21:00 Dundalk

Friday 26 October 2018

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Dev-Oil & Skips R Us Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 21:02 | Winning time: 2m 14.38s

(7)

Carried^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 73| CD

8/1

Employed the same tactics, without success, over 1m that is usually applied over 1m4f here earlier this month. Winner of this race 12-months ago and holds each way claims at least here.

Form: 322450

(3)

Georgian Bay^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73

9/2

Ran Red Charmer to 2¾L over C&D last week and likely to be capable of better back in handicap company here.

Form: 600782

(5)

Winston Wolfe^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 71| CD

8/1

Running well over hurdles of late and is a C&D winner here back in February off a 2lb lower mark. Place claims on form here.

Form: 334-108

(8)

Claregate Street^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Appears to be struggling of late following a win over C&D here in May off a 3lb lower mark. Worth a market check given yards form at this venue around this time of year,

Form: 537788

(2)

California Lad^t,v³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: F Birrane| OR: 69| CD

10/1

Three-time C&D winner with his most recent success coming in February off a 6lb lower mark. May find a couple too good.

Form: 042600

(12)

Pedisnap⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

11/4

Unplaced in all four starts here over 7f/1m. Going well on turf over the summer including a win at Gowran Park, but form here a concern.

Form: 349102

(14)

Alfirak³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 68| C

9/1

Winner at this venue on his last couple of visits here over 1m. Yet to race over C&D but a leading player in this contest.

Form: 400731

(6)

Fivehundredmiles⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Lambe| OR: 68

33/1

Eight-race maiden on the AW and last seen on the Laytown beach in September. Best watched in the market on stable debut.

Form: 743654

(4)

Pass The Ball²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 67

7/1

Went well here last winter and could have a few in trouble early on. 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: 22-9761

(1)

Tenth Amendment^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 65

12/1

Promising run behind Nimitz in a 1m4f handicap here last month off a 1lb higher mark. Likely to be better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 28-3185

(11)

Dance Alone⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Mooney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 62| C

20/1

Won a 14-runner handicap here in December 2016 off a 7lb higher mark but has appeared to be out of luck since. Best watched taking a step up in trip.

Form: 285808

(13)

Touch Of Gold²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 62

25/1

Has hit the frame on one occasion from six starts here and remain a 15-race maiden on the Flat. Others preferred.

Form: 223305

(10)

Lady Yasmin⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lawlor| OR: 60

50/1

Well down the field in the latest of her three career starts to date. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 808

Two For Tea^p1,t1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E D Delany| OR: 58

33/1

First Reserve: Successful over an extended 1m1f in maiden company in July last year. Well beaten in two starts since joining this yard and cheekpieces and tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 697400

Non-Runners

(9)

Wavepoint⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Declan McDonogh

Papal Parade¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: E O'Connell J: Reserve 2

Nevsky²⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: C P Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pedisnap (11/4), Georgian Bay (9/2), Pass The Ball (7/1), Winston Wolfe (8/1), Carried (8/1), Alfirak (9/1), California Lad (10/1), Tenth Amendment (12/1), Wavepoint (12/1), Claregate Street (14/1), Papal Parade (16/1), Dance Alone (20/1), Touch Of Gold (25/1), Fivehundredmiles (33/1), Two For Tea (33/1), Nevsky (33/1), Lady Yasmin (50/1)

The two J P McManus runners, Carried and PASS THE BALL could contest the early lead here and could have a couple of these in trouble before half-way. Preference is for the latter who ran well here last winter and his yard having a 60% strike rate since 2015 here with runners at this venue, early October/late November. Alfirak, Claregate Street and California Lad all have strong form at this venue and are all capable of hitting the frame.