19:30 Dundalk

Friday 2 November 2018

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 25.82s

(2)

Tuamhain^t⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 63| D

2/1

Arrives bidding for a hat-trick and clearly improving at some rate since joining this yard. Carrying a 6lb penalty for the most recent success shouldn't be an issue and hard to beat if as effective on the AW.

Form: 683411

(12)

Pirate's Treasure^p1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 63

50/1

Has lost his form entirely since joining this outfit and can only be watched here having finished tailed off on his last five outings. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0-80000

(6)

Stamp Of Authority^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| D

20/1

Won twice earlier in the campaign but struggling a little from his revised handicap mark and he's yet to win in 17 AW starts. Bit to prove here.

Form: 819076

(13)

Guanabara Bay^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner earlier in the year and return to form with a smart effort last time out when second of 14 here. Wide draw and a small rise in the handicap makes life tougher but holds each-way claims regardless.

Form: 046402

(10)

Palmetto Bay³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 58

20/1

Shown very little in three starts on turf. Makes AW debut and is down in trip on her first start in a handicap. Hard to fancy provided the market doesn't say otherwise.

Form: 060

(8)

Downtown Diva^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 57

16/1

Still a maiden after 26 starts and while she has placed over C&D, that was from a lower handicap mark than she finds herself on here; hard to fancy.

Form: 877083

(1)

Hey Pretty^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| D

6/1

Won a handicap at Fairyhouse in May but that was his only success in 12 starts and he's been ultimately well beaten in two recent starts around here. 2lb lower in the handicap and needs to improve.

Form: 246076

(7)

Althib⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 51

10/1

Gained a first win in 19 starts last time out at Thurles but a 6lb rise for that success demands improvement here and previous efforts on AW haven't been up to much.

Form: 327641

(9)

Latchet¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 49

3/1

Still a maiden after 14 starts but her better efforts have come at this course and she wasn't disgraced at Gowran last time on ground that would have been softer than ideal. Career low mark and can't be ruled out.

Form: 432-605

(4)

Paved Paradise^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 50

40/1

Well beaten on each of her four starts, tailed over this trip last time at Limerick. Handicap debut and hard to fancy.

Form: 7008

(14)

Taras Way⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 46

66/1

Well beaten on each of her 11 career starts. Starts out for a new yard and hard to fancy from the widest draw here.

Form: 804870

(3)

Seeking Truth^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Just one win from 30 starts and he's been below his best since joining this yard. Sole win came over C&D from a 2lb higher mark but others preferred at present.

Form: 703450

(11)

Bonnington Lass^h⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 45

28/1

Unplaced on each of her nine starts, but some minor signs of progress on her run last time. Needs to improve to play a part here though and wide draw not ideal.

Form: 07-9075

(5)

La Novia^p⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 45| D

6/1

Won over this trip at Fairyhouse in July and not disgraced here last time out when fifth of 14. Yard in better form now and the drop in trip looks in her favour.

Form: 371095

Non-Runners

Bouquet Garni¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: E J O'Grady J: Reserve 1

Anfaass¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 2

Little Camacho¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A McCann J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tuamhain (2/1), Latchet (3/1), La Novia (6/1), Hey Pretty (6/1), Guanabara Bay (8/1), Althib (10/1), Downtown Diva (16/1), Palmetto Bay (20/1), Stamp Of Authority (20/1), Seeking Truth (20/1), Bonnington Lass (28/1), Paved Paradise (40/1), Pirate's Treasure (50/1), Taras Way (66/1)

TUAMHAIN is expected to run well in her hat-trick bid and she will be hard to beat provided she is at least as equally effective on artificial surface. Latchet shouldn't be ruled out despite the fact she's still a maiden while La Novia at the bottom of the weights ran well enough at this course last time to suggest a return to form may be imminent.