17:00 Dundalk

Tuesday 14 January 2025

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Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 18.94s

(8)

Beauty Bella^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| BF| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable 3 lengths third of 13 to Storm Eric in handicap (5/4) at this course (8f) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Definite player.

Form: 03874-3

(4)

Storm Eric⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Flynn| OR: 57| C

10/3

12/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this course (8f) 4 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Roderick, kept up to work. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 88909-1

(3)

Doctor Grace^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in July. 66/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 100905-

(7)

Barretstown⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 61| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 9/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 46 days ago. Respected.

Form: 015214-

(6)

Signor Ferrari²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60

11/2

Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this course (7f) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Must improve on recent efforts.

Form: 716807-

(2)

Reclaim^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 54

4/1

7/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 04865-3

(1)

Never Thought¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 54

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (8f, good), slowly away. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 8090-

(9)

Uberrima Fides³⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy| T: L Breen| OR: 48

100/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy, 50/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Crawford. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 89702/0-

(5)

L'immortale^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

11/2

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 6/1) 4 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 06038-4

(10)

Roderick^b,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 47

9/1

Good 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Storm Eric in handicap at this course (8f, 7/1) 4 days ago, no match for winner. Significantly back up in trip. Strong claims on better terms with that rival.

Form: 07064-2

Forecasts

Storm Eric (10/3), Reclaim (4/1), Beauty Bella (5/1), Signor Ferrari (11/2), L'immortale (11/2), Roderick (9/1), Doctor Grace (10/1), Barretstown (16/1), Never Thought (100/1), Uberrima Fides (100/1)

RODERICK was runner-up to Storm Eric 4 days ago with Beauty Bella back in third. With that trio likely to be heavily involved again, the first-named gets the marginal vote from a mark that looks lenient based on old form.