21:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 September 2017

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Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 2m 17.03s

(5)

Six Silver Lane^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 65| CD

5/2

Running well in the main of late including when winning a claimer over 1m here in July. Finished second over 1m4f off this mark at The Curragh (good) last month and an interesting runner off top weight.

Form: 412292

(4)

Delaire^p,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 62

16/1

Wore cheekpieces for the first time when taking a 22 runner Leopardstown (good) handicap last month. Disappointing on soft ground subsequently but did win twice on the AW prior to joining this yard.

Form: 0/7-6410

(1)

Orchard Road²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hayes| OR: 61

66/1

Failed to complete in four hurdles starts since winning at Limerick last December and disappointing on the Flat this time around. Had just four Flat outings but plenty to prove having ran over fences last time.

Form: 5870

(9)

Trump Card^t⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 61| BF| C

7/2

Successful twice so far this year including over 1m4f here in May. Has since won at Leopardstown (1m4f) and placed at Tipperary and it will be interesting to see how he fares off a mark 8lb higher than for his most recent success.

Form: 261412

(7)

High Kicker¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Smullen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 59

7/2

Consistent sort and ran well when beaten 2L into third over 1m5f at Down Royal (soft-to-heavy) last time out. Hampered on that occasion and one for the shortlist on her AW debut.

Form: 4/27553

(6)

Konig Hall^p,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 58| D

17/2

Mixed Flat racing and hurdling so far this season winning at Limerick over an extended 1m3f in June prior to finishing fourth on the AW at Wolverhampton in July. Ran well over hurdles subsequently and one to note in this contest.

Form: 0309-14

(2)

Set To Fire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 57

9/1

Successful over an extended 1m2f at Down Royal (good-to-yielding) in July but disappointing on much softer ground since. Has placed on the AW in the past but others make more appeal today.

Form: 151847

(8)

Ar Eagla Na Heagla²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Casey| OR: 60

28/1

Signs of promise in three maiden starts but well held on handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, yielding) last month and more needed if she's to take this.

Form: 9000

(12)

Mack Miller^p1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: Jane M Foley| OR: 54

25/1

Ran well when third in a claimer at Clonmel over an extended 1m1f in May but disappointing since and withdrawn from the start due to tack issues at Gowran Park recently. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 00-387

(10)

Gold Struck^h,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 51| BF

10/1

Ten race maiden but ran well when finishing runner-up over an extended 7f at Tipperary (yielding) last month. Hood worn on that occasion returns today having been left off when disappointing last time out but he has stamina to prove at this trip.

Form: 0-05420

(3)

Great Uncle^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke| OR: 57

33/1

Well beaten in three maiden races and a similar story in turf handicaps so far. Blinkers worn when beaten 20L last time out are retained today.

Form: 7-89000

(13)

Algebra^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 54

28/1

Failed to figure in seven races to date including over this trip in a maiden contest back in April. Wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 9-00800

(14)

Mallory Heights^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 45

16/1

Best effort of late came when finishing fourth over 1m2f at Navan (yielding) last time out. Has been a non-runner since and have to go back to December 2013 to find his most recent success.

Form: 905B04

Non-Runners

(11)

Auld Brig²⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M Brassil J: Leigh Roche

Easy Boy²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Reserve 1

Crown Pleasure¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

Remember Nerja¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Six Silver Lane (5/2), Trump Card (7/2), High Kicker (7/2), Crown Pleasure (15/2), Konig Hall (17/2), Set To Fire (9/1), Gold Struck (10/1), Remember Nerja (10/1), Delaire (16/1), Mallory Heights (16/1), Mack Miller (25/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (28/1), Algebra (28/1), Great Uncle (33/1), Auld Brig (33/1), Easy Boy (33/1), Orchard Road (66/1)

In a race that may well lack for pace HIGH KICKER, who tried to make all on her penultimate outing is one likely to be well positioned here. The selection didn't experience much luck in running when a close third at Down Royal (1m5f) last time and with the booking of Pat Smullen catching the eye she is taken to get the better of Konig Hall who has been running well of late including when runner-up over hurdles last time. Top weight Six Silver Lane can follow up his latest second by claiming third today.