: 14115-2

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(1)

Collective Power^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 81| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in September. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 8/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 31377-5

(5)

Musical Tribute^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 78

17/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in September. 66/1, first run since leaving D. J. Bunyan & G. O'Leary when good fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Unexposed at this trip and of interest if building on that here.

Form: 31940-4

(4)

Alexander John^t⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 76

20/1

Fairly useful maiden at best but out of sorts when last seen, albeit out of depth when finishing last of 5 in Curragh minor event (7f) in November. Needs to bounce back switched to handicaps.

Form: 004545-

(3)

Maggie McGrath^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 73| CD

8/1

Winner over C&D in November. 5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 8¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Inishmot Prince in handicap at this C&D 63 days ago, fading. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 890517-

(7)

Penguin Island⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: Robert Widger| OR: 68| D

100/1

50/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 49 days ago, in rear and never involved. Back down in trip.

Form: 135400-

(6)

Sam's Xpress⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 67| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 9/2, 10¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Inishmot Prince in handicap at this course (6f) 70 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 900379-

(8)

Havana Notion⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 60| C| D

5/1

Latest win here (6f) in January. 4/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago. No surprise to see him give another good account.

Form: 723-154

Forecasts

Collective Power (2/1), Inishmot Prince (11/4), Havana Notion (5/1), Sam's Xpress (13/2), Maggie McGrath (8/1), Musical Tribute (17/2), Alexander John (20/1), Penguin Island (100/1)

MUSICAL TRIBUTE produced a promising effort, not least with a view to having a crack at this trip when fourth on yard debut here (6f) 3 weeks ago and she could just be worth chancing to build on that here. The admirable Inishmot Prince and Collective Power are others fancied to be in the shake up.