17:30 Dundalk

Friday 10 November 2017

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Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.69s

(4)

Ambiguity^t,v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

33/1

Modest 80-rated handicapper on the turf and well back 11th of 13 here on the AW last time out. May snuggle in first-time visor fitted.

Form: 54-0000

(13)

Calypso Jo⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 62

66/1

Second of eight beaten 1¼L on debut at Chelmsford when with Kevin Ryan. Nothing on first start for new yard last time out beaten 34L here at the start of the month.

Form: 2400

(11)

Burn The Boats^e/s⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Farragher⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 70| C| D

20/1

Fourth of nine last time seen here beaten 8¼L behind Six Silver Lane last July. Could run in to a place now 7lb lower in this claimer.

Form: 675408

(1)

Menelik^t,v⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: D Donovan| OR: 77| D

5/2

A solid run here in September is sandwiched between two concrete offerings at Chelmsford in June and more recently eight days ago. Deserves a change of luck and worth a market check.

Form: 102453

(10)

Reckless Lad^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 76| C

9/2

Had Ambiguity and Midnitemudcrabs behind seven days ago when winning by a neck beating 12 rivals over 1m. Interesting on first try at 6f.

Form: 4-33491

(14)

Rivellino⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| CD

11/4

C&D winner back in April and has generally struggled off his revised mark since barring a victory at Laytown. Comes in to the reckoning in this claimer now 1lb lower than last win.

Form: 566616

(6)

Midnitemudcrabs^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: J Feane| OR: 69| C

2/1

Ran a solid race last time out to finish second of 13 a neck behind Reckless Lad over 1m here last week. Has the services of the newly crowned champion jockey though 0/5 over 6f.

Form: 534712

(3)

Reddot Express^t,v1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P B Beggy| T: F Birrane| OR: 54| C

50/1

Has generally struggled on this surface being just one from 12 including a 31L defeat last time out finishing last of 14. Hard to fancy in first-time visor.

Form: 7U0080

(2)

Vanderbilt^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A M Glynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 56

25/1

Fifth of 14 here last month when finishing 8¼L behind Smugglers Creek over 7f. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 007305

(9)

Taras Way^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: P J F Murphy

25/1

Finished seventh of 10 beaten 8¼L behind Shinko Princess on Dundalk debut earlier this month. Others preferred in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 067

(5)

Sobistabo^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs S Dawson

100/1

Nothing of any consequence in six career starts on turf so far, latest coming in 1m maiden claimer here in September, impossible to support on form dropping to 6f.

Form: 000000

(7)

Time Stands Still²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

33/1

Ninth of 14 beaten 24L on racecourse debut here last month behind Massif Central. Needs to improve now dropped to 6f.

Form: 9

Bluesbreaker^b1,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: D English| OR: 49| D

50/1

First Reserve: Never won on AW but ran best race to date on surface over 6f here last month when beaten just ½ into third of 14, before disappointing again over 7f earlier in the month.

Form: 306439

Non-Runners

(12)

Brave Display³⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: P J Prendergast J: D E Hogan

(8)

Mr Shelby⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: S Donohoe J: D E Sheehy

Madam Bounska¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

Mercury⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: A B Joyce J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Midnitemudcrabs (2/1), Menelik (5/2), Rivellino (11/4), Reckless Lad (9/2), Mr Shelby (16/1), Brave Display (16/1), Burn The Boats (20/1), Mercury (20/1), Vanderbilt (25/1), Taras Way (25/1), Madam Bounska (25/1), Time Stands Still (33/1), Ambiguity (33/1), Bluesbreaker (50/1), Reddot Express (50/1), Calypso Jo (66/1), Sobistabo (100/1)

Midnitemudcrabs and Vanderbilt will possible set the early pace here from stalls two and six with MENELIK settle in racing prominently, jockey Pat Smullen ready to make his move from an ideal position. Rivellino, not beaten far last time out and recent winner Reckless Lad can give the selection the most to think about.