18:45 Dundalk

Friday 9 January 2026

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BAR 1 Betting NEW APP OUT NOW Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 28.36s

(4)

Alfred Tennyson²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 83| D

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden at Limerick (7f, good, 4/1), well positioned. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4553/91-

(11)

Musical Act²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 83| D

8/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 725/088-

(12)

Heart Of Eternity¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 9/2). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 334-

(7)

Venetian^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Reese Holohan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. First run since leaving Sean Davis when below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 421247-

(6)

Neo Smart^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Last of 13 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Wouldn't be without hope if able to bounce back.

Form: 342960-

(3)

Oiche Rua^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 15/2, bit below form sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 734516-

(10)

Giselles Defence³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 71

80/1

Latest win at Epsom in July. First run since leaving Ian Williams when last of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (10.7f) 37 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 218470-

(14)

Clonmacash^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 24 runs last year. Latest win at the Curragh in August. 16/5, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 212094-

(5)

Vibrato⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: C Collins| OR: 67| D

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 85 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L J Morgan.

Form: 918600-

(8)

Amemri⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 66| CD

14/1

5-time C&D winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. 22/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f) 44 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 008585-

(13)

Never Shout Never³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: A McNamara| OR: 64| C

28/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, 14/1) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 058277-

(9)

Salah Belle³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: S Lavery| OR: 63| C

3/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9/09755-

(2)

Gobi Star³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 62| CD

150/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 125/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 37 days ago.

Form: 06000/0-

(1)

Rough Diamond^h,t⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 62| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving Mark Loughnane.

Form: 448/978-

Forecasts

Salah Belle (3/1), Clonmacash (3/1), Oiche Rua (7/2), Venetian (7/1), Musical Act (8/1), Neo Smart (12/1), Amemri (14/1), Vibrato (16/1), Alfred Tennyson (25/1), Never Shout Never (28/1), Rough Diamond (50/1), Heart Of Eternity (50/1), Giselles Defence (80/1), Gobi Star (150/1)

This looks wide open and CLONMACASH could be the answer. If Neo Smart puts her best foot forward she will be a threat, while Never Shout Never is another who could have a say if able to bounce back. The Denis Hogan-trained duo Alfred Tennyson and Heart of Eternity also make some appeal.