18:30 Dundalk

Friday 19 October 2018

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Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 23.69s

(7)

Theobald³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 94| C

14/1

Early promise in the summer has failed to materialise with heavy defeats at Galway and Leopardstown leaving the colt impossible to suggest.

Form: 022040

(9)

That Is The Spirit¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 90| D

33/1

Winner of a Gowran Park handicap over 7f off a similar mark. One from six on the AW including a spin round here when last of 11 in February.

Form: 63-0019

(5)

Freescape²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 91| C

12/1

Not disgraced in a couple of appearances in Meydan before going down by a neck when fourth of five here last month.

Form: 03-9374

(1)

Katiymann^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 89| BF| CD

11/4

Well backed to land a handicap here seven days ago going down by ½L behind Aussie Valentine. Yard have a terrific 31% strike rate here in early/mid October and sent out four winners here seven days ago.

Form: 474282

(11)

Geological⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Gallant front-runner who always runs his race on both turf and the AW. Winner here in August over 6f off a 1lb lower mark before a gallant defeats last month.

Form: 631328

(6)

King's Field⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

4/1

Won on just the third appearance of his career when landing a Cork 7f contest earlier this month on good ground. Looks a progressive type and shortlisted here.

Form: 531

(8)

Admirality¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82

16/1

Decent sort who looks more suited to running over 6f than over seven. Market likely to be best guide here.

Form: 221105

(4)

Fuwairt⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 81| D

5/1

Distance winner of a Cork handicap earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. Second of 14 over C&D 12-months ago off a 6lb higher mark. Dangerous off this mark in current form.

Form: 070221

(2)

Focus Of Attention^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

6/1

Running well over the summer completing a double in July at Naas over 5f. Promising in a couple of spins here this month and can be expected to play a leading role here.

Form: 115042

(3)

Atlas^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| C

9/1

Course winner who ran well back here to defend the race he won 12-months earlier a week ago finishing fifth of 11 beaten 2L behind Aussie Valentine.

Form: 054405

(10)

Nothing To Lose⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74| D

25/1

Decent sort who won at Limerick earlier this month landing a 7f handicap on heavy ground. Worth a market check on AW debut.

Form: 807561

Non-Runners

(13)

Classic Seniority⁹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Joey Haynes

(12)

Militry Decoration⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Leigh Roche

Forecasts

Katiymann (11/4), King's Field (4/1), Fuwairt (5/1), Focus Of Attention (6/1), Classic Seniority (8/1), Atlas (9/1), Freescape (12/1), Theobald (14/1), Admirality (16/1), Geological (16/1), Militry Decoration (16/1), Nothing To Lose (25/1), That Is The Spirit (33/1)

The Mick Halford-trained KATIYMANN is taken to win this contest for the second year running off a 2lb higher mark and building on a fine second last week going down by ½L behind Aussie Valentine. Fuwairt (2nd) and Atlas (5th) all are worthy of consideration after running in the race 12-months ago, while the improving Kings Field can go well for the Joseph O'Brien yard.