18:15 Dundalk

Friday 20 December 2024

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 3m 29.35s

(12)

Curious Bride^t⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 75| D

22/1

Latest win at Clonmel in September. 18/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (12f), inadequate test. Return to this longer trip very much in her favour back from 3 months off.

Form: 241317

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(14)

Harry's Legacy^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 75

11/4

Fairly useful Flat performer who returned from a lengthy absence with a good fourth here (12f) in September. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f) 7 weeks ago but on a handy mark if bouncing back returned to this sphere.

Form: 325/5-40

(10)

Matt Connor^p,t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 75

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 66/1) 63 days ago, weakening quickly. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1179-06

(1)

Lunar Bird^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 72

80/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 21 days ago, never involved on the back of 5 months off. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has it to prove for the time being.

Form: 0/153-46

(3)

Rockview Consort⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cian Fahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68| C| D

11/2

Course winner. 6/1, not disgraced when fourth of 13 in claimer at this course (12f) 9 days ago, keeping on. Not had many tries at this sort of trip and she's worth a second look.

Form: 690534

(5)

Ice Opera⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 69

12/1

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this course (12f) 7 days ago, having run of race. Significant up in trip needs to have positive effect here.

Form: 955606

(13)

Influential Lady⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Shay Wallace⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 61| D

125/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 66/1) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 174440

(9)

Mephisto^v²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 60| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, ninth of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) 24 days ago. Fair on the all weather, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 543668

(6)

Dumb Love⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 58

6/1

Below form fourth of 18 in handicap (10/1) at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 53 days ago, plugging on. Significantly up in trip here and she's not out of things.

Form: 569454

(8)

Inchiquin Maid³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: C Timmons| OR: 57

7/2

Good second of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Limerick (16f, soft) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving David Kenneth Budds. Not taken lightly.

Form: 88-6063

(11)

Gregorina^v¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

25/1

Latest win at Hamilton (12f) in August. Tenth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Clonmel (9.6f, good). Off 106 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 342160

(4)

Movie King^b1,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A J Martin| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 4/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, merely plugging on. First time blinkers need to have a positive effect.

Form: 93/8-007

(2)

Bright Start^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 51

16/1

Produced one of his better efforts from much-reduced mark when fourth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this course (12f) 35 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000004

(7)

Noble Expression^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 48

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. First run following 29 months off/since leaving David Peter Dunne when second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (100/1) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on. Reserve.

Form: 87000/2

Non-Runners

(15)

Dream Escape²²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Harry's Legacy (11/4), Inchiquin Maid (7/2), Rockview Consort (11/2), Dumb Love (6/1), Movie King (8/1), Ice Opera (12/1), Bright Start (16/1), Mephisto (18/1), Dream Escape (20/1), Curious Bride (22/1), Gregorina (25/1), Matt Connor (33/1), Noble Expression (33/1), Lunar Bird (80/1), Influential Lady (125/1)

HARRY'S LEGACY needs to dispel his latest run over hurdles 7 weeks ago, but he's on a handy mark on the pick of his Flat form and could be worth chancing to bounce back. Rockview Consort and Inchquin Maid are others to consider, as is Dumb Love.