18:30 Dundalk

Friday 17 November 2017

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Ash Brothers Building Contractors Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 37.82s

(14)

Tennesse Waltz^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Won a Limerick 7f handicap in October but is just two from 15 here at the track and is 15lb higher than last winning mark. Looks a tall order.

Form: 451814

(9)

Society Ranger^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 56

9/1

Without a win from 14 starts at the track but has not been disgraced in his last three starts here. Likely to go well again but may have to settle for a place.

Form: 146055

(1)

Complicit⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 55| D

9/4

Beaten a total of 58L in his last three starts including a 18L defeat last time out in a Gowran Park handicap in September. Without a win in eight starts at the track and looks set to struggle again.

Form: 550000

(8)

Masalai⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam| OR: 57

4/1

Improving with every run here including a 1½L defeat last time out earlier this month. Continuation of development expected here.

Form: 76064

(12)

Coach Bombay^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: A C Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 52| CD

20/1

C&D winner in 2015 but has generally struggled since. Five from 33 at the track and back on his last winning mark but looks set to struggle here.

Form: 27-4000

(3)

No Approval²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 51

7/1

Something clearly amiss last time out at Fairyhouse so run easily dismissed. Third of 11 on only start here in 2015. Could well appreciate return to this surface.

Form: 497250

(11)

Possible Future^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 50

25/1

Lone win came at Chelmsford which earned him a peak rating of 75. Unplaced in seven starts in Ireland since stable change and rating continues to plummet.

Form: 068000

(10)

Three Majors^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 50| BF| CD

9/1

Not been inspiring in five runs for this yard but now 9lb lower than last winning mark. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 505676

(5)

You Gotta Move⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 50

12/1

Has some solid and consistent performances to his name on this track. Sixth of 14 beaten on his last two starts at the track. Possibly best watched on second start for new yard.

Form: 421066

(6)

Annie Irish^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 49| D

14/1

Without a win from six starts at the track. Has had a solid enough summer on turf but performances on this surface a worry.

Form: 6-68520

(13)

Iconic Figure²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45| BF

12/1

Maiden of 18 starts. Not disgraced here last twice off same mark but hard to get excited about nevertheless.

Form: 987257

(4)

Sand Creek^h⁴⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 45

66/1

Well beaten in all five career starts and off for 14 months. Not the sort to be backing on stable debut.

Form: 6/7000-

(2)

Benson Dubois^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jane M Foley| OR: 45

25/1

Has generally disappointed over the summer on turf with slight improvement on this surface without winning on the geldings last three starts here but looks set to struggle in this contest.

Form: 0-00907

(7)

One Cool Girl¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 45

66/1

Off since the summer when she was beaten double-digit lengths in three maidens from 6f to 1m. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 090

Non-Runners

Military Hill⁴⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

World's Greatest⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 2

Duckanddive⁴²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Complicit (9/4), Masalai (4/1), No Approval (7/1), Tennesse Waltz (8/1), Three Majors (9/1), Society Ranger (9/1), Military Hill (10/1), You Gotta Move (12/1), Iconic Figure (12/1), World's Greatest (12/1), Annie Irish (14/1), Duckanddive (16/1), Coach Bombay (20/1), Benson Dubois (25/1), Possible Future (25/1), One Cool Girl (66/1), Sand Creek (66/1)

MASALAI shouldn't be too far off the early pace ensuring a handy position in the early stages of this contest. The three-year-old can continue his improvement in this company following two genuine starts recently, while Complicit and You Gotta Move battle for the minor honours.