21:00 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2017

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Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship 2017 Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 21:02 | Winning time: 2m 32.20s

(5)

Six Silver Lane^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: D E Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70| C

8/1

Running well in the main of late including when scoring here a week ago over 1m2½f. Handles this longer trip but race looks a bit tougher and has gone up 5lb.

Form: 122921

(10)

River Run^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: P J Smullen| T: D Cullen| OR: 63

20/1

Poor in maiden hurdles when trained by Willie Mullins, hasn't exactly come forward for this yard, including Flat 2m2f handicap at Down Royal this month. Has plenty to prove on form but gets eye-catching jockey booking.

Form: 32/8-500

(8)

Trump Card^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 63| CD

9/4

Successful twice so far this year including over 1m4f here in May. Was ½L third behind Six Silver Lane last week over shorter trip and can get involved again.

Form: 614123

(2)

U S Navy Seal^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J R Finn| OR: 62

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2015, has been toiling lately over jumps, would have some claims on best Flat form, if able to produce it.

Form: 7685-98

(11)

Molly Kaye¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 59

33/1

One promising effort from three in maidens on turf at 1m2½f /1m4f, worth monitoring now switched to AW and into a handicap first time.

Form: 945

(14)

Awareness^p1,t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

20/1

Unplaced in six starts on turf, over a variety of trip. Makes polytrack debut with cheekpieces on first time and more needed.

Form: 0-48879

(3)

Classical Rock⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 63

33/1

Three heavy defeats from three starts in maiden company so far and owner/trainer out of form recently. One to pass over easily.

Form: 856

(4)

Less Of That⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 62

10/1

Winner over 1m2f at Naas in July on good ground. Has handled this surface ok in the past in two runs over 5f/1m and could go well in this field.

Form: 621345

(6)

Grey Waters¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

3/1

Filly with only modest form on the Flat but comes here having won twice over hurdles recently and an improved showing back in this sphere isn't to be ruled out.

Form: 062353

(13)

Dark Amber³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: D English| OR: 53| D

22/1

Now gone 30 runs since last win in 2015. Decent effort last time out at Bellewstown over this trip but winless in ten starts on AW and others appeal to hold better credentials.

Form: 027095

(1)

Ben Rumson³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 48| D

13/2

Yet to score on AW but well-handicapped if able to produce the good now back on this surface and has twice won on turf this year.

Form: 0-04116

(9)

Sixtyfiveroses^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J F Levins| OR: 46

14/1

Mare is a 22-race maiden but has run some credible races at this venue in her time. Goes up in trip and best form gives her a squeak.

Form: 0-66302

(12)

Crown Pleasure²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

20/1

Sole success in 32 starts came in a 1m3f Wexford (yielding) handicap in August 2015. Now rated 18lb lower than for that victory but more needed having finished well beaten at Down Royal last time.

Form: 006956

(7)

Ten Star Lion^v¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

50/1

Well beaten over C&D in November last and has run only once since, tailed off at Clonmel in May. Makes no appeal on form.

Form: 25780-0

Non-Runners

Go Guarantor¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 1

Ebbageena³⁰

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: D English J: Reserve 2

Shake The Bucket⁶⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 10

T: N Madden J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Trump Card (9/4), Grey Waters (3/1), Ben Rumson (13/2), Six Silver Lane (8/1), Less Of That (10/1), Sixtyfiveroses (14/1), Crown Pleasure (20/1), Awareness (20/1), U S Navy Seal (20/1), River Run (20/1), Dark Amber (22/1), Ebbageena (25/1), Shake The Bucket (25/1), Classical Rock (33/1), Molly Kaye (33/1), Go Guarantor (33/1), Ten Star Lion (50/1)

Joseph O'Brien does well at this track and his GREY WATERS could be well-handicapped for the finale having improved recently over hurdles, winning his last two starts in that sphere. The daughter of Mastercraftsman may be able to get off the mark back on the level now. The consistent Six Silver Lane scored here last week over a shorter trip and could get involved once again while Trump Card was ½L behind in the race and merits some consideration too. Ben Rumson and Sixtyfiveroses are amongst those holding place claims.