16:00 Dundalk

Monday 11 January 2021

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

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Standard  |   13 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 3m 29.9s
1st
Horse silk
5
(2)
3/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: G M Ryan
Mid-division, ridden to progress on inner into 5th 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, disputed inside final furlong, edged ahead closing stages op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
85/40f
T: A J MartinJ: C T Keane
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well to challenge over 2f out, ridden 2f out, narrow lead 1 1/2f out, joined inside final furlong, headed and held closing stages op 6/4 tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(10)
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing (7)
Held up towards rear, progress into 5th 4f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, under pressure in 5th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
9
(7)
10/1
T: P J FlynnJ: C P Hoban
Held up, progress into 7th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1
8
(3)
4/1
T: D P DunneJ: M A Enright
Disputed, led after 1f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong tchd 3/1 and tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(1)
12/1
T: H P FineganJ: J M Sheridan (5)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 3f out, close 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1
3
(11)
150/1
T: Michael G ClearyJ: Jack Cleary (10)
Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(4)
16/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (10)
Mid-division, ridden towards rear 3f out, no impression on outer 2f out, kept on one pace op 14/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
(8)
12/1
T: Mrs S DawsonJ: W M Lordan
Prominent briefly, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra 2f out op 14/1 tchd 11/1
10th
Horse silk
1
4
(6)
33/1
T: E D DelanyJ: Siobhan Rutledge (7)
Always towards rear, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
(9)
14/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: D E Sheehy (5)
Disputed, chased leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, no extra 2f out op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
21
10
(12)
66/1
T: G HusseyJ: M A Gallagher
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out, eased 2f out op 50/1 tchd 40/1
13th
Horse silk
72
13
(13)
200/1
T: C CoakleyJ: G P Brouder (7)
Slowly into stride, always rear, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and eased straight, completely tailed off op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.60, €1.30, €6.90EX:€12.40Trifecta:€113.40Tricast:€123.94SF:€9.97

Forecasts

Belgoprince (85/40), Winston Wolfe (3/1), Important Message (4/1), Sleepy Head (10/1), Futurum Regem (12/1), Magic Sea (12/1), Marino Marvel (14/1), Trump Card (16/1), Irish Art (22/1), Bare With Me (33/1), Maccliff (66/1), Heatstroke (150/1), Zeeyalater (200/1)

Verdict

IMPORTANT MESSAGE is well handicapped on hurdling form and was a good third over C&D a couple of months ago, so he makes most appeal in a race where most of his rivals have questions to answer. Winston Wolfe should benefit from a return to the Flat and is feared most ahead of Belgoprince.

  1. IMPORTANT MESSAGE
  2. WINSTON WOLFE (IRE)
  3. BELGOPRINCE (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00

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