19:30 Dundalk

Friday 26 October 2018

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Sheils Restaurant & Apple Orchard Group Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.92s

(2)

Bittersweet²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| CD

11/4

Comes here on a hat-trick of C&D wins following a double in a couple of starts since September and a 6lb lower mark. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 653811

(5)

Lady Boomerang²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 64| D

9/2

The drop back to a mile did the trick at Killarney in August when battling on well to win off a 3lb lower mark. Market likely to be the best guide on AW debut.

Form: 361602

(7)

Reverberation¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 61

7/2

Three defeats on the AW for trainer-Sylvester Kirk before a decent run behind Bittersweet over C&D earlier this month off a similar mark. Entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 740053

(14)

Cosmic Symbol^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Webb| OR: 56| D

25/1

Went well on turf during September but is without success here in 14 starts and hard to construct a case for the gelding.

Form: 008200

(12)

Lady Rosebud^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 55| CD

25/1

C&D winner here on three occasions from 12 starts with last win coming in March off a 5lb higher mark. Recent form a concern but could bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 000800

(10)

Rosenborg Rider^v1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| C

10/1

Winner at the track and overall AW form is superior to the geldings turf returns. Place claims in first-time visor.

Form: 000060

(4)

Vocal Relation⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

12/1

Moderate form and generally disappointing in five career starts including a 2¼L over 7f here on first run for three months. Dangerous if building on debut AW run.

Form: 70467

(13)

American Hustle^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 52

50/1

22-race maiden and generally well held in three starts for yard since joining from Brian Ellison. Plenty to at present.

Form: 9336-P0

(6)

Finvarra⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 54

6/1

Seventh of 12 at 100/1 on sole start here. Worth a market check with yards runners returning a 60% strike rate since 2015 here with runners at this venue, early October/late November - three winners from five starts.

Form: 7-97925

(9)

Another Dressin¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 48

33/1

Well down the field in three dismal efforts since taking to the track in August. Easily resistible on current form.

Form: 000

(8)

Fianchetto¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 45

40/1

Third of 11 here over 1m2½f in November registers as a 'one-off' and will need to raise overall performance here to play a role.

Form: 0300-00

(1)

Banrion Fuar⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 45

16/1

Well held when never nearer in three gloomy maiden efforts to date. Looks the sort awaiting low-level handicaps but easily passed over here.

Form: 000

(3)

Doogan's Warren⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Butler| OR: 45

25/1

Beaten 19L, 26L and 22L in three maidens to date. Steps into handicaps now with plenty to prove.

Form: 800

(11)

Lorente^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 45

33/1

Running well in defeat this month at Naas and here over 1m2½f but overall look appears sketchy. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 508-880

Non-Runners

Lunastar⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Rockafilly²⁸⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: J Nash J: Reserve 2

Bonnington Lass⁵⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bittersweet (11/4), Reverberation (7/2), Lady Boomerang (9/2), Finvarra (6/1), Rosenborg Rider (10/1), Vocal Relation (12/1), Lunastar (14/1), Banrion Fuar (16/1), Bonnington Lass (20/1), Doogan's Warren (25/1), Cosmic Symbol (25/1), Lady Rosebud (25/1), Lorente (33/1), Another Dressin (33/1), Rockafilly (33/1), Fianchetto (40/1), American Hustle (50/1)

The form of his defeat behind Aunty Audrey at Gowran Park last month looks solid enough to side with the chances of FINVARRA, from the Niall Madden yard who hold a 60% strike rate since 2015 here with runners at this venue, early October/late November - three winners from five starts. Distance winner Lady Boomerang and the hat-trick seeking c&d winner Bittersweet can prove to be the biggest dangers while Lady Rosebud, three time C&D winner could go well at a price.