18:15 Dundalk

Friday 17 January 2025

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Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.42s

(6)

Sarmiento Power⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 67| BF

22/1

Good second of 12 in handicap (evens) at Southwell (11.1f) 85 days ago, better placed than most. Significantly back down in trip on debut for new yard and needs to raise his game a touch.

Form: 987262-

(12)

I'm Spartacus³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| BF| C

11/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap (5/2) at this course (5f) 30 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip and he should be on the premises.

Form: 104323-

(5)

Nika Pika^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 66

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 60278-3

(3)

Volatile Analyst^b1,t1⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 66| D

85/40

Twenty five runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 49 days ago. Now tried in blinkers and a tongue strap.

Form: 300845-

(9)

Little Keilee⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 65| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/1) 58 days ago. Modest strike rate but she's certainly capable of taking a hand in the finish.

Form: 052806-

(11)

Port Louis^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 65| D

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 030000-

(8)

Free Solo^e/s,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 64| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 9/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Shortlist material.

Form: 60070-2

(2)

Clonmacash^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| C

10/1

Course winner. Creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Fly To Glory in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 30 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 978084-

(10)

Nikki Swango⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| C

50/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 02938-0

(7)

Circles^b,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McCann| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 11 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5503-37

Non-Runners

(4)

Fly To Glory³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: P J F Murphy J: Non Runner

(1)

Blue Wood³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: K Smith J: Wesley Joyce

Forecasts

Volatile Analyst (85/40), Free Solo (9/4), Fly To Glory (10/3), I'm Spartacus (11/2), Little Keilee (9/1), Clonmacash (10/1), Circles (11/1), Port Louis (14/1), Nika Pika (16/1), Blue Wood (20/1), Sarmiento Power (22/1), Nikki Swango (50/1)

The first-time eyeshields appeared to give FREE SOLO a lift here last week when chasing home a bang in-form rival in Cousin Shay (winner again since) and he is taken to go one better back at 7f off the same mark. Fly To Glory has to be respected in his bid for a third win in a row, while I'm Spartacus and Little Keilee both make each-way appeal.