16:02 Dundalk

Wednesday 1 February 2023

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 27.83s

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(12)

Scarlet Dancer^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C T Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 65

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 5 days ago.

Form: 2446-55

(14)

Fox Leicester^b,e/s¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Julie Burke| T: J M Burke| OR: 62| C

8/1

Course winner. Eyeshields on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/1) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 6063-84

(6)

Dutch Glory¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 61| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 5/2, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3534-14

(3)

Adatorio¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

40/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 5/1), finishing with running left. Off 114 days. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Difficult ask.

Form: 256375-

(7)

The Cola Brasil^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: C Martins| T: M J Browne| OR: 60| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Cork in September. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/4) 14 days ago, left with too much to do. Cheekpieces back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0103-25

(9)

Sister Lola^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 59| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Thirty one runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Booking of Lee a plus. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 406009-

(5)

Happaugue¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D W O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| C

14/1

Course winner. Fifth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f) 12 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 225/00-5

(13)

Numoor^t,v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| D

16/1

Unreliable sort. 10/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (10.7f) 5 days ago, missing break. Visor back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9330-94

(1)

Selective Power^b1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 57| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 5 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9081-80

(4)

El Valle¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Hayes| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 55| C

14/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Kevin Prendergast when respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1/7873-6

(2)

Circles^b,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: A McCann| OR: 53

8/1

3/1, creditable fourth of 13 in maiden at this C&D 5 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2454-44

(11)

Caesar's Comet^v⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: D P McDonogh| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 42 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 555770-

(8)

Markievicz¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: R C Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 47

12/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago, having to pick way through. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0899-39

Non-Runners

(10)

Woodrow²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: L Breen J: M A Enright

Forecasts

Dutch Glory (3/1), Scarlet Dancer (9/2), The Cola Brasil (5/1), Circles (8/1), Fox Leicester (8/1), Markievicz (12/1), Happaugue (14/1), El Valle (14/1), Selective Power (16/1), Sister Lola (16/1), Numoor (16/1), Woodrow (16/1), Adatorio (40/1), Caesar's Comet (50/1)

While dropping back to this trip is of somewhat dubious benefit, HAPPAUGUE is nevertheless appealing on the back of an eye-catching effort over a mile here recently. He gets the nod in the hope that the pace is strong and that he doesn't get caught as far back this time. The Cola Brasil was also left with too much to do on his latest start and should be in the mix, while cases can also be made for the likes of Dutch Glory, Fox Leicester and Scarlet Dancer.