16:15 Dundalk

Friday 7 February 2025

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 59.27s

(4)

Dontspoilasale²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| C| D

4/1

Course winner over 6f in November. 9/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 31283-6

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(1)

Jered Maddox⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 75| CD

6/1

7-time course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Laytown in September. 50/1, good third of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 56 days ago.

Form: 971083-

(7)

Never Shout Never^t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 75| CD

5/4

7/2, won 10-runner C&D handicap 63 days ago by head from Sporting Hero. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 307221-

(3)

Sporting Hero^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| BF| C| D

11/2

Course winner in November. Also close second to Never Shout Never over C&D in December. Might just have needed the outing after a short break when respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (7/2) at this course (6f) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 01312-7

(2)

Li Ban¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Murray| OR: 87

13/2

Fairly useful performer. Tailed-off last of 10 to Deauville (8f, heavy, 21/1) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Raphael Freire. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 132500-

(6)

Crystal Luna^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Killian Leonard| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 67| CD

18/1

C&D winner in December. Last of 6 in handicap (15/2) at this course (6f) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 35821-6

Non-Runners

(5)

Mint Man⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Never Shout Never (5/4), Mint Man (5/2), Dontspoilasale (4/1), Sporting Hero (11/2), Jered Maddox (6/1), Li Ban (13/2), Crystal Luna (18/1)

SPORTING HERO might have just needed the outing after a short break here last week and should be spot on now. Never Shout Never, who edged out the selection over C&D in December, and Mint Man are also likely to be in the thick of things.