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Friday 23 January 2026

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Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.26s

(15)

Beat The Devil^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 59| CD

85/40

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (10/3) 14 days ago by 4 lengths from Heart of Darkness. Progressing recently so a likely player.

Form: 78333-1

(6)

Imperial Fighter^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 58

12/1

11/1, creditable 5½ lengths fifth of 14 to Beat The Devil in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 65005-5

(3)

Battle Borne¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 56

9/1

22/1, first run since leaving Gavin Cromwell when creditable 4½ lengths third of 14 to Beat The Devil in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 66086-3

(17)

Mullacash Buzz^h1,t¹⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 55| C| D

20/1

4-time course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form third of 10 in handicap at Laytown (7f, 6/1) 141 days ago. Hood on for 1st time now.

Form: 069263-

(9)

Profit Surge^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 54| BF

11/4

Still to win but in good form for her new yard, second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 37 days ago. Weighted to go close nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 60/6622-

(14)

Rock Etoile¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 54| CD

66/1

3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago so has a bit to prove.

Form: 52040-0

(2)

Heart Of Darkness¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| C

4/1

Course winner. Creditable 4 lengths second of 14 to Beat The Devil in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 14 days ago, suited by strong pace. Should go well again.

Form: 09749-2

(10)

Sister Lily⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 53

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, eighteenth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft). Off 93 days. Significantly back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0/4580-

(16)

Bucky Larson⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Sweeney| OR: 51| CD

14/1

Veteran who is a four-time C&D winner, latest in 14-runner handicap here 49 days ago. Up 6 lb but not discounted.

Form: 420271-

(5)

La Campanella¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan| T: G Keane| OR: 51

33/1

Only eleventh of 14 to Beat The Devil in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Has work to do if she's to get off the mark here.

Form: 08005-0

(8)

Hell Left Loose^b¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Mel Sheridan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 47| CD

66/1

C&D winner, latest in November. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 14 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 96100-0

(4)

River Derwent^v⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 47| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 42 days ago. Unreliable type overall though.

Form: 806003-

(11)

Kitty Bear¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Orla Tynan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 42

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs. 16/1, good 5 lengths fourth of 14 to Beat The Devil in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 39770-4

Non-Runners

(1)

Punk Poet⁴⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: E Lynam J: Declan McDonogh

(13)

Alto Sax¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

(7)

Will Be King⁸⁷⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(12)

Summer Island¹⁴³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: N Lupini J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Beat The Devil (85/40), Profit Surge (11/4), Heart Of Darkness (4/1), Battle Borne (9/1), Imperial Fighter (12/1), Kitty Bear (14/1), Bucky Larson (14/1), Punk Poet (16/1), River Derwent (20/1), Mullacash Buzz (20/1), Alto Sax (25/1), La Campanella (33/1), Sister Lily (33/1), Will Be King (33/1), Summer Island (33/1), Hell Left Loose (66/1), Rock Etoile (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but PROFIT SURGE rates the pick of the weights on the back of a good recent second here and can gain an overdue breakthrough victory. C&D scorer Beat The Devil appeals as the main danger to Gerard Keane's new recruit ahead of Heart Of Darkness, Punk Poet and Battle Borne.