20:30 Dundalk

Friday 28 September 2018

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Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship 2018 Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 31.24s

(8)

Schoolboy Error²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Nolan| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Winner over C&D on his last visit here in April off a 7lb lower mark. Going well on turf over the summer and sure to play his part here.

Form: 113106

(10)

Black Label^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 57| CD

9/1

C&D winner and victor of two races here in the past who has been running over hurdles recently. Racing 4lb lower than last winning mark and hard to place any faith in just now.

Form: 640024

(2)

Easy Boy^t,v⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 56| CD

7/1

C&D winner who was fourth of 14 on his last appearance here in July beaten 1¼L off a 2lb higher mark. In good form here and comes in to consideration.

Form: 250240

(13)

Stealth^p,t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R P Downey| T: A McCann| OR: 63

25/1

Last of seven over 7f on his last appearance here in July. Out of form recently and hard to fancy.

Form: 304700

(5)

Time For Mabel^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 56| BF

6/1

Will have disappointed connections in a series of below-par displays since May. Generally, well held over hurdles and on the level and difficult to make a case for here.

Form: 565487

(7)

Velsen^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 60

8/1

Well down the field in a number of desolate performances since debut last month over a variety of distances. Unlikely to be playing a part in the finish.

Form: 065

(11)

Mr Natural²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 51

10/1

Lightly raced four-year-old who has been well held in a number of Flat starts and in a Killarney maiden hurdle last month. Others preferred.

Form: 040-5

(14)

Newlyn⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 57

12/1

Beaten but not disgraced in four career starts to date including on AW debut here over 7f last month. Hard to consider in current form.

Form: 6667

(9)

Topamichi⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M J Browne| OR: 50

33/1

Solid and consistent without winning in a number of starts over 1m2f and 1m3f since April. Can be forgiven a disappointment at Ballinrobe latest.

Form: 063060

(6)

Cristal Icon¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 45

14/1

Filly has failed to make any impression in a half dozen inept displays over the summer. Others appear to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 40-0009

(3)

Phebes Dream^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

20/1

Never a factor in either finish here over 1m2½f in March and April, well beaten on both occasions. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 20/3-695

(1)

Shake The Bucket²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 45| CD

11/1

Regular here and has been an admirable servant to connections, perhaps not the force of old but rated 6lb lower than when scoring over C&D in November and liable to give his running.

Form: 5-62585

(12)

Kanthaka¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 47

20/1

Well beaten on debut at the Curragh in May and subsequently struggling in a couple of starts on turf over the summer. Watching brief on AW debut.

Form: 008

Conquest^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 59

8/1

Second Reserve: Eight-race maiden who continues to disappoint despite representing vaunted connections. Watching brief on Dundalk debut.

Form: 005-97U

Non-Runners

(4)

Aasleagh Fawn⁵

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Rory Cleary

Lovely Is The Rose²⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Paddytheirishman²⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: G T Lynch J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Schoolboy Error (4/1), Time For Mabel (6/1), Easy Boy (7/1), Conquest (8/1), Velsen (8/1), Black Label (9/1), Mr Natural (10/1), Shake The Bucket (11/1), Newlyn (12/1), Cristal Icon (14/1), Kanthaka (20/1), Phebes Dream (20/1), Stealth (25/1), Lovely Is The Rose (25/1), Aasleagh Fawn (25/1), Topamichi (33/1), Paddytheirishman (66/1)

Dual C&D winner BLACK LABEL can notch his third win here with the adept Ben Coen in the saddle. The seven-year-old can hold off the possibly challenge of the John Oxx-trained Velsen and fellow C&D winner Schoolboy Error. Newlyn can go well at a price while note should be taken of Conquest if getting in to the race.