20:30 Dundalk

Friday 6 January 2017

All16:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Marshes Shopping Centre Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 17.30s

1^st

(2)

Alnahar

710-0

3/1f

T: N LupiniJ: Ronan Whelan

Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to dispute lead under 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, led close home, all out op 4/1

2^nd

(12)

Hello Humpfrey

88-8

14/1

T: P CaseyJ: Sean Davis (7)

Very slowly away and held up off pace trailing in last, headway 2f out, went 6th on outer 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed

3^rd

(3)

Royal Blessing

58-12

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: M C Hussey

Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to dispute lead under 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd close home

4^th

(8)

Song Of The Sky

49-8

4/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division, 7th entering straight, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 5/1

5^th

(10)

Chatterton

78-11

7/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Wayne Lordan

Rear of mid-division, 10th entering straight, soon ridden, progress into 5th 1f out, no extra op 5/1

6^th

(11)

Spirit Of Time

49-9

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien (3)

Chased leaders, 4th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression

7^th

(1)

Authorative

78-8

25/1

T: A McCannJ: N G McCullagh

Led, ridden entering straight, headed under 2f out, weakened op 33/1

8^th

3 ¾

(6)

The Dancing Lord

810-0

16/1

T: L P CusackJ: C R King

Slowly away and off pace trailing in 13th, effort entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor op 14/1

9^th

(7)

Like A Prayer

68-10

8/1

T: G DonnellyJ: Ross Coakley (3)

Mid-division, ridden entering straight, soon no impression

10^th

(4)

Angel's Gift

58-8

9/1

T: M HalfordJ: C P Hoban

Pushed along early and chased leaders, 5th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened op 16/1

11^th

(5)

Torthai An Ghra

58-8

66/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: D E Sheehy (7)

Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened

12^th

(13)

Duffys Corner

48-6

66/1

T: T ClearyJ: Rory Cleary

Always towards rear, no impression straight, never a factor

13^th

1 ¾

(9)

Against The Breeze

59-5

5/1

T: N MaddenJ: T P Madden (5)

Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor op 6/1

14^th

(14)

Norville

108-11

33/1

T: L SmythJ: Shane Kelly (3)

Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression from 3f out, never a factor

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Non-Runners

Aurellia²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 1

Bottleofsmoke¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Carvelas¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€1.60, €4.50, €4.40EX:€79.90Trifecta:€1,402.70Tricast:€762.29SF:€50.11

Forecasts

Alnahar (3/1), Song Of The Sky (4/1), Against The Breeze (5/1), Chatterton (7/1), Bottleofsmoke (15/2), Like A Prayer (8/1), Angel's Gift (9/1), Spirit Of Time (12/1), Hello Humpfrey (14/1), The Dancing Lord (16/1), Royal Blessing (20/1), Aurellia (20/1), Authorative (25/1), Norville (33/1), Carvelas (33/1), Torthai An Ghra (66/1), Duffys Corner (66/1)

CHATTERSON hasn't won for a while but has been knocking on the door here recently and runner-up on latest visit. He should get his head in front sooner rather than later again. Similar comments apply to Like A Prayer who narrowly denied last time out and would surely go very close if in the same form. Song Of The Sky produced a career-best on turf last time and is a danger subsequently while Against The Breeze is a contender at this trip after course success in October. 1. Chatterton 2. Like A Prayer 3. Against The Breeze

Prize Money

1st: €5,535.002nd: €1,710.003rd: €811.004th: €360.005th: €135.00