19:15 Dundalk

Friday 17 January 2025

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Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 33.21s

(5)

Wrecking Ball Paul^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 65| C

5/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 66/1) 30 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 108000-

(2)

Arthur Rose⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M Fahey| OR: 60

13/2

16/1, first run since leaving Clive Cox when excellent fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5/6669-5

(10)

Ravelli⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 12 in maiden (200/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 5/0-6

(6)

Jawhary^v³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

7/2

One win from 26 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 6/1) 3 days ago. Visor back on. Each-way chance.

Form: 52550-5

(9)

Navy Beach^h1,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 52

5/1

First run since leaving Gerard Keane when ninth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good, 125/1). Off 6 months ahead of this first run since rejoining Tony Martin. Hood on 1st time and tongue strap refitted.

Form: 053900/

(8)

Dromore Glory^p²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn| OR: 49

4/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 7/1). Off 7 months and significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0/29040-

(4)

Muhalhel^b,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: A McCann| OR: 47| D

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 6/1) 11 days ago and he's opposable.

Form: 61007-8

(7)

Zentopia²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47

80/1

200/1, thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 6/00000-

(1)

Imperial Miss^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 48

5/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has good chance on form.

Form: 549635-

(3)

Fine Print^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

9/1

12/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 56 days ago, barely adequate test. Others more persuasive.

Form: 205367-

Forecasts

Jawhary (7/2), Dromore Glory (4/1), Imperial Miss (5/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (5/1), Navy Beach (5/1), Arthur Rose (13/2), Fine Print (9/1), Muhalhel (25/1), Ravelli (50/1), Zentopia (80/1)

None of these look particularly solid and the suggestion is IMPERIAL MISS, who has improved a touch in C&D handicaps the last twice and this represents a good opportunity for the 4-y-o to open her account. Dromore Glory was a solid second on his latest all-weather start and is preferred to Jawhary for forecast purposes.