19:30 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2017

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Race

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 11.0s

(3)

Geological²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 95| CD

16/1

A C&D winner with four wins from 22 runs this year. Below form in Leopardstown handicap (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago and must bounce back.

Form: 370000

(8)

Have A Nice Day^b²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 90| C

14/1

Former course winner ran respectable race over 7f at Leopardstown in first-time blinkers recently, headgear is retained here and should go well.

Form: 646264

(7)

Moviesta^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 113| CD

1/1

Twice a winner in Group 2 company and has won over this C&D in the past too, won here over 5f in July and will find this easier than two turf races he's run commendably in since.

Form: 695140

(14)

Patrick⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 88| CD

33/1

Not a particularly attractive strike-rate overall over the past couple of years but has been tried in some tough handicaps and is a former C&D winner. Not discounted but probably needs some relief from the assessor.

Form: 576357

(2)

Reckless Endeavour¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97| CD

9/4

Is a C&D winner, including last month off a mark of 94. Entitled to be in the mix if in a similar mood this evening.

Form: 390010

(4)

Split The Atom²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Michelle Hamilton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 81| CD

50/1

Five-year-old with seven wins nine placed efforts from 29 starts on the AW. Has left David Marnane's yard and makes first appearance for new team now.

Form: 128940

(12)

Duplication^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| C

12/1

Lightly-raced colt, won maiden over 5f here in December and showed improved form to score again last month on second start this year, going the right way and this trip should suit.

Form: 812-31

(5)

Guardia Svizzera^b,h⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 82

40/1

Winner of eight-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) in June, will have to improve on that effort if hoping to follow up here.

Form: 430-551

(9)

Master Speaker^b,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M J Tynan| OR: 86| CD

25/1

Former C&D winner has been largely disappointing over the spring and summer including well beaten sixth of 10 in handicap at Naas (1m, soft) five days ago.

Form: 087406

(13)

Time To Reason⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87

50/1

Useful gelding twice won last summer over 7f, hasn't been able to find anything close to best form this season however and hard to fancy currently.

Form: 050-746

(11)

Turbine^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 89

20/1

Yet to win in 11 starts since joining this yard last autumn and best recent effort came when finishing 3L fourth over an extended 1m at the Galway festival last month.

Form: 086400

(6)

Pious Alexander^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 86

33/1

Won a 5f maiden at Tipperary in June on good ground, recently spotted in Flying Five at the Curragh when out of his depth, this is more like it but still needs to improve.

Form: 3-39160

(10)

Mur Hiba⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Smullen| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 92

12/1

Filly won her maiden over 5f at the Curragh in July last year, mixed signals in two runs this year so far, first outing on the polytrack and market may guide.

Form: 9312-28

Non-Runners

(1)

Bien Chase²⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: Adrian Mcallister J:

Forecasts

Moviesta (1/1), Reckless Endeavour (9/4), Mur Hiba (12/1), Duplication (12/1), Have A Nice Day (14/1), Geological (16/1), Turbine (20/1), Master Speaker (25/1), Patrick (33/1), Pious Alexander (33/1), Guardia Svizzera (40/1), Time To Reason (50/1), Split The Atom (50/1), Bien Chase (66/1)

This looks a golden chance for two-time Group 2 winner MOVIESTA to get back to winning ways, at a track where he has won two of his four starts and also finished second. If anywhere near his best, then the seven-year-old should prove too strong for these. Duplication is improving for Joseph O'Brien and could chase he selection home while Have A Nice Day and Reckless Endeavour are also worth considering for places.