20:00 Dundalk

Friday 28 September 2018

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Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 30.64s

(7)

Spiral Galaxy^t1,v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Downey| T: A McCann| OR: 87| D

8/1

Thrived since joining his current yard - winning two of his five starts in good style including a win at Wolverhampton earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. Open to more improvement.

Form: 326151

(10)

Boho⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

6/1

Could be a danger on handicap debut but has largely been well held - despite finishing positions - in three starts since winning on debut at Roscommon.

Form: 1722

(1)

Mary Sun³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83

33/1

Pick of her French form makes her competitive but her two handicap runs of late have been poor. Likely to be better handicapped sorts lurking here.

Form: 338/002

(6)

Ancient Sands³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J E Kiely| OR: 82| CD

9/1

Dual C&D winner that has won four of his seven visits here. Not getting any younger but must be respected back at this venue.

Form: 22/2-849

(8)

Landsman^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 81| D

25/1

Winner of two of his 14 turf starts on the Flat but was well down the field on his sole visit here three years ago. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 10870-9

(9)

Near Kettering^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81

5/1

Finished off his race here seven days ago in good style to finish third of 11 running Nimitz to 1L over C&D. First-time cheekpieces may assist.

Form: 213363

(2)

National Wealth^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

9/2

Solid and consistent in a number of starts since June and got the change of luck the colt so richly deserved when landing a Killarney 1m6f handicap last month off a 2lb lower mark. Well held since over this trip.

Form: 322314

(5)

Marine One²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75

25/1

Strong AW form at up to 1m5½f for David Simcock. Third of nine on stable debut at Gowran Park recently. Yard have a good record here, late September/early October in the last three years.

Form: 4322-53

(4)

New Direction⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75| CD

9/2

Winner of two of his six races here including a win over C&D two years ago off a 24lb lower mark. Solid sort who should go well back at this venue.

Form: 4-82032

(11)

The Kid Bobby B⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82| BF| C

10/1

Course winner over 1m 12-months ago beating 13 rivals a head. Yard have a 52% win and place strike rate late September/early October here in the last three years.

Form: 81-9

(3)

Bit Of Banter²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79| D

10/1

Got off the mark at the seventh time of asking for connections when running Nimitz - winner here last week - to ½L earlier this month. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 533041

Forecasts

New Direction (9/2), National Wealth (9/2), Near Kettering (5/1), Boho (6/1), Spiral Galaxy (8/1), Ancient Sands (9/1), Bit Of Banter (10/1), The Kid Bobby B (10/1), Landsman (25/1), Marine One (25/1), Mary Sun (33/1)

The return to this venue could be the key for the Jim Bolger-trained, NEW DIRECTION to return to winning ways here landing the spoils to take his tally here to five wins from eight starts. Jessica Harrington's, Bit Of Banter, the improving, Near Kettering and the Ger Lyons-trained The Kid Bobby B are all capable of hitting the frame.