16:45 Dundalk

Friday 31 January 2025

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 1m 26.91s

(17)

Lyle The Crocodile²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 65

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 1¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Movin And Groovin in handicap (11/2) at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Booking of McDonogh a plus.

Form: 0963-5

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(3)

Brigid's Cloak¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 64

4/1

Excellent fourth of 14 in nursery at this C&D (20/1), met some trouble. Off 119 days but she's in excellent hands.

Form: 066764-

(2)

Alishba¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 63

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good to firm). Off 147 days. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 008-

(12)

Wellwhatshappenin¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Hayes| OR: 62

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft). Off 106 days. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 000-

(6)

Esque Elegance¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

16/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 8/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 08004-6

(7)

Merchants Arch⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 60

5/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in nursery at this course (8f, 40/1) 58 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 897706-

(1)

Eric Lock¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 57

28/1

Thirteenth of 14 in nursery (5/1) at this C&D. Off 119 days but he's in good hands. Headgear off.

Form: 800540-

(5)

Movin And Groovin¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in January. 5/2, good third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 17 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 4342-13

(8)

Senior Montecristo^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 53| BF

3/1

5/2 and visored for first time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 69306-2

(9)

Hooz In Court^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 50

33/1

4¼ lengths sixth of 8 to Movin And Groovin in handicap (50/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 09084-6

(13)

Legendsoftheland^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 50

66/1

Tongue strap on for first time, tenth of 13 in nursery at this course (8f, 100/1) 77 days ago.

Form: 999970-

(4)

Roaming Eyes^h⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 49

8/1

12/1, last of 13 in nursery at this C&D 72 days ago. Hood back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 600750-

(11)

Hi George^t1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f) 42 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9000-

(14)

Star Allure¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: C O'Connell| OR: 47

100/1

100/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 17 days ago.

Form: 30809-8

Non-Runners

(15)

Tam Lin¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Daniel Murphy J: Reserve 1

(16)

Endless Dawn¹⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(10)

Clarabell⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Senior Montecristo (3/1), Brigid's Cloak (4/1), Movin And Groovin (4/1), Merchants Arch (5/1), Lyle The Crocodile (11/2), Roaming Eyes (8/1), Esque Elegance (16/1), Eric Lock (28/1), Hooz In Court (33/1), Wellwhatshappenin (40/1), Hi George (66/1), Legendsoftheland (66/1), Alishba (80/1), Star Allure (100/1)

SENIOR MONTECRISTO shaped well when runner-up to a next-time-out winner ober 1m here 3 weeks ago and with the return to 7f not expected to be a problem, he makes plenty of appeal. Movin ans Groovin arrives in excellent order so she's a threat, while Roaming Eyes lurks on a dangerous mark if she can bounce back to form.