18:45 Dundalk

Friday 17 January 2025

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Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.62s

(5)

Migdam²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip and he's not discounted.

Form: 1555/66-

(7)

Shoot To Kill⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 79| C| D

5/2

Dual course winner, the latest in December. 11/4, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this venue (7f) 7 days ago, slowly away. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 01361-2

(8)

Glen Princess¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 78| D

25/1

Seventh of 7 in handicap at Punchestown (9.2f, good, 7/1) (fifth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Off 122 days ahead of this debut for new yard and others preferred.

Form: 01901D-

(2)

Mulgrave^h,t⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 78| CD

40/1

Six-time C&D winner. 28/1, eighteenth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft) 87 days ago. Boasts a good strike rate on the AW but his mark reflects that and others make more appeal.

Form: 000300-

(6)

Perfect Judgement^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 78| CD

2/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner minor event (6/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. More on his plate up 4 lb in what looks a stronger race.

Form: 145451-

(3)

Anvika⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 77| C

4/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 44 days ago, slowly away. Shouldn't be too far away.

Form: 696954-

(4)

Dynamic Force¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 75| D

18/1

Bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap (6/1) at the Curragh (6f, good). Off 139 days and significantly back up in trip. 0-9 on the AW.

Form: 041227-

(1)

Comfort Line^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| CD

7/1

Four-time C&D winner. Three wins from 24 runs last year. Good ½-length third of 14 to Shoot To Kill in handicap (15/2) at this course (7f) 28 days ago, met some trouble. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 152513-

Forecasts

Perfect Judgement (2/1), Shoot To Kill (5/2), Anvika (4/1), Comfort Line (7/1), Migdam (17/2), Dynamic Force (18/1), Glen Princess (25/1), Mulgrave (40/1)

COMFORT LINE has scored twice here in recent months and he encountered traffic problems at a crucial stage when a close third to Shoot To Kill over 7f here last time. He has a good chance of turning the tables on that rival on these revised terms. That said, Shoot To Kill is clearly in good heart and he should be in there pitching once more and Migdam looks dangerous having slipped to an attractive mark.