20:30 Dundalk

Friday 3 February 2017

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Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.80s

1^st

(5)

Guanabara Bay

410-0

5/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division on inner, switched right 2f out and progress between horses to challenge 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, led close home

2^nd

(4)

Cappadocia

79-10

6/1

T: J FeaneJ: Ronan Whelan

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress on outer over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on under pressure, headed close home op 7/1

3^rd

2 ¾

(8)

Little Cupcake

68-8

12/1

T: P W FlynnJ: D E Sheehy (7)

Prominent, tracked leader, progress to lead travelling well over 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, no extra

4^th

(11)

Palavicini Run

49-12

20/1

T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor (5)

Mid-division, pushed along under 2f out and ridden in 7th 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong

5^th

1 ¼

(2)

Alans Pride

59-10

6/4f

T: R O'BrienJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong op 13/8 tchd 7/4

6^th

(9)

Missile Command

98-8

33/1

T: Jane M FoleyJ: Sean Davis (7)

Rear of mid-division, not clear run 2f out, ridden in 9th 1f out, kept on one pace on outer inside final furlong

7^th

(6)

Kodiac's Back

69-13

4/1

T: D MarnaneJ: C R King

Rear of mid-division, ridden 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 5/1

8^th

1 ¾

(1)

Mr Michael

49-9

14/1

T: A B JoyceJ: N G McCullagh

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 1f out and no extra inside final furlong

9^th

nse

(7)

Dandysteps

68-8

12/1

T: T CollinsJ: Rory Cleary

Mid-division, ran freely, ridden and some progress on inner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10^th

(14)

Bubblesontherise

49-2

33/1

T: J F LevinsJ: Ross Coakley (3)

Rear of mid-division on outer, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

11^th

(13)

Fast Kar

38-6

50/1

T: Barry J MurphyJ: C P Hoban

Towards rear, some progress 2f out, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 40/1

12^th

(3)

Paytheprice

48-8

25/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: M C Hussey

Tracked leaders, progress to lead after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and dropped towards rear, eased inside final furlong

13^th

2 ½

(12)

Straight Gin

68-8

66/1

T: P CluskeyJ: K P Moriarty (7)

Mid-division on outer, ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out, no extra, weakened

14^th

(10)

Neds Gift

48-13

50/1

T: Miss S J HartyJ: Wayne Lordan

Prominent, tracked leaders and 4th halfway, soon pushed along and lost place 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.70, €1.90, €4.90EX:€34.90Trifecta:€220.00Tricast:€365.69SF:€37.07

Forecasts

Alans Pride (6/4), Kodiac's Back (4/1), Guanabara Bay (5/1), Cappadocia (6/1), Little Cupcake (12/1), Dandysteps (12/1), Mr Michael (14/1), Palavicini Run (20/1), Paytheprice (25/1), Missile Command (33/1), Bubblesontherise (33/1), Fast Kar (50/1), Neds Gift (50/1), Straight Gin (66/1)

This potentially revolves around the front two from a 7f contest here a week ago, Alans Pride and GUANABARA BAY. It was the former that scored a two-and-a-half length success there but he's 9lb worse off with the runner-up and may struggle to confirm the placings. The selection came from a long way back on the turn in and had to weave through a wall of horses before finally getting going when it was all too late. With the weights in his favour, and an even slice of luck from stall five, he can turn things around. Palavicini Run should get involved at the business end while Bubblesontherise will also get her chance sooner or later. Cappadocia would have claims if reproducing his best efforts under a good rider in this. 1. Guanabara Bay 2. Alans Pride 3. Palavicini Run