14:55 Dundalk

Wednesday 11 December 2024

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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 0.18s

(5)

Happy Henry²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

40/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 14 in maiden (40/1) at this course (8f) 28 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 87

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(2)

Magic Force¹¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 65

9/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Below best at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) when last seen in August but had posted fair fifth over this trip at Tipperary previously and warrants respect on polytrack debut.

Form: 22-050

(4)

Mint Man^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 72

8/11

Fairly useful gelding who returned to best form when close third of 10 in handicap over C&D 5 days ago. Leading player.

Form: 252763

(1)

Abiding Star¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: John Hayes| OR: 59

7/1

Fair filly. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Cork (5f, good to firm). Off 117 days. Not out of things.

Form: 450897

(6)

Crystal Luna^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 62

9/4

Fair filly who shaped as if still in good form when eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago, left with lot to do. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 666358

(7)

Fox Island²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: G A Kingston| OR: 62

150/1

Lightly-raced filly. 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Lisa Williamson when seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 44/00-7

(3)

Soar Beyond^b1¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld

66/1

Lightly-raced filly. 150/1, last of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good). Off 180 days. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkered for 1st time. Improvement required.

Form: 9-090

Forecasts

Mint Man (8/11), Crystal Luna (9/4), Abiding Star (7/1), Magic Force (9/1), Happy Henry (40/1), Soar Beyond (66/1), Fox Island (150/1)

MINT MAN bounced back to his best here last week and looks the one to beat in the opener. Crystal Luna and Magic Force can also make their presence felt.