17:15 Dundalk

Friday 17 January 2025

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 3m 36.42s

(2)

Warrior Lion^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: A McCann| OR: 63

12/1

16/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 13 days ago and he again looks vulnerable.

Form: 27797-5

(7)

Scott Lang^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 62

4/1

Last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 40/1) 22 days ago, going off too hard. Creditable second over 1½m here on latest in this sphere in November and solid claims upped in trip off the same mark.

Form: 5/40042-

(13)

Mephisto^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 59| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 28 days ago. Likely to give another good account .

Form: 436682-

(4)

Nusra^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 59| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 14/1) 28 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly back up in trip and she's one to consider.

Form: 612794-

(5)

Chartwell's Lady²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 60

125/1

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 66/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others preferred.

Form: 0/42454-

(12)

Gregorina^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 57

50/1

Latest win at Hamilton in August. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 421600-

(3)

Elle Dorado Rock^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 51

8/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 38 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was respectable and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 056025/

(6)

Jet Times⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Danny Power⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O J Power| OR: 51

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 51 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 88953-

(8)

Bright Start^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 50

11/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 16/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Live each-way chance.

Form: 000043-

(10)

Movie King^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A J Martin| OR: 50| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 38/0077-

(9)

Portarlington^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 49

3/1

7/1, bit below form eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 800050/

(1)

Wishes And Dreams^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 49

20/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 25/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she's dangerous to discount.

Form: 704977-

(11)

Quiet Desire^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kinkaid⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

200/1

Course winner. 125/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 28 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 44000/0-

Forecasts

Portarlington (3/1), Scott Lang (4/1), Mephisto (13/2), Jet Times (7/1), Elle Dorado Rock (8/1), Nusra (10/1), Movie King (10/1), Bright Start (11/1), Warrior Lion (12/1), Wishes And Dreams (20/1), Gregorina (50/1), Chartwell's Lady (125/1), Quiet Desire (200/1)

There was a valid excuse for SCOTT LANG's heavy defeat over hurdles at Leopardstown recently and he is appealing upped in trip off the same mark as when runner-up here in November. Jet Times took a step forward when third on her first attempt over 2m here and she is next on the list ahead of Nusra, while Bright Start is also shortlisted.