Race cards · Fri 29 Jan
Friday 29 January · Dundalk, Eire
17:30 HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Handicap
- Distance
- 0m 7f 0y
- Going
- Standard
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
Ben Coen rides Trusty Scout for his uncle Andy Slattery, whilst his son Andrew is aboard No Patience. For a selection, last-time-out winners Ferrybank and THE HIGHWAY RAT are quickly shortlisted, as the pair both begin in handicap company. An opening mark of 79 is no 'gimme' for The Highway Rat, a C&D scorer from 18 days ago. He ought to have more scope for progression than Ferrybank, given that he's had just the sole outing to date, whilst Ted Walsh's charge has six runs under his belt. Ferrybank will be the choice of some on the count of experience and, in truth, it could be close between the pair. The promise of more to come from The Highway Rat, though, sways this observer in his direction.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Patience | 86714-7 | Andrew Slattery | A Slattery | 8 11 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Red Contender | 755-2 | Seamie Heffernan | L Comer | 9 1 | 13-2 | |
| 3 | Hala Joud | 34D-43 | Alan Persse | J P O'Brien | 9 6 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | The Highway Rat | 1 | Gary Carroll | A Oliver | 9 11 | 10-3 | |
| 5 | Oh So Woke | 057-7 | Declan McDonogh | W McCreery | 8 13 | 66-1 | |
| 6 | Ferrybank | 85432-1 | Chris Hayes | T M Walsh | 10 0 | 10-11 | |
| 7 | Sardonyx | 967849- | Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 9 0 | 14-1 | |
| 8 | Trusty Scout | 70-7 | Ben Coen | A Slattery | 9 4 | 25-1 |