18:45 Dundalk

Monday 27 January 2025

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.81s

(4)

Iowntheball¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 82

4/1

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 9/1, seventh of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft). Off 106 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 317-

(7)

Gran Habano⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: A Murray| OR: 80

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent third of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, 15/2) 73 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4873-

(1)

Fortuna Vera⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| C

17/2

Twice-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 3/1, won 14-runner maiden at this course (7f) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut and more to come.

Form: 61-

(5)

Saint Brandon¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 75

11/8

Lightly-raced winner. Bit below form ninth of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f, good to soft, 8/1). Off 106 days. Makes polytrack debut. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 52619-

(3)

Habari^p1⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M P Sheehy| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 72

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, eighth of 12 in maiden at this C&D 66 days ago, not knocked about. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 058-

(2)

Lost President¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 71| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (10/3) 13 days ago, well on top finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 7077-1

(6)

Amber Blossom⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67| C

12/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in nursery (7/2) at this course (7f) 40 days ago, left poorly placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 009917-

Forecasts

Saint Brandon (11/8), Iowntheball (4/1), Lost President (9/2), Gran Habano (5/1), Fortuna Vera (17/2), Amber Blossom (12/1), Habari (25/1)

LOST PRESIDENT relished the step up in trip when off the mark over C&D 2 weeks ago and he had enough in hand that day to suggest he can defy a 7 lb rise. Fortuna Vera confirmed debut promise whe scoring here in November and should have more to offer still, while Habari is a potential improver switched to a handicap.