19:00 Dundalk

Friday 10 January 2025

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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.28s

(4)

Free Solo^e/s1,t⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 64| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 70 days ago, slowly away and never a threat. Eyeshields on 1st time and this less demanding at least.

Form: 860070-

(2)

Latin^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

66/1

Fair at best on Flat (stays 1½m) but running poorly in turf handicaps during the summer prior to finishing down the field in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft, 200/1) on NH debut 10 days ago. Needs to get back on track returned to the level.

Form: 382000-

(11)

Higher Kingdom^t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| CD

10/3

Well backed when bagging third victory over this C&D in November. Up 7 lb, again ran well when fifth of 14 in C&D handicap 51 days ago and likely he can give another good account.

Form: 000415-

(1)

Camachero²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Killian Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 58

66/1

Fair form at best for Edward Lynam but not yet scaled same heights in pair of starts for new yard, ninth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 21 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 745609-

(7)

Bungle Inthedesert^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Visored for 1st time, ran best race for a while when respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 28 days ago. Needs to build on that now with headgear retained.

Form: 090007-

(9)

Reclaim²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 54| BF

7/2

Lightly raced 5-y-o who wasn't disgraced having attracted support when fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 23 days ago, ridden home turn and keeping on. Return to 1m in his favour on that evidence and he's one to consider.

Form: 004865-

(5)

Cousin Shay²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 52| BF| CD

11/4

Well backed, capitalised on a falling mark starting out for new yard in 14-runner C&D handicap in November. Disappointed when tenth of 14 in handicap back over this track/trip 4 weeks ago though, and his overall record is patchy.

Form: 420010-

(3)

Hialeah^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 50

11/1

Sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, weakening final 1f. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2606/06-

(12)

Aljadel^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 47| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (100/1) 28 days ago. Needs to show more than he has for present yard before becoming of interest.

Form: 320908-

(8)

Deuteronomy³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 47

33/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 50/1) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 087008-

(10)

Jackandthefox²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 47

66/1

Only one real effort of note for Adrian McGuinness and finished well held after 21 months off/for new yard when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 23 days ago, the fact he was badly hampered after 2f offering partial mitigation. This should reveal more.

Form: 08000/0-

(6)

L'immortale^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47| BF

6/1

10/3, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 42 days ago, losing place entering final 1f. Return to this shorter trip worth exploring.

Form: 006038-

Forecasts

Cousin Shay (11/4), Higher Kingdom (10/3), Reclaim (7/2), L'immortale (6/1), Free Solo (9/1), Hialeah (11/1), Bungle Inthedesert (14/1), Aljadel (22/1), Deuteronomy (33/1), Jackandthefox (66/1), Camachero (66/1), Latin (66/1)

RECLAIM doesn't have many miles on the clock for a 5-y-o and didn't shape at all badly with a view to stepping back up in trip when midfield in a 7f handicap 23 days ago. He shades the vote operating from a career-low mark, with Higher Kingdom and L'Immortale others fancied to feature.