20:40 Dundalk

Wednesday 1 November 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

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

Off time: 20:43 | Winning time: 2m 31.67s

(7)

Shamar^h⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 63| D

25/1

Seems to have given up the hurdling game latterly as father time starts to catch up. Showed that some ability remains this season including latest when fifth of 13. Not impossible on a rare AW outing.

Form: 328P05

(6)

Delaire^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 61

14/1

In decent form just now and was a close fourth behind re-opposing Ben Rumson latest. Never attempted this trip before and not guaranteed to stay so that the biggest doubt.

Form: 641054

(4)

Ben Rumson¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59| CD

2/1

Won four of last five on flat including last twice here. Won over 1m2f here latest and now returns to 1m4f over which he won time before. Handicapper trying to catch up but in current form you couldn't rule him out.

Form: 411611

(11)

Meadow Cross^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A M Glynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 58| CD

20/1

Winning hurdler whose runs on the level are scarce these days. Lone flat win came here albeit nearly two years ago. Potentially well treated now but this trip likely sharp enough.

Form: 2-00978

(9)

High Kicker⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Smullen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 57

9/2

Never far away in seven starts this season after two year absence. Slight relent from the handicapper helps and she looks likely to go well.

Form: 755344

(10)

Jessamine¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 53| C

7/1

Bounced back from two modest hurdle runs to win over 1m2f here last time out. 6lb rise puts her on equal of career high but she ran well off that mark so remains of each-way interest.

Form: 379-001

(14)

Greanta⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Cleary| OR: 52| D

25/1

Have to go back to August 2015 to find her last win and she has been well beaten the last three times. Happier on sounder surface so AW for only second time may help but needs a major revival at present.

Form: 383000

(2)

Multiviz^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 52

16/1

Well beaten in two starts for current yard, both on AW and looks pretty exposed with no relent from the handicapper.

Form: 930759

(1)

Gold Struck^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 51

5/1

Maiden was a decent, albeit distant, second over C&D last time. Winner had flown when he got going there so mustn't get too far back from inside draw but go well if he can remain handy.

Form: 542062

(3)

Ali Bin Nayef⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Alan Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 47| D

33/1

Toiling in recent hurdle races and similar tale when last seen on the level. Poor overall record although is potentially well handicapped. Recent form suggests he is some way short of best at present.

Form: 686400

(8)

Lamh Ar Lamh^p⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 51

20/1

Unplaced in seven starts to date but handicapper quite quick to give relief and if latest run on bottomless ground is forgiven she starts to look quite fairly treated. Expecting best effort to date here.

Form: 868778

(5)

Confidence³³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 45| C

50/1

Veteran has been beaten out of sight here the last twice and while his mark is falling fast he looks a shadow of his former self.

Form: 770/890-

(12)

Mountain Kingdom⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 45

16/1

Maiden of 25 races on the flat (won one hurdle race). Fair third last time out in an 18 runner race at Fairyhouse but winner bolted up and he looked to be passing beaten horses late on. Hard to envisage him finally winning now.

Form: 80/0-953

(13)

Streak^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 45

50/1

13½L 15th of 17 behind re-opposing Ben Rumson in the summer and didn't beat a rival in lone flat race since. Lost way over hurdles and hard to fancy at present.

Form: 00/0400

Non-Runners

My Loveshack²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 1

Circling Moon¹⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ben Rumson (2/1), High Kicker (9/2), Gold Struck (5/1), Jessamine (7/1), Circling Moon (15/2), Delaire (14/1), Mountain Kingdom (16/1), Multiviz (16/1), Lamh Ar Lamh (20/1), Meadow Cross (20/1), My Loveshack (20/1), Greanta (25/1), Shamar (25/1), Ali Bin Nayef (33/1), Streak (50/1), Confidence (50/1)

In current form BEN RUMSON will take some stopping. The handicapper has given him another 6lb after his latest win so this will be tougher but he should be happier still back to 1m4f. High Kicker has been running well enough and with an ease in her mark she ought to be firmly in the thick of things here. Lamh Ar Lamh has seen her mark fall quite rapidly and with conditions here more suitable than last time she could be ready to take a major step forward.