17:30 Dundalk

Friday 17 November 2017

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Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 58.15s

(12)

Taexali²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Shanahan| OR: 88| BF| D

12/1

Regular visitor to Great Britain whose only win in 28 starts came way back in April, 2015. Known late starter and may struggle from stall 12.

Form: 645460

(3)

Togoville^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McCann| OR: 87| CD

5/2

Won eight times here and led briefly in the final furlong before finishing ½L third of 14 on promising start on stable debut. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0-16603

(10)

Steelriver¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 82

33/1

Ran well on his final start for David Barron when third of eight over 6f at Hamilton (good-to-firm) in June. Cost connections 11,000gns at the sales the following month before finishing 12th of 30, but only beaten 3¾L on stable debut at the Curragh.

Form: 927630

(1)

Alfredo Arcano^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 76| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner and finished third of 14 beaten 1L when last seen over C&D in September. 4lb lower than last win and can go well again.

Form: 425039

(4)

Coto⁴⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M J Tynan| OR: 74| D

40/1

Mopped up in a couple of trips to Newcastle in May when last seen on the AW. Not disgraced last time out at Ascot and likely to go well again.

Form: 861183-

(11)

Oneoveryou^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 74| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner back in April notching her third win at the track. Looks to be regressing of late and now 7lb lower than last win and may struggle from draw.

Form: 401353

(5)

Golden Pearl^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 68

5/1

Without a win in four visits to the track including finishing fifth of 14, though only beaten 1¾L behind St Brelades Bay. May have to settle for a place.

Form: 560505

(14)

My Good Brother⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64| CD

18/1

C&D winner when last seen in September beating 13 rivals ¾L taking his course wins to six. Accomplished claimer takes 5lb off in attempt for back-to-back wins.

Form: 009021

(9)

Danz Gift^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner back in January when beating 11 rivals a neck. Has struggled since including on come back from a lay-off here in October but can be dangerous here off this mark.

Form: 3-01560

(7)

Haqeeba¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 63| D

10/1

Distance winner at Bellewstown in August, a race that has seen three of those behind coming out to win. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 480172

(2)

Strategic Force^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 63| CD

20/1

C&D winner back in January off a mark off a 3lb higher mark. Beaten 3L last time out when last seen here in September. One for the shortlist.

Form: 656078

(6)

Aggression⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner, the last coming in November last year off a mark of 73, 8lb higher than todays rating. Signs of a return to form when finishing 3¾L finishing 9th of 14 here in September.

Form: 422569

Dream Dreamer^h1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 60| D

33/1

Second Reserve: Formerly with Jamie Osbourne and not seen since 2015 before running a promising comeback race here earlier this month when finishing fifth of 13 beaten 3¼L.

Form: 32558/5

Non-Runners

(13)

Menelik⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: D Donovan J: Gary Carroll

(8)

Nigg Bay¹⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: J F Levins J: Sean Kirrane

Flawlessly¹²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 1

A Few Dollars More²³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Togoville (5/2), Alfredo Arcano (3/1), Golden Pearl (5/1), Menelik (6/1), Nigg Bay (8/1), Aggression (10/1), Haqeeba (10/1), Oneoveryou (12/1), Danz Gift (12/1), Taexali (12/1), Flawlessly (14/1), My Good Brother (18/1), Strategic Force (20/1), A Few Dollars More (20/1), Steelriver (33/1), Dream Dreamer (33/1), Coto (40/1)

C&D winner TOGOVILLE is taken to land this contest possibly grabbing the initiative from stall three in the early stages. The seven-year-old is expected to come on for his stable debut earlier this month when beaten ½L here two weeks ago. The David Marnane-trained Alfredo Arcano and Golden Pearl from stall five can give the selection the most to think about.