18:00 Dundalk

Friday 2 November 2018

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 59.25s

(2)

Peshkova²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 63| CD

5/4

Impressive when winning by 2¾L here on Wednesday but has to carry a 6lb penalty for that success and not obviously well treated on handicap debut.

Form: 0-421

(5)

Dash D'Or⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 67| D

5/1

Has really found her form this autumn and made it two wins from her last three starts at Navan last week. Not the easiest to load into the stalls and needs further improvement from 9lb higher here.

Form: 022101

(7)

Evies Wish²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

14/1

Won a maiden in impressive fashion at Newcastle last year but hasn't been able to land a blow from her revised mark subsequently. A return to sprint trips might be in her favour but she has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 0-53640

(13)

Danz Gift^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Five-time C&D winner who is back below his last winning handicap mark. Shaped like a return to form was imminent at Navan last time but not always quickly away and wide draw not ideal for him here.

Form: 609094

(14)

Bellick^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

20/1

Lost his maiden tag in a handicap at Navan in the summer but arrives here out of form after some below par efforts. Makes AW debut here in first-time blinkers and has a bit to prove at present. Widest draw not ideal.

Form: 317089

(3)

Lapilli¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 54| D

7/1

Looked like a nice prospect when trained by William Haggas but he's struggled for various connections since leaving that yard and well beaten last time out at Navan; needs to bounce bag in a big way to have a say here.

Form: 900090

(1)

Gala N Dandy^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 53

14/1

A maiden after nine starts and still hasn't placed but her fifth of 14 here last time in a maiden was more encouraging. Handicapper has put her up 8lb for that effort but that looks justified and can't be ruled out down in trip here.

Form: 009805

(6)

Blue Suede^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: R K Watson| OR: 51| D

25/1

Just one win from 22 starts and that came on turf back in 2016. Very unreliable (has refused to race and often slowly away) and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9R0480

(4)

Hisar^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 50

16/1

His only win from 25 starts came on AW at Wolverhampton last year. Hasn't shown anything in two starts for this yard though and looks opposable at present.

Form: 237500

(12)

Bahlwan^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

16/1

Still a maiden after seven starts, though his best effort did come on AW at Wolverhampton when sixth of 12. May have a win in him at some stage but he's drawn wide here and others make more appeal this time.

Form: 090679

(11)

Tookiedoo⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J C Hayden| OR: 47

66/1

A maiden after 13 starts and she appears to be regressing at some rate in recent starts. Barely beaten a rival home on her last two starts and nearly impossible to fancy in this.

Form: 000-700

(9)

Bonnie Park¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 45

33/1

Well beaten at big odds on each of her four starts including handicap debut last time and makes very little appeal in this heat.

Form: 0900

(10)

Elegant Emmeline⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 45

33/1

Finished runner-up here in a maiden at 100/1 in May last year but she's largely been very disappointing since and she's shown no signs of a revival in recent starts.

Form: 720009

(8)

Red All Star^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 45| CD

25/1

C&D winner back in 2016 but has shown little in recent starts and hard to fancy in a race this competitive.

Form: 000407

Non-Runners

Finvarra⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: N Madden J: Reserve 1

Mystical Affair¹⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 2

Gillabbey Rock⁵⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: E O'Connell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Peshkova (5/4), Dash D'Or (5/1), Lapilli (7/1), Danz Gift (8/1), Gala N Dandy (14/1), Evies Wish (14/1), Bahlwan (16/1), Hisar (16/1), Bellick (20/1), Red All Star (25/1), Blue Suede (25/1), Bonnie Park (33/1), Elegant Emmeline (33/1), Tookiedoo (66/1)

DANZ GIFT ran well enough last time out to suggest a win may be just around the corner and the five time course and distance winner is back below his last winning handicap mark. Dash D'or has been running well lately, though her issues with the stalls tempers enthusiasm slightly. Peshkova can't be ruled out if she improves on her win here earlier in the week.