17:30 Dundalk

Friday 16 February 2024

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.97s

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(17)

El Bello^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 20/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1145-80

(11)

Skontonovski^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| CD

14/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 8/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 52132-0

(7)

James Henry^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Off the mark over C&D in December and followed up in 14-runner handicap at this course (6f) 31 days ago. 5 lb higher now but another bold bid is anticipated.

Form: 82221-1

(14)

Macadam's Rock²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Bounced back to best when taking 13-runner handicap (16/1) over C&D 28 days ago by length from Mullacash Buzz. Remains feasibly treated and is one for shortlist.

Form: 43000-1

(5)

Mere Accountant^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 13/2) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 35866-5

(10)

Akmaam¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 66| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft). Off 132 days. Claims on best form.

Form: 654070-

(1)

Winemaker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 66| D

7/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 14 in claimer at this C&D 14 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8073-54

(4)

Mullacash Buzz^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 65| CD

10/3

Bagged fourth success over this C&D winner in November and backed that up when length second of 13 to Macadam's Rock in handicap here 28 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 06741-2

(13)

Penguin Island⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S R Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 65

125/1

Last of 8 in handicap (100/1) at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 35400-8

(2)

Bucky Larson²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: R C Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 61| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 15/2) 21 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 43523-9

(15)

Bungle Inthedesert²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D 21 days ago. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 7-37

(16)

Jalo^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 61| C

16/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 18904-6

(8)

Un Bacio Ancora^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K G Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 57| C

50/1

Course winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. 40/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago, missing break. Difficult ask.

Form: 009-000

Non-Runners

(12)

Oriental Dancer¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: M Halford & T Collins J: N G McCullagh

(9)

Wayne R Walker⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 1

(6)

Pulse Of Shanghai⁵⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 2

(3)

Angel Of The Sea¹⁴¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mullacash Buzz (10/3), James Henry (7/2), Macadam's Rock (4/1), Mere Accountant (11/2), Winemaker (7/1), Oriental Dancer (7/1), Skontonovski (14/1), El Bello (14/1), Jalo (16/1), Bucky Larson (20/1), Akmaam (20/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (20/1), Wayne R Walker (25/1), Bungle Inthedesert (40/1), Un Bacio Ancora (50/1), Angel Of The Sea (50/1), Penguin Island (125/1)

JAMES HENRY arrives in the form of his life and is taken to complete the hat-trick. Macadam's Rock and Mullacash Buzz head the list of dangers.