18:30 Dundalk

Friday 21 September 2018

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.43s

(4)

Yamato²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Y Nonaka⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 65| CD

3/1

C&D winner back in September off a 3lb lower mark, beaten but not disgraced on five occasions since and holds strong place claims on return to this track.

Form: 825909

(11)

Major Power^t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: E Lynam| OR: 60

13/2

First-time tongue tie for Bated Breath gelding who is making his AW debut here. Opposable on poor turf form to date.

Form: 780

(2)

Rosenborg Rider^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| C

15/2

Winner at this track over 7f in December off a 3lb lower mark and beaten favourite last time out over C&D in February. Has failed to beat any of his 44 rivals home on his last three starts. .

Form: 640000

(13)

Turnkey²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 60

14/1

Five-race maiden including three defeats here. Will need to raise overall performance to play a role here.

Form: 066-50

(1)

Her Approval¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T Mullins| OR: 58

14/1

Approve filly, cost €2,000 as a yearling. Best performance in four meager starts has come on the AW here over 7f when beaten 3L in November. Possibilities but a tough ask.

Form: 04-50

(6)

Our Manekineko^b,t⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 51| CD

16/1

C&D winner of five of his 18 starts over the combination, the latest of which came in January off a 10lb higher mark. Worth a market check.

Form: 459-706

(9)

Three Majors^v²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 49| CD

7/1

Won a 12-runner handicap over C&D in March off a 3lb higher mark. Not disgraced in defeat since and could bounce back at anytime.

Form: 817790

(5)

Mystical Affair³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: M Fahey| OR: 46

25/1

Not much to shout about in five career starts to date including a 7L defeat here last month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 9080-9

(12)

Darvie^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

13/2

Running well in defeat in a couple of spins round here over C&D including a 5L defeat last month. Place claims.

Form: 43-9064

(8)

Seeking Truth^b³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 45| C

14/1

Course winner who is one for 10 here and is currently running 2lb below last winning mark. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 007034

(14)

Little Luna³⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 48

16/1

Well held when down the field on all three career starts to date. Market likely to reveal expectation on AW debut.

Form: 060-

(3)

Country Market^p1¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

12/1

Down the field in a number of career starts to date and first time cheekpieces less likely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 506

(7)

My Lark¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 45

7/1

Nothing of note in four dismal career starts before much promise on handicap debut over 6f here last month.

Form: 90-9938

(10)

Red Robin Rock²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 45

33/1

Sent off at big prices when out the back in all five starts in maidens and handicaps over different trips. Cannot be recommended on the evidence so far.

Form: 000-697

Non-Runners

A Few Dollars More¹⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

Jessamine³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 2

Finvarra¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: N Madden J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Yamato (3/1), Finvarra (11/2), Darvie (13/2), Major Power (13/2), My Lark (7/1), Three Majors (7/1), Rosenborg Rider (15/2), Jessamine (10/1), Country Market (12/1), Seeking Truth (14/1), Her Approval (14/1), Turnkey (14/1), Little Luna (16/1), Our Manekineko (16/1), A Few Dollars More (16/1), Mystical Affair (25/1), Red Robin Rock (33/1)

C&D winner THREE MAJORS is back down to 3lb lower than his last winning mark here in March when beaten 11-rivals ½L Well held since, but the handicapper has given the Lilbourne Lad gelding a squeak here ahead of fellow C&D winner Our Manekineko and big dangers Major Power and Darvie.